Teaching English in Central and Eastern Europe
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"The dramatic changes which took place in the former Communist bloc following the quiet revolutions of 1989/1990 prompted a huge influx of native speakers of English as teachers and entrepreneurs. Thousands of joint ventures were launched and academic alliances forged between East and West, most of them underpinned by the English language.
That phase is now over and countries like Hungary, Poland, the Czech Republic and Slovakia are flourishing stable democracies. Many of those countries were admitted to the European Union in May 2004 and are now sometimes referred to as “the New Europe”. Yet the term Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) is still used by telecoms companies and government agencies as a convenient label for the countries east of Germany including Hungary, Poland, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Romania and Bulgaria, the Baltic states (Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia) and south to the Balkans (Slovenia, Croatia, Serbia, Albania, Bosnia Herzogovina). Russia, Ukraine, Moldova and Belarus can also be included for convenience.
In the early days native English speakers were eagerly welcomed as teachers throughout the region. The situation for prospective English teachers has settled down so that now it is almost essential to have some ESL training and/or experience, or at the very least friends and contacts in situ, in order to get a full-time job as an English instructor in Prague or Budapest. Vacancies tend to be in the less appealing industrial cities and provincial towns. Membership in the European Union means that for immigration purposes, nationals of other EU member states have a clear advantage over North Americans who will have to jump through a number of bureaucratic hoops in order to be hired legally.
The demand for native speakers of English—with or without qualifications—is still strong in the less developed parts of Eastern and Central Europe, especially in the Baltic states and other former satellite republics of Russia. In many of these regions, economic hardship prevails, which means that opportunities exist for expatriate teachers but remuneration is low. A number of independent placement organizations and commercial companies in the U.S. and U.K. send teachers to Eastern and Central Europe. Such programs (some are listed below) are designed primarily for individuals in search of a cultural experience who don’t mind financing themselves.
Anyone with a relevant resumé should contact the well-established schools in East European cities. To find the smaller schools on the spot, check the main TEFL websites, local English language press, notices in English language bookshops or universities." —Susan Griffith in Teaching English in Central and Eastern Europe
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If you do not see the program you want, look under Worldwide for English teaching programs and jobs located in several different regions.
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Teach & Travel Worldwide with TEFL Worldwide Prague
TEFL Worldwide Prague is a highly reputable British and American owned school offering the 4-week internationally recognized TEFL certificate course in the enchanting city of Prague. Become certified and gain the skills to teach English in any classroom abroad. Job placement assistance worldwide. Experience another culture, language, job, life--another world.
Dates: Year-round. See our program dates for more.
Cost: 1200 Euro tuition includes: full tuition for the TEFL Course, job assistance worldwide, airport/train station pick-up, welcome pack and map, Prague orientation, settling in assistance, and housing and Visa guidance for those staying in Prague .
Contact: TEFL Worldwide, Cheryl Drabova, Freyova 12/1, 190 00 Prague 9, Czech Republic;
Website: www.teflworldwideprague.com
E-mail: info@teflworldwideprague.com
Phone: +420 603 486 830 Fax: +420 283 892 440
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4-week TEFL Courses in Prague
Travel and teach English anywhere in the world, experience new cultures, learn new languages and improve your students' chances in life.
Teach English worldwide. With 4 weeks top quality, practical training at OxfordTEFL, accredited by Trinity College London, you will get a Certificate in TEFL (Teaching English as a Foreign Language). Both our school and our student flats are located right in the heart of Prague.
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Dates: Courses every month.
Cost: 1,200 €uros which includes: Official Certificate by the International Examinations Board, Trinity College London, accommodation finding service, and job search support. Hundreds of successful graduates teaching English around the world are our best guarantee.
Contact: Oxford TEFL Prague, Národní 25B, Prague 1, 110 00, Czech Republic; Tel. 00 420 226 211 900, Fax 00 420 226 211 901.
