Busan education office to move 10 disabled workers into new job types from January
In short
The Busan Metropolitan Office of Education said on the 22nd that it will select 10 disabled workers in November for a job-transition programme. Those chosen will move to new roles from January next year, with weekly hours rising from 20 to 40.
Read the full story 2 min read
The Busan Metropolitan Office of Education said on the 22nd that it is running the "Educational Civil Servant Growth Ladder Job Transition", a programme for disabled workers who want to try a new type of job and continue their careers. Yonhap described it as an employment project for disabled people. [ 1 , 2 , 3 ]
The programme supports Donghaeng silmusa (동행실무사) working in schools and education institutions, so they can use their accumulated work experience to move into other job types. Eligible are Donghaeng silmusa with at least one year of experience who are recommended by their school principal. [ 1 , 2 , 3 ]
After document and interview screening, the office plans to select 10 people in November: 5 environmental practical workers, 2 education practical workers and 3 special-education practical workers. The selected 10 are due to start in their new job types from January next year. [ 1 , 2 , 3 ]
Under the change, weekly working hours rise from 20 to 40. Yonhap said this brings a wage-rise effect, and Asia Economy said a rise in pay can be expected. After the move, the office will run a two-month job-adaptation support period in which the worker works together with existing workers in that job type. [ 1 , 2 , 3 ]
Asia Economy also reported that the office is widening job chances for new disabled job seekers, adding a separate category for disabled applicants to the recruitment of new educational civil servants announced on the 13th. It said the job-transition programme supports existing disabled workers, while the separate category widens chances for new job seekers. [ 3 ]
Superintendent Kim Seok-joon was quoted by Newsis and Asia Economy as saying it is important both to expand the hiring of disabled people and to support disabled workers in using their abilities. All three outlets quoted him as saying the office will expand its employment policy for disabled people so they can show their abilities in education settings and keep growing. [ 1 , 2 , 3 ]
Why it matters
The programme gives a small group of disabled school workers a route to new roles and longer working hours. The documents give no wider figures on disabled employment, so its scale beyond these 10 places is not stated.
Key facts
- The Busan Metropolitan Office of Education announced on the 22nd the "Educational Civil Servant Growth Ladder Job Transition" for disabled workers. [ 1 , 2 , 3 ]
- Eligible are Donghaeng silmusa (동행실무사) with at least one year of experience who are recommended by their school principal. [ 1 , 2 , 3 ]
- Ten people will be selected after document and interview screening: 5 environmental practical workers, 2 education practical workers and 3 special-education practical workers. [ 1 , 2 , 3 ]
- The selected workers are due to start in their new job types from January next year. [ 1 , 2 , 3 ]
- Weekly working hours change from 20 to 40. [ 1 , 2 , 3 ]
- After the transition, a two-month job-adaptation support period runs, during which the worker works alongside existing workers in that job type. [ 1 , 2 , 3 ]
Confirmed by several sources
- The office of education is running the job-transition programme, with 10 places to be filled in November and work in the new roles starting in January. [ 1 , 2 , 3 ]
- Superintendent Kim Seok-joon said the office will expand its employment policy for disabled people so they can use their abilities and keep growing in education settings. [ 1 , 2 , 3 ]
Still unclear
- Whether the pay rise is certain for those who move to 40-hour weeks. One outlet describes a wage-rise effect and another says a rise can be expected; the third does not mention pay, and no amounts are given.
- The exact November date of selection. The documents give only "November" and no day.