Foreign Faculty Position

Graduate School of TESOL

Hankuk University of Foreign Studies

 

 

1. Period: March 1, 2016 - February 28, 2017

(The contract may be extended every 1 year.)

 

2. Qualifications

Theory Faculty (teaching theoretical subjects)

- In order to be qualified as a member of the Theory Faculty, the faculty member should be either (i) one who has been, by the commencement of employment at the University, a member of a full-time faculty for two years or more at a university or college in the country where the language concerned is spoken, or (ii) one who has a doctoral degree, speaks the standard variety of the language, and is deemed qualified to teach at the University.

 

3. Minimum load of teaching hours

- Theory Faculty should teach a minimum of eight hours a week, of which four hours or more should be at the department/division and/or at the graduate school for which s/he is primarily employed.

* The faculty member should be present at the University for four days or more each week.

 

4. Contract Renewal System for Foreign Faculty

- In order to renew a contract, department consensus and fulfillment of research requirement are necessary.

 

 [Contract Renewal Standard - Points according to HUFS Research Points Policy]

Category	Research Points
Theory Faculty	Minimum of 120 points per year
Language Faculty	Minimum of 100 points per year

* Theory professors except in Science related fields are required more than one domestic(accredited journal) or international general journal or a prominent international academic journal at the fifth year renewal of contract.

 

5. HUFS Faculty Research Grant

- Significant incentives are provided for the professors who write the journals at the level of SCI(E) above.

 

6. Airfare Support: One-way airplane ticket from (departure) to Seoul

  (economy class for the faculty member and his/her spouse)

* Airfare support does not apply to those who is already staying in Korea.

* In case of professor's resignation before expiration date of the contract, the travel expenses should be paid back to University.

 

7. Accommodations: Dormitory for foreign faculty members (single/family size)

 

8. System for staying abroad

- For foreign faculty member, in principle, the length of stay for any return trip home should not exceed one month.

- However, depending on the personal situation, the faculty member may stay abroad two consecutive months during the four month period of recesses (summer and winter) at his/her discretion. For example : In an academic year, if a faculty member stays abroad during the summer recess for two months, he or she has to stay in Korea during the winter recess.

- When going abroad during the semester or recess for some reasons, the faculty member should submit an ‘Overseas Travel Permit’ to the Office of Academic Affairs by online (University Intranet system).

 

9. Required Documents

- Resume in English

- 3 recent photos

- Research/publications list in English (Manuscript copies should be attached.)

- Certificate of criminal records in English

- Certificate of Employment in English (Positions should be identified.)

- Certificate of Career in English (Positions should be identified.)

* Positions should be specified as one of followings - part-time lecturer, full-time lecturer (former), assistant professor, associate professor, and full professor

* If he or she has previous career experience as a part-time lecturer, the weekly teaching hours should be stated on the certificate of employment/career.

- A letter of recommendation in English

 (issued by the organization or university where he/she's employed)

- Photo Copy of diplomas (BA, MA, Ph.D) or degree verification form

- Copy of passport

* If coming with family members, documents below should be added:

- Certificate of marriage

- Certificate of children's birth

- Family member's photos

- Family member's copy of passport

(If some documents are difficult to prepare on time, please consult with the office)

 

10. Submission Deadline

- All the required documents should be submitted to Graduate School Administration Team 2 (Graduate School of TESOL) by October 23rd, 2015.

 

11. Submission Methods

- All documents can be submitted through E-mail, Mail or in person.

 

*Mailing Address:

 

107 Imun-ro, Dongdaemun-gu, Seoul, Korea (Postal Code:130-791)

Graduate School of TESOL,

Hankuk University of Foreign Studies

 

130-791 서울시 동대문구 이문로 107

한국외국어대학교 TESOL대학원

 

*To visit in person:

Graduate School Administration Team 2, Graduate School Building room#111, Seoul Campus

 

*To submit by email: Please send all files to: kayshine@hufs.ac.kr

 

To inquire about the submission documents and process, please contact the office at:

-          Tel: +82-2-2173-3522

-          Fax: +82-2-2173-3358

-          Email: kayshine@hufs.ac.kr

 

To inquire about the curriculum and environment, please contact the Vice Dean, Dr. Hyun Jung KIM at: hkim@hufs.ac.kr