Email: tesol@oxfordtefl.cz
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Via Lingua TEFL Certification in Greece
Via Lingua provides international TEFL certificate courses in many of the world’s most popular teaching destinations. With courses in 15 countries, Via Lingua is one of the world’s largest and most respected global TEFL course providers.
Our programs in Crete offer 130 hours of training, including 10 hours of assessed teaching practice. The Via Lingua course exceeds all professional guidelines for the regulation of international TEFL certificate courses, and is moderated by the ELT Institute, Hunter College and accredited by the College of Teachers in England, and is recognized by the British Council. Graduate credits are also available.
Dates: Courses are offered monthly throughout the year
Cost: €1575 (tuition and accommodation included)
Contact: Via Lingua International TEFL Programs
Tel.: 1 888 835 6207
Email: info@vialingua.org
Website: www.vialingua.org
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Via Lingua TEFL Certification in Hungary
Via Lingua provides international TEFL certificate courses in many of the world’s most popular teaching destinations. With courses in 15 countries, Via Lingua is one of the world’s largest and most respected global TEFL course providers.
Our programs in Budapest offer 130 hours of training, including 10 hours of assessed teaching practice. The Via Lingua course exceeds all professional guidelines for the regulation of international TEFL certificate courses, and is moderated by the ELT Institute, Hunter College and accredited by the College of Teachers in England, and is recognized by the British Council. Graduate credits are also available.
Dates: Courses are offered monthly throughout the year
Cost: €1300 for tuition; €300 for accommodation
Contact: Via Lingua International TEFL Programs
Tel.: 1 888 835 6207
Email: info@vialingua.org
Website: www.vialingua.org
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Via Lingua TEFL Certification in Turkey
Via Lingua provides international TEFL certificate courses in many of the world’s most popular teaching destinations. With courses in 15 countries, Via Lingua is one of the world’s largest and most respected global TEFL course providers.
Our programs in Istanbul offer 130 hours of training, including 10 hours of assessed teaching practice. The Via Lingua course exceeds all professional guidelines for the regulation of international TEFL certificate courses, and is moderated by the ELT Institute, Hunter College and accredited by the College of Teachers in England, and is recognized by the British Council. Graduate credits are also available.
Dates: Courses are offered monthly throughout the year
Cost: €1275 for tuition; €300 for accommodation
Contact: Via Lingua International TEFL Programs
Tel.: 1 888 835 6207
Email: info@vialingua.org
Website: www.vialingua.org
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Teach in Georgia
Greenheart Travel’s Teach in Georgia program is an excellent way to get paid for travelling. Teachers receive a stipend, free room and board, medical insurance and flight assistance. Teaching English in the Republic of Georgia is a unique opportunity that allows you to make a tangible difference in the lives and futures of Georgian children. You will work as a volunteer English-language assistant in a Georgian public school with contracts lasting one or two semesters. This is ideal for people with backgrounds in international development, those who have considered the Peace Corps, or anyone looking to make a difference while experiencing other cultures. Applicants should be open-minded, flexible, and adventurous.
Greenheart Travel is a division of CCI, a non profit founded in 1985 and run by friendly and seasoned travel enthusiasts who regularly participate in their own cultural exchanges.
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Dates: Contract lengths vary from 4 months to one year, and can always be extended.
March-September Start Dates: Contracts through December 2011 or June 2012.
October-December Start Dates: Contracts through June 2012.
Cost: There is no fee for this program. Teachers are paid a monthly stipend..
Contact: Greenheart Travel, 746 N. LaSalle Drive, Chicago, IL 60654.
Tel.: 1.312.944.2544 or toll free 1.888-ABROAD-1.
Email: info@greenhearttravel.org
Website: www.greenhearttravel.org
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American Academy of Foreign Languages
English institute in Moscow which employs TEFL-qualified teachers to work mainly teaching business English.
Contact: Bolshaya Cheremushkinskaya ul., 17A, Moscow 117447, Russia; 011-7-499-724 22 02; info@aafl.ru; www.aafl.ru. Sister office in Ukraine (Dmitreva St 16, Office 16, Kiev 03150; 011-380-44-230 26 08; academy@carrier.kiev.ua).
