Is there a written exam?

Often a personality or job test.

Education Support Staff (Korea)

⚖️ Law By CampusDown Wiki Editorial Team Last updated October 26, 2026

Education support staff in Korea are permanent contract workers employed by provincial education offices for school meals, administration, care and special-education support, covered by labor law rather than civil-service law.

Contents

1. Roles
2. Hiring and status
3. FAQ
4. References

Roles

The term covers school staff who are neither teachers nor administrative civil servants, such as cooks, admin assistants, special-education aides, care workers and librarians.

Hiring and status

Each education office posts openings by role, usually with document screening, a personality or job test and an interview. Unlike civil servants, they sign an employment contract, and pay is set through collective bargaining.

FAQ

Are they civil servants?: No.
Is there a written exam?: Often a personality or job test.

Sources reviewed: 2026-10-26

References

근로기준법, 국가법령정보센터. https://www.law.go.kr
각 시·도교육청 교육공무직원 채용 공고.
교육부. 교육공무직원 관련 자료. https://www.moe.go.kr

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