에스오티어학원 · Banpo-dong, Seocho-gu, Seoul
One Banpo academy, registered since 2000, hiring kindergarten homeroom teachers
SOT School — 에스오티어학원 in the Seoul education office registry, and SOT School (School of Tomorrow) in Korvia’s listings — is an English kindergarten academy in Banpo-dong, Seocho-gu, operating since January 2000. It is one school rather than a branch of a chain, and one Korean parent writes about competing for places: enrolment opens through a first-come online form, and one parent was put on a waiting list. The opening Korvia had on November 11, 2026 is a full-time homeroom post in its kindergarten classes, with housing, a round-trip flight and 15 paid vacation days.
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What kind of school is SOT, and what is the job?
SOT is registered as a stand-alone academy rather than a branch campus, and a search of all 17 regional education offices on November 11, 2026 found no other academy registered under the SOT name. The education office lists it under the name 에스오티어학원, at the same Seochojungang-ro 31-gil address that appears in Korvia’s listing, and records it as open since January 2000. The listing Korvia had on November 11, 2026 is full-time, starts March 1, 2027, and names two homeroom positions in the kindergarten classes: one for six-year-olds asking for at least a year of teaching experience, and one for seven-year-olds asking for at least two.
What you may actually teach
SOT combines kindergarten homeroom teaching with a Korean co-teacher in every class, an outdoor playground and a separate gym room. Here is a closer look at the school and the teaching role.
An English kindergarten since 2000
The education office registers SOT for practical foreign-language courses, and every SOT listing in Korvia’s job data has been for its Pre-K and kindergarten classes. It has been open at the same Banpo-dong address since January 2000.
Seoul education office academy registry; Korvia listing historyA homeroom of your own
The current listing is for homeroom teachers, split by year group: one class of six-year-olds for a teacher with at least a year of experience, and one of seven-year-olds for a teacher with at least two. You teach your own class rather than rotating between many groups.
Korvia listing JR26929, checked November 11, 2026Children who stay for years
A parent post lists new classes opening by age alongside continuing classes for children in their second and third year at the school.
Parent post on Naver Blog, October 2026Preparation built into the week
An earlier Korvia listing for SOT, for a March 2026 start, included an hour of preparation on Tuesdays and Thursdays and a short team meeting at the start of each Monday, Wednesday and Friday. Ask whether the current post follows the same pattern.
Korvia listing JR26375 (closed), March 2026 start
What the role may feel like
A dedicated building, shared classroom support and housing options give you practical points to discuss with SOT. Confirm the terms for your role in the live listing and your contract.
Space for lessons and play
SOT operates from its own dedicated building, with an outdoor playground and a separate gym room.
A Korean co-teacher in every class
Native teachers lead their kindergarten class as homeroom teachers, with a Korean co-teacher present in every class.
Housing you can view before signing
The school arranges housing approximately two to three weeks before your start date. If you would like to see the property, you can view it together with the school before signing the housing contract. A housing stipend is also available if you prefer.
Three shorter days, two long ones
The current listing runs Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 9:10am to 4:30pm, and Tuesday and Thursday from 9:10am to 6:30pm, for 30 teaching hours a week. No Saturday is listed.
Korvia listing JR26929, checked November 11, 2026Benefits stated in the listing
A monthly salary of KRW 2.4M to 3.0M, a single studio for housing, a round-trip flight and 15 paid vacation days. The listing also says F-4 visa holders are welcome to apply.
Korvia listing JR26929, checked November 11, 2026Small classes
The listing gives a maximum of 10 students per class. Ask how many children are in the class you would take.
Korvia listing JR26929, checked November 11, 2026A school families wait for
Both parent posts describe enrolment through a first-come online form. One parent, writing in December 2025, describes forms opening by age group in the autumn, the class filling within moments, and being placed on a waiting list.
Parent posts on Naver Blog, December 2025 and October 2026Teachers who stay
Both parent posts report that the school’s teachers stay a long time — at least five years. Ask to speak with a current teacher about what has kept them there.
Parent posts on Naver Blog, December 2025 and October 2026What Korean parents say about SOT
Korean parents have published detailed posts about SOT, linked below. One describes a long-established school, and both describe first-come enrolment — one parent was placed on a waiting list. One parent found the school well organised, and both posts report that its teachers stay for at least five years. These accounts are written from a parent’s side of the classroom; the best way to hear the teacher’s side is to speak with a current teacher before you accept.
Public review search checked . Anonymous accounts are context, not verified facts about a current opening.Questions worth taking into the interview
- Is “six-year-olds” in the listing counted in Korean age or international age?
- Which class would I take, and how many children are in it?
- How is preparation time scheduled across the Tuesday and Thursday long days?
- What support do new homeroom teachers get in their first weeks?
- Can I speak with a current native teacher, ideally one who has renewed?
A better match starts with honest tradeoffs
Brand pages describe a teaching model. Your contract defines the job. Use both before deciding.