Archibald School of English
Lively native speaker teachers work alongside Polish teachers.
Contact: ul. Widok 26, 00-023 Warsaw, Poland; 011-48-22 627 32 89; teaching@archibald.pl; archibald.pl.
Benedict School
50+ teachers to stay at least 3 months in St. Petersburg or other cities. TEFL qualification preferred though Benedict School offers its own training courses.
Contact: 4 Admiraltejskaya Nabereznaya, St. Petersburg 190000, Russia; 011-7-812-315 3596; benedict@peterlink.ru.
Berlitz Slovenia
Forty English teachers for centers in Ljubljana and Maribor.
Contact: Gosposvetska 2, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia; 011-386-1-433-1325; berlitz.ljubljana@berlitz.si, www.berlitz.si.
BKC - International House Moscow
Teaching English in Russia
As a member of the International House World Organization BKC-IH Moscow offers job opportunities and teacher training courses (CELTA, DELTA, IHCYL etc.) to 150 English teachers in Russia a year. In addition, the school offers Russian as a second language and courses in French, German, Spanish, Italian, and other modern languages.
Contact: Starovagankovsky Pereulok 15, Office 3, 121019 Moscow, Russia; 011-7-495-737 5225; recruit@bkc.ru or recr@bkc-ih.com; www.bkcih-moscow.com.
British-American Language Centre
50 teachers for centers in Samara and Togliatti.
Contact: Novo-Sadovaya 106-526, 443068 Samara, Russia; tel./fax. 011-7-846-270-3700; volgacentre@mail.ru; www.the-world.ru.
Bridges for Education, Inc.
Every year BFE recruits groups of teachers and unskilled teaching assistants from the U.S. and Canada for summer language and peace camps in Central and Eastern Europe, plus China. (Destinations in 2006 were Belarus, Bulgaria, China, Lithuania, Poland, and Romania.)
Contact: Applications Coordinator, 8912 Garlinghouse Rd., Naples, NY 14512;585-534-9344; mdodge@frontiernet.com, www.bridges4edu.org.
Brytania School Of English
Qualified TEFL teachers for this school plus branch in Tarnow, Poland.
Contact: Ul. Ogrodowa 12, 39-200 Debica; Tel./fax 011-48-14-670 3811; www.brytania.com.pl.
Cambridge/CELTA
Four-week intensive course for those wishing to enter ELT or experienced teachers seeking recognized qualification. Highly practical, including seminars and workshops, observed teaching practice, and feedback. Assessment of teaching and written work throughout course. Help provided with accommodations. (Also DELTA, YL extension, Teaching English for Business).
Contact: ttcentre@ih.com.pl, www.ih.com.pl.
EF English First
English teaching contracts Sept./Oct. to May at one of 30 EF schools in Russia, mainly in or near Moscow. Teachers must have a degree and 4-week TEFL certificate.
Contact: 5th Fl., Bldg. No. 15, 1st Brestskaya St., 125047 Moscow, Russia; 011-7-095-937-3883; www.englishfirst.com.
ELTAP (English Language Teaching Assistant Program)
Participants bring their native fluency in English to schools in over 25 countries including Lithuania, Russia and possibly Belarus. ESL internships last 10 weeks between September and June. The total cost including placement fee, course fee and travel expenses is in the range $4,200-$4,700. Accommodation and board provided by host schools. Available to students and non-credit certificate option for adults.
Contact: University of Minnesota, Morris, Minnesota 56267; 320-589-6406; educatorsabroad.org.
Eltlabs.org
ESL, TEFL in Budapest, Hungary: Jobs, Living - A workshop devoted to providing information for native English teachers looking for a way to live/travel in Budapest, Hungary, while teaching English as a second/foreign language. Job, language school, living and travel information provided and sorted out in a collaboration of teachers.
