Gyeonggi Office of Education Appoints 1,504 Teachers and Educational Professionals, Prioritizing Performance and Competence Over Seniority

1,164 Teachers and 340 Educational Professionals Appointed Effective September 1

Main Office to Focus on Policy; Local Education Offices and Schools to Receive Increased On-site Support

Strategic Placement of Experts to Lead People-centered Education in the AI Era

The Gyeonggi Provincial Office of Education (Superintendent Ahn Minseok) announced on August 12 that it will implement personnel appointments for a total of 1,504 individuals, including principals, vice principals, teachers, and educational professionals, effective September 1. The key feature of this round of appointments is that the office aimed to assign talent based on competence and performance, rather than relying on seniority or pre-retirement honorary positions.

Exterior view of Gyeonggi Provincial Office of Education Southern Headquarters. Provided by Gyeonggi Provincial Office of Education

The appointees include 1,164 teaching staff such as principals, vice principals, and teachers, as well as 340 educational professionals such as supervisors and educational administrators.

In this personnel announcement, the Gyeonggi Provincial Office of Education focused on selecting individuals who possess the expertise and sense of responsibility to implement Superintendent Ahn Minseok's initiatives for "people-centered education in the AI era" and the "Gyeonggi Education Transformation" within schools. The aim is to create schools where students are excited to attend, teachers are respected, and parents can feel at ease.

In particular, the main office has been reorganized to act as a body responsible for planning and coordinating province-wide education policies, while support staff at the local education offices and schools have been expanded. This is intended to strengthen support for schools, allowing teachers to reduce their administrative workload and focus on classroom instruction.

Among the teaching staff appointments are 183 newly promoted principals and kindergarten directors, 87 transfers, 72 reappointments, 28 competitively selected principals and directors, 215 newly promoted vice principals and assistant directors, and 350 newly hired teachers.

For educational professionals, the appointments include 2 director-level positions at the main office, 1 Director of Policy Planning, 11 education office heads, 3 heads of affiliated institutions, 8 division heads at the main office, 7 division heads at the education support offices, 39 main office supervisors, 29 education support office division heads, 140 supervisors and educational researchers, and 90 newly appointed supervisors and educational researchers.

Kim Eunsil, Director of Teacher Personnel Policy at the Gyeonggi Provincial Office of Education, stated, "We focused on placing individuals in roles that support school sites, so teachers can dedicate themselves to instruction and students can develop their unique potential," adding, "We will continue to discover future-oriented education leaders through fair appointments based on competence and performance."

Meanwhile, the personnel list will be posted on the Gyeonggi Provincial Office of Education's website. For personal data protection, a notice stating 'Use for purposes other than posting is prohibited' will be displayed, and the list will be taken down seven days after the posting date, including the day of posting.

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