세종학당 한국어 교원 운영 현황 분석 연구

Analysis on the Management of Korean Language Teachers at the King Sejong Institute

The present study suggests ways to improve faculty management at the King Sejong Institute through an analysis of the data of the past three years. The analysis reveals the following: 1) the total number of Korean teachers has increased over the past three years; 2) the number of dispatch teachers has also increased, especially at the lowest level, and 3) the number of locally hired teachers also increased; however, the ratio of the experienced teachers and the teachers holding Korean language teachers’ certificates remained largely unchanged. In the light of this analysis, this study proposes the following as ways to improve faculty management at the King Sejong Institute: 1) a clear division of responsibilities should be provided through job analysis, 2) the current faculty rank system should be subdivided and teacher education should be redesigned in accordance to the system, and 3) it is necessary to strengthen teacher education for locally hired teachers.