Client-Requested Positions — Tell Us Where You Want to Be Considered
Explore roles requested directly by schools, hagwons, and international schools, then use Self-Suggestion to let Korvia know your preferences. We match prepared candidates to each client search and coordinate interviews when clients want to proceed.
Haven't applied to Korvia yet? Start with the Korvia Online Application — Self-Suggestion lives inside the Job Board itself, so the positions link takes you to the same place once you are registered.
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Career Path
Long-Term Lens
What is the Korvia Job Board?
The Korvia Job Board goes beyond our program pages. It is the live list of positions that clients — Korean schools, hagwons, private schools, and international schools — have asked Korvia to headhunt for. Each line is a briefed search, not a public listing.
Not a public job aggregator
Positions on the Korvia Job Board come from clients who have specifically asked Korvia to headhunt for a role — not scraped listings, not open-call hagwon ads. Each line represents a real, briefed search with defined conditions.
Public schools, hagwons, private, international
The board spans the full Korean teaching market: EPIK/SMOE/GOE/GEPIK public-school hires, academy (hagwon) roles, private schools, and international schools. The best match depends on your experience level and career trajectory.
A channel — not a guarantee
Viewing the board does not place you in front of a client. Expressing interest through Self-Suggestion triggers Korvia's review process, which is how candidates are actually introduced.
Beyond just "apply and wait"
You can update your preferences — preferred region, school type, earliest start date, and detailed comments — any time, not just once. The Job Board is designed for ongoing conversation with the Korvia team.
How Korvia Guides Teachers Through a Career in Korea
Teaching in Korea is a career, not a single job. Korvia's guidance starts with the right first role and expands your options over time based on experience, adaptation, and shifting preferences.
EPIK or Hagwon
First-time teachers in Korea almost always begin with EPIK (public school) or a hagwon. Both provide a stable visa, housing, and Korean classroom experience — the foundation that every future employer looks for.
Regional Exploration
Second-year teachers often expand to metropolitan areas (Seoul, Busan) or shift between hagwon and public school to refine what they enjoy. This is where career preferences crystallize.
Private & International Schools
With Korean classroom experience, demo lessons, and strong references, teachers move into private schools or international schools with better salaries, curriculum influence, and long-term career tracks.
Specialized Roles
Senior roles — department heads, curriculum leads, teacher trainers — become accessible. Korvia tracks your arc and flags matching positions as they come in.
New arrivals in Korea are generally encouraged to start with EPIK or a hagwon. Pursuing every ideal condition on your first contract often narrows options; building one solid year in Korea opens the private and international school track that follows.
What Self-Suggestion Means
Self-Suggestion is not a simple application button. It is the channel through which you actively tell Korvia what you want — which positions you want to be considered for, which region you prefer, which school type fits you, when you can start, and any context that helps us match.
Even if you already applied on Korvia.com, you can keep updating your preferences through Self-Suggestion. Candidates with current, detailed preferences are dramatically easier to match than those who submitted once and went silent.
What you can include in a Self-Suggestion
- ✓Interested position (from the board, or a general category)
- ✓Preferred location (province, metro area, or specific city)
- ✓Preferred school type (EPIK, hagwon, private, international)
- ✓Available start date
- ✓Additional comments (context, housing needs, family situation)
- ✓Updates to preferences you shared previously
Already applied? How to update your preferences
- ✓Have an active recruiter? Email them directly — they already know your profile and can log the update the fastest.
- ✓Not in contact with a recruiter yet? Write to support@korvia.com and the team will help update your preferences on your file.
How the Process Works
Five steps. Prepared candidates — not every applicant — are the ones introduced to clients.
Review Positions
Browse the live Job Board for client-requested roles that fit you.
Submit Self-Suggestion
Tell Korvia which positions interest you and any preference updates.
Korvia Reviews
We check your profile, references, readiness, and fit for the role.
Shared With the Client
Your profile and Self-Suggestion are communicated to the client so they can consider an interview.
Interview Coordinated
If the client decides to interview, we reach out and set it up. If not, per policy we do not send an individual non-progression notice.
Review Positions
Browse the live Job Board for client-requested roles that fit you.
Submit Self-Suggestion
Tell Korvia which positions interest you and any preference updates.
Korvia Reviews
We check your profile, references, readiness, and fit for the role.
Shared With the Client
Your profile and Self-Suggestion are communicated to the client so they can consider an interview.
Interview Coordinated
If the client decides to interview, we reach out and set it up. If not, per policy we do not send an individual non-progression notice.
Why You May Not Hear Back on Every Suggestion
When you submit a Self-Suggestion, Korvia does share your profile with the client so they can consider interviewing you. What varies is whether the client decides to move forward. Korvia exchanges a high volume of suggestions and recommendations every day, and clients are not structured to return individual feedback on every profile.
If we relayed every non-progression decision back to each candidate, the constant stream of “declined” updates would feel repetitive, discouraging, and frankly spam-like — past candidates have told us exactly that. To protect your experience and keep our communication meaningful, we follow an interview-first contact policy: we reach out when a client decides to interview. Silence on a specific position means the client did not proceed this time — not that your profile is closed or that Korvia stopped advocating for you.
Your candidacy stays active across new searches. Update your preferences regularly, keep your references current, and strengthen your profile with a demo lesson video — those are the levers that raise your interview rate.
Your Profile Reaches the Client
Every Self-Suggestion is shared so the client can consider an interview.
No Spam-Like Rejections
We skip individual non-progression notices when clients do not proceed — that is policy, not neglect.
