EPIK Contract Information

All EPIK positions are for one (1) year in length.

EPIK teachers work Monday – Friday from 8:40 AM to 4:40 PM. Exact times will vary from school to school, and some days may require shorter or longer working hours (though this is rare in the public sector).

EPIK teachers will be required to teach for up to 22 hours a week. Teaching hours that exceed that amount are subject to overtime pay.

EPIK 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”.

EPIK 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. Your co-teacher or other administrative staff will help you learn how to use the program for logging/registering sick leave.