English School of Communication Skills (ESCS)
Hires 100 EFL teachers for five language schools in southern Poland and summer language camps at Polish seaside. Offers its own 3-week TEFL training course in August, at a cost of $400 (tarnow@escs.pl).
Contact: Personnel Department, ul. Walowa 2, 33-100 Tarnów; 011-48-607-616-605; personnel@escs.pl; www.escs.pl.
English Unlimited
A large English language school with 11 centers near Gdansk, Sopot, Gdynia, etc.
Contact: ul. Podmlynska 10, 80-855, Gdansk, Poland; Tel./fax 011-48-58-301-3373; www.eu.com.pl.
Galindo Skola (Sava Centar)
English teachers to work with children and adolescents for at least 3 months.
Contact: Milentija Popovica 9, 11070 Novi Beograd, Yugoslavia; 011-381-11-311-4568; galindo@net.yu; www.galindo.co.yu
The International Exchange Center
Recruits young people with a TEFL qualification for summer language camps in Russia as well as Ukraine, Belarus and a few in Latvia. It offers between 20 and 40 hours of teaching in return for a salary equivalent to local rates or free board and lodging. The application fee is $150. By all accounts the living conditions at these camps are extremely spartan.
Contact: 20 Kalku St, LV-1050 Riga , Latvia; 011-371-2-722 8228; info@iec.lv.
ILC Nyelviskola
Sister school of International Language Center Krakow. Applications from native speakers accepted online.
Contact: Markovits Iván utca 4. I/5, Budapest, Hungary; 011-36-1-202 33 37; info@ilc.hu; www.angol4xgyorsabb.com or www.ilc.hu.
International House World Organisation
One of the first language teaching organizations to operate in Eastern Europe, IH continues to be one of the most active and has expanded into the Central Asian Republics. International House now has schools in 40 different countries all over the world. Open only to teachers with a Cambridge CELTA or Trinity TESOL Certificate or equivalent. Typically, there are vacancies at IH schools in the Russian Federation, Poland, Ukraine and Slovakia (listed on website).
Contact: 16 Stukeley Street, London WC2B 5LQ, U.K.; 020-7518 6970; worldrecruit@ihworld.co.uk; www.ihworld.com.
International House Krakow
Cambridge CELTA Course, Krakow, Poland
The CELTA is the most widely recognised qualification in teaching and the course most commonly cited by employers as a prerequisite for teaching posts. International House Krakow has excellent tutors with years of experience. Taking CELTA in Krakow is the most affordable course in the world, the city is lively and historic, and cost of living is very low.
Contact: training@ih.pl, www.ih.pl
International Language Centers (ILC)
TEFL teachers hired; free in-house training required upon arrival. Contracts and residency assistance given after 3 months.
Contact: ul. Karmelicka 10/7, 31-128 Krakow, Poland; tel/fax 011-48-12-429 6788; info@ibes.pl; www.ibes.pl.
International Language Services
Do you want to teach English in Latvia, Estonia or Lithuania?
Information about the only Pan-Baltic chain of language schools. We employ CELTA qualified native speaker teachers, offer competitive rates and professional development.
Contact: info@ilsvilnius.lt, www.international-language-services.com
INTESOL Prague
Onsite and online TEFL/TESOL courses
Fully accredited TEFL certificate programs in Prague. We have 4-week onsite intensive courses, flexible online/onsite courses and online programs available.
Contact: info@intesol-prague.com, www.intesol-prague.com
Languages at Work
35 full and part-time. Teaching experience especially valued in teaching English for Specific Purposes, since clients tend to be in business, banking, law, computing, etc.
Contact: Pobrezni 4, 186 21 Prague 8, Czech Republic; tel/fax 011-420-2-2481 1379; www.languagesatwork.cz.
Language House TEFL- Teach English to the World
Excellent training from a reputable school. The Language House TEFL in Prague offers 4-week, 130-hour, internationally recognized TEFL courses for individuals wishing to teach English worldwide. They offer small classes, almost twice the amount of teaching practice than most courses, an intensive grammar component, job guarantee and more.
