Gwangju Metropolitan Office of Education Announces '2022 Gwangju Public Secondary Teacher Appointment Examination Implementation Plan'

Selection of 100 Candidates for 23 Subjects in Health, Library Science, Nutrition, Professional Counseling, and Special (Secondary)

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Cho Hyung-joo] The Gwangju Metropolitan Office of Education announced the "2022 Academic Year Gwangju Metropolitan Public Secondary School Teachers, Health, Librarian, Professional Counselor, Nutrition, Special (Secondary) Teacher Appointment Candidate Selection Competitive Examination Implementation Plan" on the 15th on the Office of Education's website.

This new recruitment will be conducted through an open selection process. The planned number of recruits is 100 for 23 subjects including Korean language (79 general and 21 for disability-specific recruitment), which is an increase of 18 compared to the 82 announced in the preliminary notice last August. This is a decrease of 6 compared to the planned number of public secondary school teachers for the 2021 academic year (24 subjects, 106 people).

Eligibility requires possession of a teacher’s certificate for the relevant subject (including those expected to obtain it by the end of February 2022). Applications will be accepted for five days from the 25th to the 29th through the Gwangju Office of Education’s NAIS online teacher recruitment system.

The first appointment exam will be held on November 27, consisting of Education Studies (essay type) and Major Subjects (fill-in and descriptive type). The second exam will be conducted on January 19, 25, and 26, 2022, including practical tests, teaching demonstrations, and in-depth interviews on teaching aptitude.

Notably, this year, COVID-19 confirmed cases can take the exam at a separate location designated by the Office of Education, but only if they apply in advance. The results of the first exam will be announced on December 31, and the final successful candidates will be announced on February 10, 2022.

Details of the appointment exam are available in the "Notice Board - Exam Announcements" section on the Office of Education’s website, and inquiries can be made to the General Affairs Division, Examination Team of the Office of Education.

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