Gyeongbuk Office of Education (Superintendent Lim Jong-sik) announced on the 17th that it will implement the "2025 Hope Jobs Project for Persons with Disabilities" to support self-reliance and realize an inclusive society by expanding employment opportunities for people with disabilities.
With the statutory employment rate for persons with disabilities raised to 3.8% (from 3.6% in 2023) last year, the Gyeongbuk Office of Education plans to operate the "Hope Jobs Project for Persons with Disabilities" this year, aiming to hire 177 workers with disabilities across 139 educational administrative agencies and public schools under the superintendent's jurisdiction.
Through this project, hired workers with disabilities will perform tasks such as cleaning, weeding, library assistance, document organization, and facility management support, taking into account the characteristics of each institution and the type of disability.
In particular, for institutions and schools that have not yet employed persons with disabilities, recruitment will be supported by utilizing the talent pool of the Korea Employment Agency for the Disabled. Depending on budget operations, the Gyeongbuk Office of Education plans to survey institutions wishing to hire additional workers in the second half of the year and provide wage support, thereby continuously promoting the expansion of job opportunities for people with disabilities.
Jung Jonghee, Director of the School Support Division at the Gyeongbuk Office of Education, said, "We will do our best to operate the Hope Jobs Project effectively to support stable employment for workers with disabilities and to create a more inclusive society."
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