Announcement of the Implementation Plan for the Competitive Selection Examination for Secondary School Teacher Candidates in Gangwon Province

Gangwon Office of Education to Appoint Health, Librarian, Professional Counselor, Nutrition, and Special (Secondary) Teachers
A Total of 212 Secondary School Teachers to Be Recruited in Gangwon Special Self-Governing Province for the 2026 Academic Year

On October 1, the Gangwon Special Self-Governing Provincial Office of Education (Superintendent: Shin Kyungho) announced the '2026 Gangwon Special Self-Governing Province Secondary School Teacher, Health, Librarian, Professional Counselor, Nutrition, and Special (Secondary) Teacher Candidate Selection Competitive Examination Implementation Plan' on its official website.

The Provincial Office of Education plans to recruit a total of 212 teachers for the 2026 academic year, including 190 for public schools and 22 for private schools.

The planned recruitment for public schools is 190 teachers in 18 subjects (174 for general positions and 16 for special needs), which is an increase of 28 compared to last year's 162 teachers in 25 subjects (149 for general positions and 13 for special needs). For private schools, 22 teachers will be recruited in 11 subjects across 11 foundations, which is an increase of one compared to last year's 21 teachers in 12 subjects across 9 foundations.

In accordance with the revision of the Private School Act, when private schools hire new teachers, the first (written) examination must be entrusted to and administered by the superintendent of the relevant office of education.

Applications will be accepted online only, through the online teacher recruitment system, from October 13 to October 17.

The first examination will be held on November 22, and the second examination will take place over three days: January 14, and from January 20 to 21, 2026. The final list of successful candidates will be announced on the Provincial Office of Education's website on February 5, 2026.

Detailed information on the teacher recruitment examination implementation plan can be found on the Provincial Office of Education's website (News·Exams·Recruitment - Personnel/Exam Information - Teacher Recruitment Examination).

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