GEPIK-Gyeonggi English Program in Korea

Gyeonggi English Program in Korea(GEPIK) is a flaghip initiative of GPOE as a driving force for achieving dynamic and quality English education in our schools by inviting young and educated individuals from English speaking countries.

GEPIK is in its 5th year as of 2008 and currently employs over 1,100 teachers these seven designated countries:
Australia, New Zealand, USA, Canada, United Kingdom, Ireland and South Africa.

Total numbers of GEPIK teachers (Estimates only)

School	2008	2009	2010
Elementary (Grades 1~6)	617	892	1092
Paju city Middle (Grades 7~9)	499	544	544
High (Grades 10~12)	298	340	380
Total	1,414	1,776	2,016

GEPIK offers two streams - GEPIK Standard Stream for university graduates and GEPIK Internship Stream for those who are currently studying in a degree program at a university or have successfully graduated from a minimum 2year post-secondary institution.

All other benefits and conditions eaually apply for both the streams.
For more detailed information, please refer to the respective contract.

	GEPIK Standard stream	GEPIK Internship stream
Eligibility	University graduates holding a Bachelor's Degree	Current university students who have completed the first two years of study within their chosen Degree program. OR Diploma holders from a min. 2 years of post-secondary tertiary education (e.g. Community college, vocational colleag)
Monthly Salary	Category 1 : 2.3 mill KRW Category 2 : 2.1 mill KRW Category 3 : 2.0 mill KRW	Category 1 : 1.8 mill KRW Category 2 : 1.7 mill KRW Category 3 : 1.6 mill KRW
Holiday	20 days per year	14 days per year

Job Decription

Primarily, all GEPIK teachers are required to conduct beginner to intermediate English classes at an assigned Gyeonggi school, usually team-teaching with a Korean "co- teacher." The GEPIK teachers are required to teach 22 classes (varying from 40mins to 50mins) per week. Teachers may also be asked to participate in various other extra-curricular programs such as English Day Camps. English Speech contests and quite often. English classes for Korean teachers.

Eligibility

All GEPIK applicants must be a native citizen of one of the seven major English speaking countries :
Australia, New Zealand, USA, Canada, United Kingdom, Ireland and South Africa.

GEPIK Standard stream applicants must be a graduate of a nationally accredited University with a full Bachelor's Degree.

GEPIK Internship stream applicants must have completed the first two years of study within the chosen degree program and be a university student at the time of lodging and application. OR have earned a Diploma by completing a minimum 2 year post-secondary, tertiary education (e.g. Community college, vocational college.)

Location : GEPIK standard

	http://cge.ken.go.kr/eng/
	Starting date : late, August
	Salary : 2.0~2.3 Million Won
	Working hour : 8:40 am ~ 4 :40pm, Mon-Fri, 22 class hrs/wk
	Student : elementary / Junior high / High
	Furnished free single occupant accommodationn within 10 min walk distance to school
	RT airfare provided
	20 days paid annual leave
	50% med ins. supported
	Severance pay of one month's salary at the end of one year contract
	Staff : 1 international native English speaking teachers
	Airport pickup : provided

Location : GEPIK internship

	http://cge.ken.go.kr/eng/
	Starting date : late, August
	Salary : 1.6~1.8 Million Won
	Working hour : 8:40 am ~ 4 :40pm, Mon-Fri, 22 class hrs/wk
	Student : elementary / Junior high / High
	Furnished free single occupant accommodationn within 10 min walk distance to school
	RT airfare provided
	14 days paid annual leave
	50% med ins. supported
	Severance pay of one month's salary at the end of one year contract
	Staff : 1 international native English speaking teachers
	Airport pickup : provided

Resettlement fund, KRW300,000 extra, will be provided by Ministry of Gyeongi Provience Education for the dandidates arriving in Korea after 2 weeks.