Contract Review HELP!

Hi Everyone,

I am considering this school. I've read the contract multiple times. I know there are some risky sections but I would also like opinions on this contract. I already sent my recruiter follow up question about the contract. Keep in mind, this is my first time teaching English in South Korea. Any opinion are greatly appreciate, as I need all the help I can get!

I will post the sections I would like opinions on:

• 3.1 During the term of this agreement, the Employee will accept, obey and comply with the instructions, supervision,

training and discipline of the director. These duties will include instruction for regular as well as temporary

classes, administrative duties related to such classes, student placement testing, attendance at scheduled

instructors’ meetings and workshops and reasonable extra curricular duties as may be assigned by the Director.

The employee also must attend annual Events like Spelling bee, Speech Contest, Summer Camp and

excursions that are held on weekends.

The director is to set Standards of performance for the Employee and is empowered to take reasonable steps

necessary for assuring that those standards are met.

• 3.2 During the term of this agreement, The Employee is required to perform the work assigned by the Director for

classes, up to 120 hours a session( 12 sessions a year)

The Employee will be asked to stay at NOAM from AM 9;20 to PM 6:40(Mon,Wed,Fri) and

AM 9:20 to PM 6:00(Tues,Thur) in general for class preparation and etc,

In the event that teaching hours are less than 120 hours a session, employer has the right to ask the Employee

to teach for extra classes.

The Employer has the right to ask the employee to work more than 120 hours if needed. Upon such cases,

overtime charge shall be paid, in addition to the monthly salary, at the rate of 18.000 Korean Won per hour.

Parent’s conference, teachers’ meeting, class preparation time, make-up classes are not counted as working

hours.

• 3.4 The Employee must be well prepared for classes.

The preparation time for classes won’t be considered as working hours.

• 3.5 The Employee must get above average points from teacher evaluation by the manager every month. If the

employee doesn’t meet the standard, the employee will get a warning letter.

• 4.1 Salary

The Employee will be paid the total of 2.5 million X 12 Korea won in a year.

However, the Korean income tax and residence tax required under Korean law will be withheld each month from

the Employee’s salary.

• 4.3 Sick leave

The employee will be allowed to have three sick days in addition to the vacation below in a year. However, such

sick days shall be acceptable only with doctor’s note. The doctor’s note should be submitted to employer within

three days and at least one day before, the employee should inform his/her doctor’s appointment to employer.

Taking sick days without doctors note and prior notice can cause a warning letter from the employer.

110,000 won will be deducted from the salary per any extra sick day.

• 4.4 Vacation

The Employee is entitled to have 10 days of vacation leave. Vacation leave shall be taken 5 days in summer

and 5 days in winter based on the yearly schedule coordinated and confirmed by the Employer.

• 5.3 Warning letter

If employee gets 3 warning letters from employer, it can cause direct dismissal without notice period.

• 5.4 If employee gets below average points from teacher’s evaluation, It can cause a warning letter from manager.

Thank you guys so much in advance!