Teacher Benefits
Airfare – Return flights to your home country will be provided by your school. The majority of private schools pay for a teacher’s flights in advance, this way you don't have to fund the ticket price. Public schools, however reimburse the cost of a teacher’s flight after they have arrived.
The return flight can be purchased by the school or the teacher will given the cash equivalent of a flight to their home country. Any flight that is reimbursed or a cash equivalent given is based on economy class ticket to that country.
Medical Cover – 50% of your medical insurance will be paid by the school and the other half is paid by the teacher. This amounts to 2.385% of your monthly salary.
All employers under Korean law are required to provide their employees with this cover. This insurance will cover all hospital in-patient costs, subsidised out-patient fees as well as subsidised dental and GP visits.
Holidays – Private schools offer 10 days paid vacation in Korea. Generally the holidays are set by the school who give 5 days off around the Chinese New Year at the end of January/February and the other 5 days in summer around the Chu-sok holiday in September.
You will also receive the normal public holidays observed in Korea of which there are 12-14 depending on what day they fall during the year.
Public holidays 
- Jan 1 – New Years Day
- End of Jan / Feb – Lunar New Year - 3 days
- Mar 1 – Independence Day
- Apr 5 – Arbour Day
- May 5 – Children’s Day
- May 12 – Buddha’s Birthday
- Jun 6 – Memorial Day
- Jul 17 – Constitution Day
- Aug 15 – Liberation Day
- Sep 13-15 – Chu-sok (Harvest Festival)
- Oct 3 – National Foundation Day
- Dec 25 – Christmas Day
Accommodation – Your school will provide you with rent-free accommodation. This can come in the form of a single studio apartment, a 2/3 bedroom apartment shared with other foreign teacher(s) at your school or a shared apartment in the case of couples or friends. A single studio apartment is by-and-large the norm.
- Apartments are generally smaller than what is usually available in a teacher’s home country mainly because Korea has a high population density, so there is a higher demand on space and therefore smaller apartments are built.
- Teachers are expected to pay their utility bills of electricity, gas and internet if applicable. In some cases a refundable housing deposit is also payable usually 600,000 won which can be paid by installment.
- The apartments provided tend to be rented within walking distance of the school, although sometimes a short bus ride may be required.They will be of a standard acceptable to westerner sensibilities and will be furnished with all modern conveniences.
An apartment will consist of the following items 
- Western style bed
- A western style toilet & shower