SMOE Contract Information
Contract Term:
All SMOE positions are for one (1) year in length.
Working Days & Hours
SMOE teachers work Monday – Friday from 8:40 AM – 4:40 PM.
Teaching Hours Per Week
SMOE teachers will be required to teach for up to 22 hours a week. Teaching hours that exceed that amount are subject to overtime pay.
National Holidays & Special Observances
SMOE teachers will not work on Korean national holidays as well as special days determined by the school such as a school founding day. National Holidays are denoted on Korean calendars as “Red Days”. For a complete list of Korean national holidays and their dates for 2015 please visit here
Sick Days
SMOE teachers are allotted up to 11 paid sick days each contract term. Using consecutive sick days in a row will require a note from a doctor or physician.