"Eight-Year Transfer Ban"... Jeonnam Gwangju Office of Education to Recruit 257 Teachers

First Integrated Recruitment for 2027 to Prevent On-Site Confusion
169 Elementary School Teachers to Be Selected
Applications Open from the 28th

The Jeonnam Gwangju Integrated Special City Office of Education will recruit 257 teachers for public and private kindergartens, elementary schools, and special schools for the next academic year.

On September 9 at 10:00 a.m., the Jeonnam Gwangju Integrated Special City Office of Education announced the "2027 Academic Year Public and Private Kindergarten, Elementary School, and Special School Teacher Recruitment Exam Implementation Plan" on its website.

Jeonnam Gwangju Integrated Special City Office of Education

The total number of people to be selected is 257. By category, there are 56 kindergarten teachers (50 in Jeonnam, 6 in Gwangju), 169 elementary school teachers (166 in Jeonnam, 3 in Gwangju), 5 special kindergarten teachers (4 in Jeonnam, 1 in Gwangju), and 27 special elementary school teachers (17 in Jeonnam, 10 in Gwangju). Of these, 20 teachers (18 in Jeonnam, 2 in Gwangju) will be recruited through a separate process for people with disabilities.

In particular, this recruitment will apply temporary transfer restrictions to stabilize the teacher supply and avoid confusion in the education field following the integration of the Jeonnam Gwangju Office of Education.

Accordingly, final successful candidates for the 2027 academic year must work for 8 years in their designated jurisdiction (Jeonnam or Gwangju) from the initial appointment date. Transferring between Jeonnam and Gwangju will only be possible after this mandatory period has passed.

Applicants must hold a teacher’s license in the respective field to be recruited. Those who are scheduled to obtain the certificate by the end of February next year are also eligible to apply. Application submissions will be accepted for five days from the 28th to October 2 through the "Jeonnam Gwangju Integrated Special City Office of Education Online Teacher Recruitment System."

The first round of the exam will be held on November 7, and the second round will take place over three days from January 6 to 8 next year. The announcement of those who pass the first round will be made on December 9, and the final successful candidates will be announced on January 27 next year. More details can be found on the announcement board of the education office's website.

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