Tell Korvia what you wantThis could suit you if
- You want to be a homeroom teacher for one kindergarten class rather than rotate between many groups.
- You have at least the one or two years of teaching experience the listing asks for. Prior teaching experience in Korea is preferred.
- You prefer a school that has been operating since 2000 to a newly opened one.
- You would like to teach at a school that families actively seek out.
- You want to live in central Seoul — Seocho-gu, close to Express Bus Terminal and Gyodae stations.
Confirm before you accept
- A reference check may be requested before or after the interview; ask what information to prepare.
- Is the age group in the listing counted in Korean or international age?
- Which class would you take, and how many children are in it?
- How do the 30 teaching hours map to the Tuesday and Thursday long days, and when is preparation time?
- What does the single studio include — furnishings, internet and utilities — and how far is it from the school?
- How are the 15 paid vacation days scheduled? An earlier listing fixed some of them to the summer and winter breaks.
- How are health insurance, pension and severance handled? Earlier SOT listings mentioned them; get them in your contract.
- Is the round-trip flight reimbursed or booked by the school, and when?
- Can you speak privately with a current native teacher before you sign?
One academy in Banpo-dong, Seocho-gu
The education office registry and Korvia’s listing give the same single address. SOT is not a branch network, so this guide covers one workplace. Nearby stations connect to Lines 2, 3, 7 and 9, with the National Library of Korea also in the area.
Banpo-dong, between Express Bus Terminal and Gyodae
The academy is listed at 14-4 Seochojungang-ro 31-gil, Seocho-gu, Seoul. Sapyeong, Express Bus Terminal and Gyodae stations are each under a kilometre away in a straight line, and the National Library of Korea is nearby. The marker is schematic.
- SOT School14-4 Seochojungang-ro 31-gil
Academy address
- 14-4 Seochojungang-ro 31-gil
- Banpo-dong, Seocho-gu, Seoul
- First and second floors
Nearest subway stations
- Sapyeong — Line 9
- Express Bus Terminal — Lines 3, 7, 9
- Gyodae — Lines 2, 3
The school
- One academy, not a branch
- English kindergarten
- Open since January 2000
Station distances are straight-line estimates from the street the academy is on, not walking times. Confirm the workplace address in the active job listing and the contract before accepting.
Current SOT School jobs through Korvia
These cards come from Korvia’s live job data, so they change as roles fill. Each card is the current source for the schedule, age group, class cap, salary, housing, flight and vacation; open the full listing for every stated term.
SOT school (School Of Tomorrow) in Seoul, Seocho — March 2027
Seoul, Seocho
- Salary
- 2.4M KRW ~ 3M KRW
- Work schedule
- M,W,F 9:10am~4:30pm / T,Th 9:10am~6:30pm
- Teaching load
- 30 hrs
- Age groups
- Pre-K, Kindergarten
- Class cap
- Up to 10 students
- Housing
- Single Studio
Only the linked job listing and signed contract define salary, hours, housing, benefits and assigned classes.
Questions teachers ask
Short answers based on the listed sources and Korvia's current employer records.
Is SOT School part of a chain?
Not as far as the public record shows. The Seoul education office registers it as a stand-alone academy, 에스오티어학원, rather than as a branch campus, and a search of all 17 regional education offices on November 11, 2026 found no other academy registered under the SOT name. It has one location, in Banpo-dong, Seocho-gu.
How long has SOT been operating?
Since January 13, 2000, according to the Seoul education office academy registry, which still listed it as open in its 2026 data.
What does a teacher at SOT teach?
Every SOT listing in Korvia’s job data has been for its Pre-K and kindergarten classes. The listing open on November 11, 2026 named homeroom posts for six- and seven-year-olds; ask whether those ages are counted in Korean or international years.
What are the working hours?
In the listing checked November 11, 2026: Monday, Wednesday and Friday 9:10am to 4:30pm, and Tuesday and Thursday 9:10am to 6:30pm, for 30 teaching hours a week, with no Saturday listed. The live job card is the current source.
What benefits does the current SOT listing include?
A monthly salary of KRW 2.4M to 3.0M, a single studio, a round-trip flight and 15 paid vacation days, in the listing checked November 11, 2026. Only your written offer and signed contract govern.
What do parents say about SOT?
Korean parents who have written about SOT describe first-come online enrolment — one was placed on a waiting list — and report that the school’s teachers stay for at least five years. Their posts are linked in this guide.
Sources behind this guide
We distinguish employer-provided or public-source information from job-specific Korvia data so you can check the evidence yourself.
- Public registryNEIS academy registry (Ministry of Education open data) — search for 에스오티어학원
- Current roleSOT School opening JR26929 on Korvia
- Earlier role (closed)SOT School listing JR26375, March 2026 start, with the weekly preparation time
- Parent accountParent consultation notes on SOT kindergarten admissions (Korean), December 2025
- Parent accountParent post on SOT kindergarten class groups and enrolment (Korean), October 2026
- Live job dataKorvia teaching jobs in Korea