One SDA application, two very different teaching lives

Seven of the eight addresses SDA lists had a Korvia opening on September 3, 2026 — every location except Daejeon Dunsan. Because openings move with the hiring season, the job cards above are the live answer; this page recounts them on every rebuild rather than quoting a fixed number.

Korean academies are listed in the national education-office registry, which shows each branch’s registration number, opening date and approved student capacity. Look up the exact branch named in your contract rather than the brand — SDA branches are registered individually, and the registry is the cheapest way to confirm the place you are being hired into actually exists on paper.

Unusually for a Korean academy, yes. SDA publishes its adult teaching staff branch by branch on its own site, with nationality and the university each teacher graduated from. It is a small group — a handful per branch — so you can see the size and make-up of the team you would join.

Kinderest is SDA’s kindergarten brand for ages five to seven, running full days Monday to Friday with class caps of 12 to 15. The SDA conversation branches teach adults and school-age students in blocks spread across the day, 28 to 40 hours a week, with caps of 8 to 10. Same brand, very different working day.

At some branches, yes, and it varies by location rather than applying across the brand. Of the current openings, the Gangnam role starts at 06:30 and the Namyeong role at 07:00, while the Incheon role has no dawn block at all — its earliest class is 11:00. The Kinderest kindergarten roles start with the children in the morning. Check the timetable for the specific branch in your offer.

Yes, and religion is timetabled rather than extracurricular. SDA is affiliated with the Seventh-day Adventist church, and published branch timetables show an English Religion class — described at one branch as a Bible class — assigned to named native teachers. Whether a teacher can decline it is not established in any published source, so ask before you accept.

None of the seven current openings includes Saturday teaching, which is consistent with the Adventist Sabbath running from Friday evening to Saturday evening. Fridays differ by branch: the Gangnam role is Monday to Thursday, the Incheon role adds a short Friday afternoon, and the Namyeong and Kinderest roles run Monday to Friday. Confirm the pattern for your branch, and ask whether anything is expected of you on a Friday evening.

Three locations in Seoul — Dongdaemun, Gangnam and Namyeong in Yongsan — plus Incheon near Inha University station, Byeollae in Namyangju, Gwangju, Jeju, and Daejeon Dunsan. The Gwangju and Jeju Kinderest centres are the main reason this brand is worth a look if you would rather not live in the capital region.

Look up the employee reviews filed under the name Samyook — there are only a handful, so read them rather than a summary. Then confirm the religion class, the contracting entity, how weekly hours map to real class blocks, and flight and housing terms in writing. Best of all, ask to speak with a current teacher at that branch.