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Lycée Français de Séoul (French School of Seoul, LFS) has been welcoming students from French and international communities, expatriates and residents, since 1974.
Its location in the heart of the French community and the city of Seoul, in a shopping and family neighborhood, makes it an ideal place to work and grow.
If you have any questions, please contact us at
Human Resources Team
Job Offers and Services
Any recruitment or service provision falls within the framework of Korean labor law, requiring a work visa, and the LFS’ own labor regulations. In the case of employees on Local Contract only, with the first 1-year fixed-term contract, renewable once, which can turn into a permanent contract at the end of the second fixed-term contract.
We advise you to consult this section regularly since positions are published as and when required.
Recruitment openings are on LOCAL CONTRACT status under Korean law. They cannot be the subject of secondment for permanent French National Education teachers.
Please click on the job post title for more details,
| Open post | Post status | Contract start date | Application Deadline |
| None | – | – | – |
Do not hesitate to send your application. In particular, we may need the following positions throughout the year.
Please click on the job post title for more details.
| Job post | Post Status | Type of contract |
|---|---|---|
| Teacher of all subjects from Kindergarten to High school | Susceptible to be vacant | Local contract |
We receive many applications throughout the year so please note that individual feedback is not necessarily given.
Application documents to be provided FOR CANDIDATES UNDER LOCAL CONTRACT
As stated by Korean legislation, a visa will only be provided to applicants for teaching positions upon proof of 2 years of cumulative and attested experience.
For your application to be considered, please respect the following format and send the supporting documents below in a single document.
1. Send your application to recrutement@lfseoul.org / Subject of the email: Recruitment – Position applied for – Your name
Please copy the following message in the body of your email, to comply with Korean laws on the collection and use of personal data:
“ I have read and agree to the Privacy Policy of the LFS, and I accept that the LFS collects and uses, as described below, the Personal Information I provide in this email, including the Unique Identifying Information included in the passport, visa and registration card: this Personal Information is collected, held and used for the purposes of the management of human resources (HR), for administrative processing, including for potential visa formalities, during the application process, during the working period at the LFS, if such, and for 3 years after the end of the recruitment process r the departure from the LFS ; as requested by the applicable regulations for schools in Korea; I know that, if I wish to withdraw my consent, I should exercise my right by contacting the HR department of the school; however, I am aware that such data withholding may result in an inability to apply to, or practice my job at, the LFS.”
2. Documents to send for any application (1 pdf only)
- Curriculum vitae
- Cover letter
- Current employment certificate
- Copy of passport
- Copy of the family record book or birth certificate
- Criminal record certificate
- Alien Registration Card for applicants living in Korea
- Copies of diplomas mentioned in the CV
- Any other document in support of the application (certificates, references, experience reports, visit reports etc.).
3. For candidates holding a French National Education degree
- Copy of the last promotion statement
- Copy of the latest rating certificate
- Copies of the last 2 inspection reports
- Copy of the current contract for agents posted abroad
- iPROF summary sheet
Processing of applications
1 The date the email is sent is decisive when a deadline is specified.
2 Acknowledgement of receipt is sent by the school to all applicants.
3 Short-listed candidates are invited for an interview (by videoconference if the candidate is not in Korea).
4 Interviewed candidates are notified of the outcome of their application.
5 A job offer is made by the Headmaster and a draft of a contract is sent.
6 Once accepted, the proposal is submitted for final approval by the HR Committee and the President of the Parents’ Association acting as signatory of the employment contract.
7 Holders of the French National Education certificate should attach a request for leave of absence made to the DSDEN authority or to the rectorate.
8 Information on the school and the visa application procedure is communicated by email.
Korean regulations for obtaining work permits and visas vary according to the type of employment. Personalized documents along with terms and conditions are communicated by the school to each employee. Subsequent dealings with the immigration authorities are individual.
The recruitment process is only finalized once the school has received the leave of absence certificate (for teachers holding a permanent position in the French National Education system), the contract has been signed by both parties and the work visa obtained.
A blood test is carried out upon arrival in Korea as requested by local authorities.
