YBM Education is Korea’s largest language school and publishing company.
The Education sector focuses on language schools offering ELS Intensive
courses, conversation, Business English, writing, and listening courses, TOEIC,
TOEFL, SEPT, and AMERICAN MEDICAL test prep courses, Chinese, Japanese, and
Korean language courses. Our facilities vary from one school to another, providing
1, 2, 3, and 6-hour/day classes.
A minimum of a four-year university degree. Applicants with a teaching certificate in ESL or education and/or prior ESL/EFL teaching experience are preferred.
We may consider hiring those who have no prior teaching experience.
Information
on how to apply for a position with
YBM Pine Division can be found
in the “How to Apply” section of this
website.
You will need to scan and attach the
following documents to your e-mail:
* a formal, updated resume
* university degree and all relevant
certificates
* passport information page with photo
* recent photo of yourself
When we receive and review all the necessary documents online, we will complete a reference check on those candidates who are interviewed.
The supervisor will contact the applicant with a decision within a week or two. Once the applicant accepts the offer of employment, it normally takes 4 to 6 weeks for the whole work visa process. If any of the required documents are missing, your application process will not be fully considered and/or will be delayed.
YBM will purchase a one-way ticket from the nearest International airport to Korea (Seoul, Busan or Daegu) through our travel agency in Korea. You will be able to pick up your paper ticket at the nearest designated airline office in your country. Flight reservations are made once we receive confirmation of your visa issuance form the Korean Immigration office.
Upon completion of your contract term, YBM will book a flight back to Your original point of departure.
After you have submitted all the documents necessary for processing an E-2 visa an employee from your specific school will begin to look for housing in the specified area. At YBM Pine Division we make a one year lease on the studio landlord to coincide with your one year contract. Then upon arrival in Korea you will be taken to your studio.
Your primary contact during your stay will be your Academic Supervisor. All YBM Pine Division Directors have a great understanding of the English language and will be able to assist you with any problems you might have. The HR Coordinator is also available to answer any questions or concerns that you may come across during your stay in Korea.
The teacher’s pay is according to the Korean system of monthly pay. YBM guarantees that your salary will be deposited on or before the evening of the 7th, of the following month. Shortly thereafter, you will receive a pay stub that includes your income and deductions paid.
You are deducted according to standard rates set by the Korean government. This includes income tax, residence tax, national pension, and health insurance, totaling approximately 10 to 12% of your gross monthly salary.
Yes, medical coverage is available for all full-time contract employees by the Korean Medical Insurance Union. We are governed by the same regulations as Koreans regarding premium rates, payment of benefits and coverage. The cost for medical insurance is approximately 3% of the gross monthly salary; the employee and employer each pay half of this cost.
YBM schedules about 10 “Session Vacation” days throughout a calendar year. There are also about 10 - 14 National holidays in a given calendar year which are non-teaching days. In the first year of employment, a teacher cannot take vacation days outside of these dates.
Upon completion of 12 full teaching sessions, you are entitled to severance payment, which is equivalent to one month’s salary. This will be deposited as a separate payment with your final pay.
Yes, all employees of YBM, including native English instructors are entitled to 50% off of any language course you take (Chinese, Japanese, or Korean). You must inform your Academic Supervisor at least 2 weeks in advance in order to get the discount.
You schedule is based on which of our schools you are contracted to work for. Please ask the HR Coordinator for the working hours for the specific school that you are applying.
YBM Pine Division currently manages three different schools that cater to 3 different age groups. The age range for our three schools from 2 years old to 13 years old, and depending on the school you have chosen you could be teaching Nursery, Kindergarten or Elementary school students.
YBM Pine Division schools allocate a minimum and maximum number of students per class. Normally, there is a minimum of 2 to a maximum of 20 students in each class depending on the program.
Yes, shortly after arriving in Korea, you will be given an orientation and training sessions. The training normally takes 2 days to a couple of weeks prior to the start of your first month. Throughout the duration of your contract, you will also be required to attend professional development seminars and teachers’ meetings. Payment for these seminars is considered part of your base salary.
YBM has a set curriculum for each type of course, complete with sample Student’s Books, Teachers’ Guides, and CDs/cassette tapes. We also encourage teachers to be creative and use their own materials to supplement their classes. Each YBM school has a supplemental resource library with extra material for listening, reading/writing, grammar and speaking activities.
YBM hires qualified instructors from all over the world, where English is the official language. From the United States and Canada to New Zealand and Australia, our teachers have diverse backgrounds and yet one common interest to teach quality English. The average age of teachers ranges from recent university graduates to those in their mid 40’s.