Contact: info@thelanguagehouse.net, www.TheLanguageHouse.net
Language Link Work-Study Program
Teaching English and Learning Russian in Russia
The Work-Study program is aimed at people who wish to undertake serious study of Russian, and at the same time gain international work experience and earn some money to help financially support themselves in Russia by teaching English as a Foreign Language. For those without prior qualification the program can also provide a means of earning an in-house TEFL qualification.
Contact: Language Link, Novoslobodskaya 5/2, Moscow, 127055, Russia; Tel. +7 495 251 4889; Fax. +7 499 973 2155; jobs@languagelink.ru, www.jobs.languagelink.ru.
Lingua Nova
English Native Speakers Wanted in Poland
Lingua Nova, a dynamic and well-known private language school based in Warsaw, Poland is looking for energetic, outgoing, self-motivated English native speakers with CELTA/TEFL certificate or equivalent. Full-time and part -time EFL positions are available immediately. We offer great career opportunities, competitive salary, a renewable one year contract, and help with finding accommodation.
Contact: j.milewska@linguanova.com.pl, www.linguanova.com.pl
The London School of English
Also has branches in Odessa and Donetsk, all of which employ native-speaker teachers with certificates.
Contact: 39 Polytehnichna str., Bld. 19, Office 105, Kiev, Ukraine; 011-38 044 241-9654 / 241-8927 / 236-5277; admin@lse.kiev.ua; www.lse.ua.
Next Level Language Institute
Teach Abroad with Next Level TEFL Certificate
See the world and experience new cultures while helping others learn the language! The Next Level's 4-week 120-hour, internationally recognized TEFL Certificate course in Prague, Czech Republic, will provide you with the tools needed to teach in any classroom worldwide. Take advantage of our financial support! Lifetime job assistance.
Contact:: info@nextlevellanguage.com, www.nextlevellanguage.com
Peace Corps
Provides volunteer teachers on 27-month contracts to many countries in Eastern Europe, with the largest numbers in Ukraine, Bulgaria, Kyrgyz Republic and Romania. Must be US citizen, over 18 and in good health. All expenses, including airfare and health insurance, are covered. Applicants with at least three months of teaching or tutoring experience in English or ESL are recruited to teach at both secondary and university level and to become involved with teacher training and curriculum development.
Contact: 1111 20th St., NW, Washington, DC 20526; 1-800-424-8580; www.peacecorps.gov.
Petro-Teach Program
The Petroteach Project has nothing to do with the petroleum industry. This teaching internship program based in St. Petersburg places college graduates in public or private secondary schools in St. Petersburg for an academic year. Fee-paying participants must apply by June 1 for a September starting date or by December 1 for the spring program. Accommodations are with Russian host families who charge $200 a month rent. The administrative costs of placement are $470.
Contact: petroteach@petroteach.com, www.petroteach.com
Prague College
Teaching Business English Certificate
Teaching Business English Certificate (TBEC) - including the LCCIEB "Further Certificate in Teaching Business English" and two business specialisations. The full program consists of two business courses (Business Practice and Marketing) as well as the "Further Certificate in Teaching Business English" course and a practicum. The business courses introduce you to the principles and practice of business, as well as a more detailed study of marketing. All courses encourage active and practical participation. Courses are college-level professional qualifications and run according to Prague College academic guidelines. Students who already have some knowledge of business can take more advanced courses for their business course component, including Advertising, Public Relations and Principles of Management.
Contact: info@praguecollege.cz, www.praguecollege.cz
Profi-Lingua
Branches in Krakow, Warsaw, Wroclaw, Poznan, Gdansk, Gdynia, Szczecin, Lodz, Lublin, Kielce, Katowice, Sosnowiec, Gliwice, Tychy and Zabrze. Teachers who must have a degree, TEFL certificate and 2 years of teaching experience.
Contact: ul. 3 Maja 10/2, 40-096 Katowice, Poland; 011-48-32-253-05-19; www.profi-lingua.pl.
