Jeonnam Provincial Office of Education Implements Nation's First 'Multicultural Talent Selection'

The Jeonnam Provincial Office of Education announced on the 22nd that starting next year’s elementary school teacher candidate selection competitive exam, a ‘Multicultural Talent Track’ will be newly established for regional-level appointments.

The ‘Multicultural Talent Track,’ the first of its kind nationwide, targets individuals who graduated from high schools within Jeonnam, entered Gwangju National University of Education through the multicultural track, and obtained teacher certification. These candidates will undergo a separate selection process to be appointed as elementary school teachers.

Jeonnam Provincial Office of Education

The establishment of this ‘Multicultural Talent Track’ aligns with the multicultural education policies and the cultivation of glocal talents that the Provincial Office of Education has been promoting.

In fact, the number of students with migrant backgrounds in Jeonnam has been increasing by about 4.8% annually, and as of this year, the proportion of migrant background students accounts for approximately 5.95% of the total student population, making the development of a teacher appointment system suited to local conditions an urgent matter.

Accordingly, the Provincial Office of Education plans to actively cooperate in securing a pool of competent elementary school teacher candidates to support employment for students from Jeonnam, strengthen multicultural advantages, and overcome the crisis of declining student numbers.

Starting next year, elementary school teachers will be recruited from students of migrant background families from Jeonnam who are currently enrolled at Gwangju National University of Education. Elementary school teachers appointed through this track will be required to serve a mandatory period in areas with a high proportion of students from migrant backgrounds.

An official from the Provincial Office of Education stated, “The capabilities of candidates applying through regional tracks are improving. The addition of this Multicultural Talent Track to regional appointments is expected to enhance competitiveness,” and added, “We hope that prospective teachers raised in Jeonnam will be appointed as elementary school teachers in Jeonnam, creating a virtuous educational ecosystem where they teach Jeonnam’s children, establishing a nationwide exemplary case.”

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