The Language Education Center at Hankuk University of Foreign Studies (Yong-In) Seeking Full-Time Assistant Professor 

The Foreign Language Education Center (FLEC) provides students from all English abilities, the opportunity to participate in various English programs with the goal of fostering an environment where they can develop confidence, use English in everyday life, or gain some fluency where they can use English when they travel abroad. The FLEC also provides students with the opportunity to explore various majors and career paths by studying basic academic English in the fields of humanities, social sciences, sciences, technology, and engineering.

Professors will teach students from various majors (except English Major Students) and will focus primarily on practical English skills such as reading, writing, listening, and speaking.  The core classes have required textbooks and a pre-determined curriculum but professors have flexibility in their teaching approach and classroom methodologies. The main goal of the course is to encourage students to communicate with each other and with the professor through interactive and creative classroom activities using both the textbooks and other supplementary materials the professor chooses to utilize.

Aside from the core courses, professors may teach extra classes from other programs which focus on specific subjects such as essay writing, technical writing, writing scientific reports, business, conversation, and so on. Professors may also be given the opportunity to teach intensive programs during the Summer and Winter Vacations, but these are optional.

Job Description

Ÿ   Position: Full-time Assistant Professor

Ÿ   Period: March 1, 2024–February 29, 2025 (The contract may be extended before the last contract is finished)

Ÿ   Minimum load of teaching credits: a minimum of twelve credits a week.

Ÿ   Additional payment for any extra teaching load shall be made on the basis of the pay scale for foreign instructors

Ÿ   The position may be subject to reassignment in accordance with future organizational restructuring, and they may be required to teach at both campuses (Seoul and Global campus).

Ÿ   Required Documents

(For chosen candidates ONLY: the following documents must be ready so that the university can immediately process the paperwork)

- 3 recent passport-size photos (white background) & file

- Research/publications list in English

- Certificate of Employment in English (positions should be identified)

- Certificate of Career in English (positions should be identified) (*If you have previous career experience as a part-time lecturer, the weekly teaching hours must be stated on the certificate of employment/career)

- A letter of recommendation in English (issued by the organization or university where you are currently employed.)

- Photo Copy of All Diplomas (BA, MA, Ph.D.)

- Degree verification form (Signed consent form) * It should be translated into Korean or English (Requirements for Immigration Office)

- Copy of passport

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

     - Certificate of marriage(home country) and Korean notarial certificate after arrival

     - Certificate of children＇s birth(home country) and Korean notarial certificate after arrival

     - Family member＇s photos

     - Family member＇s copy of passport

Qualifications

* MANDATORY QUALIFICATIONS MUST BE MET!

Ÿ   Native speaker of English

Ÿ   MUST BE CURRENTLY RESIDING IN KOREA

Ÿ   Master’s degree mandatory but Ph. D.’s welcome

Ÿ   At least 2 years of full-time teaching experience (after the degree) at a university or college is required in an English-speaking country (Research and teaching experience converts in accordance to the ratio table of the personnel regulations of the University)

Ÿ   Major in Linguistics, English Education, or Literature preferred (Academic English)

Ÿ   Major in Business, Engineering, or Science with at least 2 years of language teaching experience preferred

Ÿ   Must pass a criminal background check

Application process:

Ÿ   Required Documents for the Interview: 1＋2＋3 (A or B)

1) Curriculum Vitae in English

2) A cover letter

3) A syllabus for the chosen English course in

              (A) Academic English (Peace Group): Chase, B. (2018). Connectivity

Level 2. Cengage Learning

(B) English for STEM (Intermediate): Wharton (2022).  

      Academic Encounters 1-The Natural World, Listening & Speaking or Reading & Writing. 2nd. Ed.

Ÿ   Submission Deadline: By 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday, October 31, 2023

Ÿ   Interviews will be conducted in person. After the committee reviews the documents, successful candidates will be notified of the interview schedule.

Ÿ   Interview: 6:00-9:00 p.m. on Wednesday, November 8 (with a 10-minute sample lecture)

Ÿ   To apply, please contact us via the email address below.

flec@hufs.ac.kr