Projects Abroad
US office of British company Teaching & Projects Abroad. Recruits volunteers to work as English Language Teaching Assistants for the summer or during the academic year in Moldova and Romania, as well as many countries worldwide. No TEFL background required. Sample package costs: $1,845 for 1 month teaching in Romania, $2,595 for 3 months in Moldova (excluding airfares).
Contact: 347 W 36th St., Suite 901, New York, NY 10018; toll-free 1-888 839-3535; info@projects-abroad.org; www.projects-abroad.org.
Saxoncourt
One of the largest UK-based recruiters of qualified EFL teachers. Places more than 600 teachers per year in schools in 20 countries including Poland and Russia (including Siberia).
Contact: 59 South Molton Street, London W1K 5SN, U.K.; 011-44-207 491 1911; recruit@saxoncourt.com; www.saxoncourt.com.
Serendipity Russia
English teaching program in Vladimir, Russia (120 miles northeast of Moscow) from mid-August to end of April with probable 2-month extension. Participants live with a Russian family, study Russian, take an online TESOL course ($250) and receive visa support.
Contact: 1403 Kingsridge Dr., Normal, IL 61761-2860; 309-454-2364; fax. 309-452-6332; ronpope42@cs.com, www.serendipity-russia.com.
Sharing One Language (SOL)
Non-profit that recruits about 30 graduates to teach in state schools mainly in Hungary, Slovakia, and Romania but also in Albania and Croatia. Interviews preferred in U.K., though telephone/Internet interviews possible. All posts include local salary ($350-$550 per month, less in Romania) and housing.
Contact: 2 Bridge Chambers, The Strand, Barnstaple, Devon EX31 1HB, U.K.; 011-44-1271-327319; info@sol.org.uk, www.sol.org.uk.
Sunny Plus English School
Hires university-educated Americans with some teaching experience.
Contact: 1-Aeroportovskaya St, Bldg. 1/3, School 152, P.O. Box 23, 125057 Moscow, Russia; tel./fax. 011-7-495-151-2500; office@sunnyplus.ru, www.sunnyplus.ru.
Svezhy Veter Travel Agency
Runs a number of programs in the seldom-visited city of Izhevsk between Moscow and the Urals. Native speakers can be placed at a local secondary school to teach mornings plus an evening course, in exchange for homestay accommodation, meals and visa support. The agency also offers placement of English-speakers on summer camps, as au pairs and in work experience positions. The agency fee is 100-150 Euros.
Contact: P.O. Box 2040, 426000 Izhevsk, Russia (011-7-3412-450037; www.sv-agency.udm.ru
Tudomany Nyelviskola
Teaching English in Hungary
Affiliated with ELT training centre Via Lingua Budapest (Tavasz u. 3, 1033 Budapest; tel./fax 011-36-1-368 11 56; www.via-lingua.hu). Local interviews essential.
Contact: Tavasz u.3, 1033 Budapest, Hungary; Tel./fax 011-36-1-368 1156; info@tudomanynyelviskola.hu; www.tudomanynyelviskola.hu.
WorldTeach
Teaching English in Poland
Non-profit organization that places volunteer teachers of ESL or EFL in Polish summer camps (among other countries worldwide). Camps are in rural areas of Poland and placements last 8 weeks.
Contact: Center for International Development, Harvard University, 79 John F Kennedy Street, Cambridge, MA 02138; 617-495-5527/1-800-4-TEACH-0; www.worldteach.org.
Worldwide School
Teaching English in Poland
16 teachers with TEFL certificates to teach for an academic year. $1,000-$2,000 a month gross.
Contact: Popieluszki 21 paw 21, 01-591 Warsaw, Poland; Tel./fax 011-48-22-833 91 12; praca@worldwideschool.pl; www.worldwideschool.pl.
York School of English
Employs teachers of many nationalities.
Contact: ul. Mackiewicza 12, 31-213 Krakow, Poland; 011-48-12-415 1818; www.york.edu.pl.
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