English AuntiePARTNER PROGRAMYou do not have to be a native English speaker.
You do not have to speak fluent Korean.
If you speak English comfortably and enjoy spending time with babies and young children, you can apply to become an English Auntie.
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Your role is simple: play with a child and communicate naturally in English.
An English Auntie is an English-speaking play partner for young children.
This is not about making children memorize words or repeat sentences.
The goal is to create natural English interaction through everyday play.
Read books. Play with toys. Sing songs. Follow the child’s interests. Talk about what the child is seeing, doing, and feeling.
“Your car is so fast!”
“Oh, it crashed!”
“You want the teddy bear?”
“Let’s read this book together.”
We welcome both native and highly proficient non-native English speakers.
What matters is your ability to:
Your main role is to interact with the child in English.
Before you meet a family, we provide relevant information about the child and family, including:
We also provide guidance on how to interact with the child. This makes it easier to work even if your Korean is limited.
English Auntie provides its own training and assessment program developed by a nationally licensed Grade 1 Speech-Language Pathologist in Korea, the highest level of the Korean qualification, specializing in bilingual language development.
The program covers practical skills such as:
After completing the training and assessment, you may be recognized as an English Auntie Partner and considered for more family matching opportunities.
Choose opportunities that fit your schedule.
University and graduate students are welcome.
You simply tell us your available days and times, and we consider them when looking for a suitable family match.
By working consistently as an English Auntie, you can build practical experience with:
Depending on your actual participation and working arrangement, English Auntie may provide documentation confirming your:
This can be used as supporting evidence of your experience.
Whether another employer, school, or organization formally recognizes it as professional experience depends on that organization’s requirements.
You may be a good fit if you are:
Professional teaching qualifications are not required for every match.
Tell us about your language background, experience, location, schedule, and preferred working conditions.
We review your English communication, experience, and overall fit.
Learn the English Auntie interaction principles and complete the required assessment.
When a suitable family is available, we contact you with the relevant information.
Review the child’s information and interaction guidance, then begin your sessions.
You don’t have to be an English teacher.
You don’t have to be a native English speaker.
You don’t have to speak perfect Korean.
Have a question about English Auntie? Send us a message.
englishauntiekorea@gmail.com