The Complete Hiring Process
While this process may seem complicated, Morgan Recruiting will walk you through the entire process of getting a teaching position in Korea step by step. The most complicated step of the hiring process is obtaining the E-2 teaching visa which must be done exactly as specified. As the application for the E-2 teaching visa differs slightly from country to country, we have laid out the entire process for obtaining the E-2 visa with specific instructions for each country. Please click here to receive full instructions on how to receive an E-2 visa in your country.
The process can take anywhere from 4-8 weeks, but this is largely dependent on the applicant. You can greatly speed up the process by getting your document package ready even before you accept a job. Go to the E-2 visa instructions page to determine which documents you will need. These documents will be necessary no matter which school you end up working for. Therefore, if you know you would like to work in Korea in the next six months, you will save a lot of time in the entire hiring process by getting these documents together first.
Morgan Recruiting accepts applications as far in advance as you like. However, you will usually not secure a teaching position more than 60-90 days in advance as many schools will not be sure if their current teachers are renewing their contracts. In general, you should expect to be teaching in Korea about 2-3 months after we receive your initial application.
The entire hiring steps from your country to Korea are as follows:
Step 1: Fill in an online application here. Once we receive an application, one of our recruiters will contact you within 24 hours to discuss teaching opportunities with you.
Step 2: After a brief interview with one of the staff of Morgan Recruiting, you will be presented with job offers that match the preferences that were discussed in your interview. When you find an offer that interests you, Morgan Recruiting will arrange for an interview between you and the director of the school.
Note: The interview is a good opportunity for us to get to know you and also for you to ask any questions you may have. It’s a good idea to write down any questions you have beforehand. We will do our best to answer all your questions and if we are unable to answer a question, we will get you the answer in 24 hours. Guaranteed. The interview will be fairly informal and we will ask you a few background questions. For some sample questions we ask interviewees, click here. This interview will play an important role in our recommending applicants to schools, but Morgan Recruiting does not make the final decision on hiring. Ultimately it is the school’s decision whether or not to hire a particular teacher.
Step 3: After the interview with the school director, if both sides are in agreement, the contract is sent to the teacher and signed. The signed contract, along with the applicant’s other documents must then be sent to Morgan Recruiting to begin the processing for your E-2 teaching visa.
Click here for what documents you need to send and what procedure you need to follow specific to your home country.
Step 4: Once your document package is sent to Korea, Morgan Recruiting will review the documents and then your school will apply to Korean immigration for your E-2 Visa Issuance Number that you will need to take or send to the Korean consulate in your country. Getting the Visa Issuance Number will take between 7-10 business days.
Note: Please send your documents by DHL or FedEx as regular mail takes too long and cannot be tracked.
Step 5: Once Morgan Recruiting receives your Visa Issuance Number from the Korean immigration office, we will send that number to you and you will need to take that number, along with your other documents and the visa fee to the Korean consulate which services your region. The Korean consulate will review these documents and put your visa stamp in your passport. If you live far from the Korean consulate, you should send your documents by mail. Please contact the Korean consulate beforehand to confirm their preferred method of post as not all consulates will accept the same methods of post. If you do send your documents, be sure to include a self-addressed stamped envelope, so that the consulate will be able to return the documents to you.
Click here for information about Korean consulate which services your region.
Step 6: Once your paperwork has been submitted to the Korean consulate which services your region, it will usually take between 3-5 days to receive your E-2 visa stamp in your passport. Usually at this stage we will reserve your flight to Korea. We will usually arrange for you to fly out to Korea about one and a half to two weeks after you submit your documents to your local consulate to allow enough time for processing. You will need to have a final interview with the consulate before receiving your E-2 visa. If you live far from the consulate and are physically unable to have a face-to-face interview, it may be possible to have a phone or webcam interview. About an hour after this interview, you will be provided with your E-2 visa in your passport.
Step 7: Once Morgan Recruiting has received confirmation that you have received your E-2 visa from the Korean consulate, we will finalize your travel arrangements and confirm these dates with you. We will then send the ticket to you. Your ticket will be sent to you either as an electronic ticket or as a paper ticket to your home address.
Step 8: Receive your plane ticket from Morgan Recruiting and pack for Korea. For tips on what to bring to Korea, check our FAQ section (FAQ – Preparing to come). Fly out to Korea and be met by a member of Morgan Recruiting.
