Secondary PE Teacher

Job Description

Recruiting a PE Teacher

Handong International School (HIS) is inviting applications from Christian teachers for a PE(Physical Education) teacher position in the middle and high school (MHS) division.

*The following information is for non-Korean citizens. Korean citizens are advised to read a separate posting for Korean citizens at https://his.sc.kr/category/employment/. 

• Who Are We? 

HIS is a Christian alternative school accredited by the Korean Ministry of Education which is located on the Handong Global University campus in Pohang, South Korea. HIS serves Korean students and students of diverse cultural backgrounds, including children of missionaries, from 1st through 12th grades. HIS employs an English immersion or English and Korean dual language program. The mission of HIS is to nurture students to become Kingdom agents serving in multicultural contexts of the world by providing them Biblically founded academic, character, and global education. 

 

Please visit the website of HIS (http://his.sc.kr) or email at recruit@his.sc.kr to gain more information about HIS. 

• Information about the Position

 

• Division: Middle and High School (MHS)

1. Faculty Group: International Faculty
2. Classes: PE(Physical Education), and other classes (to be decided after discussing with the director)
3. Number: 1

• Working Conditions

 

1. Contract period: February 1, 2026 ~ January 31, 2027 (slightly adjustable, renewable)
2. Working hours: 8 hours a day, 5 days a week (Monday ~ Friday)
3. Standard weekly class hours: 20 class hours
4. Class length: 50 minutes 
5. Class size: About 20 students 
6. Other responsibilities: 

• Supervise and accompany students participating in external sports activities, including SKAC (South Korean Activities Conference). Please refer to the school website for details.
• Other duties as assigned in consultation with the Director (e.g., student life supervision)

• Compensation & Benefits

 

1. Compensation: Commensurate with academic qualifications and full-time employment experience
2. Benefits:

• Coaching fee
• Furnished housing
• Relocation allowance (one-time)
• Airfare allowance (yearly)
• 40 paid vacation days per year
• Free lunches at the school cafeteria on working days
• Continuous service allowance (from the 2nd year of service at HIS)
• Professional development allowance (up to KRW 300,000 per year)
• Child education support allowance (if enrolling a child in HIS)
• Employment insurance, medical insurance and pension in accordance with Korean law
• Overtime allowance (when applicable)
• Severance pay

• Qualifications

 

To be considered for the position, the applicant is expected to:

• Be committed to Christ and Christian Education 
• Be passionate about teaching and working in a multicultural context 
• Be a native speaker of English who is eligible to teach the above subjects in South Korea 
• Meet one of the following conditions:

Category	Visa	Condition
Overseas Korean,  descendent of an overseas Korean, spouse of a Korean citizen,  permanent resident in South Korea	F2~F6	Hold a bachelor’s degree in a related field (teacher certificate preferred)
None of the above	E7	Hold a bachelor’s degree and have more than 2 years of work experience in a related field  OR Hold a teaching certificate issued by a country or state to teach physical education

• Procedure

 

1. Stage 1

• Send (1) HIS Teacher Application (Please use the file provided.) and (2) a cover letter to ​recruit@his.sc.kr . Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis until the position is filled.
• Applicants selected for Stage 2 will be contacted individually.

 

1. Stage 2

• Prepare the following materials and submit them electronically to recruit@his.sc.kr (Those with an asterisk (*) must be sent to HIS in hard copy on request. Diplomas, degrees, transcripts, and certificates/licenses must be official.):

• HIS Teacher Essays​ (Please use the file provided.)

• Copies of degrees and transcripts*

• A copy of your passport* or alien registration card*

• [If applicable] A copy of any certificate and/or license related to teaching*

• Interview: During the interview about a 10-minute teaching demonstration will be requested.
• The result will be notified individually. 

1. Falsifying any information or plagiarism on essays may result in denial of your employment.

• Contact

 

Jiho Jeon

• Email: recruit@his.sc.kr  
• Phone: +82)(0)54-260-1735 (Office Hours : 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Appointment by email is recommended.)
• Address: Handong International School 558, Handong-ro, Buk-gu, Pohang, Gyeongbuk, 37554, Republic of Korea