Candidacy Stays Active
One submission stays in scope for future searches; preference updates keep you current.
What Helps Employers Decide to Interview
Resume and photo are rarely enough on their own — employers receive many applications and cannot interview all of them. The candidates who reach the interview stage usually have more to show.
Resume & Photo
The baseline. Cleanly formatted, with dates, institutions, and student age groups specified. Photo professional and recent.
Demo Lesson Video
Often the deciding factor. A 5–10 minute demo showing how you actually teach — pacing, engagement, classroom presence. Many employers prefer this to an initial interview.
Reference Check
For teachers already in Korea, word from your current or former principal / director is enormously influential. Koreatic employers treat professional reputation as a primary signal.
Korean Teaching Experience
Time in a Korean classroom shortens the onboarding curve. Even one completed contract significantly increases your match rate on private and international school positions.
Professional Communication
Response time, clarity in written communication, polite follow-through — all observed from your first message and factor into how your profile is positioned.
Readiness
Documents in order, clear start date, specific preferences — applicants who are ready to move within 4–8 weeks are prioritized for introductions.
Why Your References Matter — Especially If You're Already in Korea
If you are already teaching in Korea, your professional reputation carries significant weight in future hiring decisions. Korean employers often conduct reference checks on in-country candidates, and those calls frequently decide whether an interview is scheduled at all.
References are not something you set up at the end of a contract — they are built throughout it. Give proper notice, complete what you promised, stay professional under pressure, and keep respectful contact after you leave. These are the behaviors that turn supervisors into active references who speak well of you on the phone.
Candidates with two strong Korean references have a meaningfully higher interview rate than those without. This is one of the highest-ROI investments in your teaching career in Korea.
Reference Checklist
- ✓Current principal / director
- ✓Previous Korean employer (if any)
- ✓Korean co-teacher who knows your work
- ✓Home-country supervisor or professor
- ✓Proper notice (30+ days) on every role
- ✓Contract completion — no early departures
- ✓Stay reachable for 6–12 months post-exit
Raise Your Match Rate — Your Action List
These are the four things candidates who get interviewed tend to have in common.
Add a Demo Lesson Video
5–10 minutes, real classroom, unlisted YouTube or Vimeo link. Often more persuasive than an interview.
Keep Your Profile Updated
New experience, updated photo, current contact info, visa/document status. Stale profiles get passed over.
Maintain Strong References
Stay in respectful contact with former supervisors. A fresh, willing reference opens more doors than an old one.
Let Us Know If Your Preferences Shift
Region changed? School type preference evolved? Start date moved up? Tell Korvia — it directly affects matching.
Job Board FAQ
Is every Self-Suggestion actually communicated to the client?
Yes. When you submit a Self-Suggestion for a position, Korvia shares your profile and preferences with the client so they can consider interviewing you. We do not filter candidates out silently before the client sees them — the decision to interview sits with the employer. What Korvia does before sending your profile is make sure it is presented well: current resume, photo, any demo video or references you have provided.
Why don't I hear back on every position I suggest myself for?
Because clients are not structured to return individual feedback on every profile they review, and Korvia exchanges a high volume of suggestions and recommendations every day. If we forwarded every non-progression decision, the steady stream of "declined" updates would feel like spam — past candidates have told us exactly that. As a policy, Korvia reaches out only when a client decides to move forward with an interview. Silence on a specific position means the client did not proceed this time — not that your profile is closed or that Korvia stopped advocating for you.
Can I update my preferences after applying?
Yes — and we strongly encourage it. Self-Suggestion is not a single submission; it is an ongoing channel. If your preferred region changes, your availability shifts, or you build new experience worth flagging, send us an update. Candidates with current, detailed preferences are much easier to match.
What makes a demo lesson video effective?
5–10 minutes, real classroom footage if possible (with school permission), audio clear, full body visible, students engaged. Show one coherent lesson slice — warm-up → main activity → closing — rather than a stitched reel. Upload to YouTube (unlisted) or Vimeo and share the link in your profile or Self-Suggestion.
I'm already teaching in Korea. Why do references matter so much?
Korean employers place heavy weight on current-school reputation. For in-country candidates, a strong word from your principal or director often carries more weight than a resume bullet. Maintain the relationship — give notice properly, complete your contract cleanly, and stay in professional contact after you leave. These are the references that open interview doors later.
What if the position I want isn't on the Job Board?
Submit a Self-Suggestion anyway — describing the type of role you're looking for. Not every search is publicly listed on the board (some clients prefer confidential searches), and new positions open regularly. Your suggestion becomes part of the candidate pool Korvia draws on when a matching search opens.
How soon should I expect a response after submitting?
Korvia acknowledges receipt of Self-Suggestions quickly — typically within a few business days. Active progression (client introduction or interview scheduling) only happens when a specific search matches. If months pass without an interview, that means no matching search has come in — not that your profile is being ignored. A preference update is a good way to stay current.
Can I be considered for multiple positions at once?
Yes. Most candidates express interest in several position types or locations. Be specific in your Self-Suggestion — ranked preferences ("Seoul first, then Busan, then anywhere in Gyeonggi") help Korvia match you faster than vague openness.
Explore, Suggest, Stay Current
Browse the live board and submit Self-Suggestions for positions you want to be considered for. If you have not applied to Korvia yet, start with the Online Application so your profile exists in our system.
Updating preferences after applying? Email your active recruiter if you have one, or write to support@korvia.com and the team will update your file.