Full time professor – Hankuk University of Foreign Studies, Seoul

Full-time Position

Department of English Education

Hankuk University of Foreign Studies, Seoul

1. Period: March 1, 2025 – February 28, 2026

(The contract may be extended annually.)

2. Qualifications

Full-time Faculty Position (teaching theory or content-based courses in theory and pedagogy) of Department of English Education, College of Education, Hankuk University of Foreign Studies, Seoul (www.hufs.ac.kr)

In order to fulfill the requirement as a full-time faculty who can teach theory or content-based subject areas, the qualified applicant should meet the following requirements:

 (1) should have a master’s degree (TESOL-related area) and have at least two years’ full-time teaching experience at a university after obtaining master’s degree, or should have a doctoral degree in TESOL-related area.

 (2) should speak the standard variety of English and be deemed qualified to teach at the University.

3. Minimum load of teaching hours

– The faculty should teach a minimum of eight hours a week at the department and/or graduate school.

– The faculty should be willing to advise students and participate in the department activities.

– The faculty should be present at the University for four days or more each week.

4. Contract Renewal System for Foreign Faculty

– In order to renew a contract, department consensus and fulfillment of research requirement (Minimum of 120 points per year) are necessary. And also, s/he needs to fulfill the condition of evaluation sheet for international faculty (based on HUFS regulations).

* Content-based teaching professors except in Science-related fields are required more than one domestic (accredited journal) or international general journal or a prominent international academic journal at the fifth year renewal of contract.

5. Airfare Support: One-way airplane ticket from (departure) to Seoul

  (economy class for the faculty member and his/her spouse only)

* Airfare support does not apply to those who are already staying in Korea.

* In case of professor’s resignation before expiration date of the contract, the travel expenses should be paid back to University.

6. Accommodations: HUFS may support Dormitory for foreign faculty members (single/family size)

*We do not provide for someone (or his/her family) who already has a house in Korea.  

7. System for staying abroad

– For foreign faculty member, in principle, the length of stay for any return trip home should not exceed one month per semester.

– However, depending on the personal situation, the faculty member may stay abroad two consecutive months during the four month period of recesses (summer and winter) at his/her discretion. For example : In an academic year, if a faculty member stays abroad during the summer recess for two months, he or she has to stay in Korea during the winter recess.

– When going abroad during the semester or recess for some reasons, the faculty member should submit an ‘Overseas Travel Permit’ to the Office of Academic Affairs by online (University Intranet system).

8. Required Documents

– Resume in English

– Three recent photos (passport and ID use, white background)

– Research/publications list in English (Manuscript copies should be attached.)

– If you have an alien registration card, you have to submit국내거소사실증명서

– Certificate of Employment in English (Positions should be identified.)

– Certificate of Career in English (Positions should be identified.)

* Positions should be specified as one of followings: part-time lecturer, full-time lecturer (former), assistant professor, associate professor, and full professor.

* If he or she has previous career experience as a part-time lecturer, the weekly teaching hours should be stated on the certificate of employment/career.

– A letter of recommendation in English

 (Issued by the organization or university where he/she’s employed)

– Photo Copy of diplomas (BA, MA, Ph.D)

– Copy of passport 

– Degree verification form (Signed consent form and etc.)

– Certificate of criminal records in English  

– Copy of passport 

9. Submission Deadline

– All the required documents should be submitted to the Department of English Education from Sep. 16 (Mon.) to Oct. 7 (Mon.).

10. Submission Methods

– All documents can be submitted through e-mail, registered mail or in person.

  *To submit by email: Please send all files to:  [email protected]

  *Mailing Address:

     107, Imun-ro, Dongdaemun-gu, Seoul, Korea (Postal Code:130-791)

     Department of English Education

     Hankuk University of Foreign Studies

     (서울시 동대문구 이문로 107, 한국외국어대학교 사범대 영어교육과. 우편번호 130-791)

*To visit in person:

     Department of English Education, #406 Main building, Seoul Campus

    Office Hours: Weekdays 9am –5pm

To inquire about the process, please contact the dept. office at:

–  Email: Professor Kilryoung Lee ([email protected])