What does an EPIK Teacher do?EPIK (English Program in Korea) is a government initiative working towards placing a native English speaker in every public school in Korea.

An EPIK teacher serves the community as an English instructor and a representative of his or her home country. It’s common to be greeted warmly anywhere in your host town and a great deal of interest is taken in the few foreign-ers working here. TV stations and newspapers seek us out at the many festivals and seasonal occasions in the Korean calendar.

Most EPIK teachers have a home school and one or more satellite schools. The home school, typically a middle school, is where most of your working week is spent, while on other days you will visit your smaller schools. Sometimes these satellite schools are elementary or high schools.

The normal work day is Monday to Friday, from 9am to 5pm, with a maximum of 22 lessons a week.

At the end of the school semesters most schools provide a vacation camp for students or additional conversation classes. Often, this is a great way to make connections with other teachers in your area.

However the job is only half of what an EPIK teacher does. Most EPIK teachers find that they have plenty of time for traveling around Korea and having fun! The public transport system in Korea is cheap, fast and plentiful.

EPIK

Gangwon

Gangwon-do is the most beautiful province in South Korea. Pine-covered mountains roll across the green landscape interspersed with river valleys and rice paddies. The long coastline features fine sandy beaches for summer recreation, national parks offer year-round hiking, and winter sports enthusiasts can enjoy a number of ski resorts.

Living here is definitely different from wherever you might call home, but there is no lack of most modern conveniences.

Come to Gangwon Province and join the EPIK teaching experience!

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Where is Gangwon, South Korea?

The cities as marked above are;

1. Gangwon, South Korea

2. Seoul, South Korea

3. Beijing, China

4. Shanghai, China

5. Fukuoka, Japan

6. Osaka, Japan

For more information on EPIK Gangwon, call: +82 33 258 5518,

+82 10 7100 1782 or

email: jdychung@gwe.go.kr

Comparison EPIK JET

Free Housing YES NO

Cost of Living LOW HIGH

Annual Holidays 35 to 49 days 14 days

Capacity to save HIGH LOW

Why EPIK Gangwon?

• EPIK Gangwon offers one of the best teaching contracts in Korea and the EFL world.

• EPIK Gangwon offers 3 weeks of winter vacation and 2 weeks of summer vacation with a bonus 2 weeks for those continuing into another year contract – the best vacation provision of any Korean province.

• flight to Korea and return flight home reimbursed.• rent-free housing.• 50% of national medical insurance dues covered.• for those who renew their contracts, provision of return airfare for a home visit (or to a holiday destination).• EPIK Gangwon is geared towards keeping good teachers, leading all other provinces with its new pay scale.

• EPIK Gangwon has regional coordinators in place to help out with any troubles or questions you have. These coordinators are experienced native English teachers who serve as a source of information and assistance during your stay in Korea.

• EPIK Gangwon hosts regular social events throughout the year. Networking and socializing among teachers is important to working & living well in a foreign country. These social events also provide great opportunities to visit the province’s many worthwhile sites.

The duties of an EPIK Teacher

An EPIK Teacher is required

• to plan and coordinate practical English lessons for students, and sometimes teachers, with a strong emphasis on conversational English.

• to become informed about the practice of team-teaching and to work closely with Korean English teachers to realize this method in the classroom (some guidance is provided).

• to prepare for all classes as expected of any regular teacher working in a professional environment.

• to provide supplemental English-teaching services during school vacation periods.

• to be an active member of one’s school and local community.

Gangwon Onlinehttp://eng.gwd.go.kr Gangwon provincial site

http://wiki.galbijim.com Excellent site on Korea

http://english.tour2korea.com Site on traveling to Korea

EPIK GangwonThe purpose of EPIK Gangwon is to foster elementary and secondary school students' ability to communicate in English.  It also facilitates cultural exchange to improve the students' global awareness.  Korean English teachers benefit from interacting with native English speakers too. We make a real difference in our students' lives.  For those so inclined, there are additional opportunities for local volunteer work.  It's not just a job in Gangwon, it's a chance to make a lasting impact within a welcoming community.

“The tremendous support, wonderful students, and caring community have made my experience here simply amazing.” Jean Bai, EPIK Gangwon since 2006

"Teaching everything from seven year-olds to seventeen year-olds has been a very

rewarding challenge.  Having a ski resort a 15 minute walk from my house

was pretty sweet too!"Adam Skory, EPIK Gangwon 2006

“Great job in an interesting corner of the world.   I signed up again today for my 7th year.”

Chris Grayson, EPIK Gangwon since 2001

“Teaching with EPIK has been a very rewarding, interesting, exciting, sometimes frustrating, enlightening, educational experience.” Sonya Clarke, EPIK Gangwon since 2004