Fancy a working stint across the pond? Find teaching jobs in Europe for English speakers! ☆ Are you looking for an excuse to use your high school French/Italian/Spanish/German skills? Dreaming about a job that will let you spend your downtime exploring the Alps or medieval cathedrals? Looking for an opportunity to gain experience to make you more competitive in the international economy?
Umm...yes please!
Perhaps you should consider teaching jobs in Europe. Teach and learn at the same time in countries with excellent educational systems, beautiful and diverse scenery, and centuries of history and culture. From the snowy Alps to the beaches of the Mediterranean, from small coastal towns to bustling international cities, teaching jobs in Europe can cater to all types of teachers. Read on for some of the best teaching jobs in Europe for English speakers!
10 cool teaching jobs in Europe for English speakers
1. i-to-i TEFL
The two best tools for someone looking for teaching jobs in Europe are a valid passport and a TEFL certificate. TEFL certification tells the world you have taken steps to become a good teacher with the right skills and experience. While there are plenty of teaching opportunities for people without TEFL certifications, having one will send you to the top of the application pool.
Does this sound like the opposite of a job? Not to worry! After you get your TEFL in Europe with a program like i-to-i TEFL, they’ll help you find a job when you’ve completed the course. Study AND teach in Europe sounds like a good deal to us!
- Where? Multiple locations throughout Europe
- When? Year-round
- Learn more here
2. TEFL Worldwide Prague
Prague is ready to amaze you with more than 600 years of history, culture, and delicious food. As we mentioned above, a TEFL certificate goes a long way to helping you find the best jobs. Why not get that certification in lovely Prague?! Graduates of TEFL Worldwide Prague can take advantage of a global network of alumni, ready to answer your questions and support your quest to find teaching jobs in Europe.
It’s unlikely that you’ve got rusty high school Czech skills to fall back on, but no worries; TEFL Worldwide Prague provides survival Czech language classes to help you get by in this “city of a hundred spires.”
- Where? Prague, Czech Republic
- When? Year-round
- Learn more here
3. Greenheart Travel
Let us set the scene: wake up in Tuscany, help your host family harvest olives, and watch carefully as they teach you how to press them into oil. Later, after another epic dinner you sit outside under the stars and teach English to your hosts. This could be a normal day for you with Greenheart Travel’s Teach English in a Homestay program in Italy.
Spend fifteen hours a week tutoring your host family in conversational English, and the rest of the time is your to explore. Living with a host family can be just as beneficial to you as to your hosts. You’ll gain valuable insight into local culture and traditions—plus a second family!
- Where? Italy
- When? Year-round
- Learn more here
4. InterExchange
How does a summer in France sound? Croissants, museums, lavender, and fancy chocolate? And how does an opportunity to enjoy all of that while also sharing what you love about your home sound? Au Pairs have a unique opportunity to share their culture and learn about their host’s culture, while providing childcare AND funding for future travels.
As an au pair in France with InterExchange you’ll receive room and board, a stipend, and French classes in exchange for childcare. As a childcare provider you have the opportunity to help develop not just the children’s English skills, but their curiosity and excitement about travel and other cultures. Cultivate the next generation of travelers!
- Where? France
- When? Year-round
- Learn more here
5. LanguageCorps
Maybe you don’t want to go to France or Spain or Germany with everyone else. Maybe you dream about baklava and Turkish delight, and want to travel a bit further afield. Maybe you want to explore the teaching jobs in Europe for English speakers in Greece, Hungary, or Turkey.
If you’re more interested in the less popular teaching destinations in Europe, then LanguageCorps is for you. Traveling and finding work in countries you haven’t been to yet can be daunting and difficult; that’s where LanguageCorps comes in. Get TEFL certified, gain classroom experience, immerse yourself in the culture of your new home, and become fully prepared to find an excellent teaching job.
6. ConversaSpain
Paella, siesta, sangria, the Prado, football (if you want to find teaching jobs in Europe and succeed in your new home, you should probably get used to calling it football instead of soccer). These are just a few of the many distractions you’re likely to find outside the classroom in Spain.
Time spent in the classroom will be equally rewarding though. ConversaSpain works with more than 250 public schools, offering paid English teaching assistant jobs to people from all over the world.
- Where? Spain
- When? Year-round
- Learn more here
7. Teach Away
If we asked you to point out the country of Andorra on a map, would you be able to? Did you even know that there is a country called Andorra? It’s one of the smallest countries in Europe, sandwiched between France and Spain, in the Pyrenees mountains.
Just because it’s a small place, doesn’t mean people don’t have a big appetite for learning. That’s where you come in. Teach Away will help you find positions, mostly in the capital city of Andorra la Vella, and you will definitely be one of the few people who can say they taught English in Andorra.
- Where? Andorra
- When? Year-round
- Learn more here
8. Leolingo
School isn’t the only place where language learning takes place. LEOlingo is a small language camp that proves learning can be fun. Teachers of a variety of languages teach German children in a fun summer camp environment.
Teach English and have fun at a German summer camp at the same time. And while you’re at it, you’ll meet other language teachers from around the world. Teaching can be fun for the student and the teacher!
- Where? Germany
- When? Year-round
- Learn more here
9. International TEFL Academy
Once you get a TEFL certification from the International TEFL Academy, they will help you find a job just about anywhere around the world. We think Albania sounds like a pretty excellent option!
If you decide to teach in Albania you should definitely participate in xhiro, an official evening walk. Everyone comes out of their homes to take a stroll and catch up with their neighbors. As a foreigner it sounds like an excellent opportunity to meet new people, immerse yourself in your host community, and practice your own language skills.
- Where? Albania
- When? Year-round
- Learn more here
10. The Language House TEFL
Teaching jobs in Europe are not just about the job; they are also about the people you meet, the impact you have on those people, and the impact they have on you. The best programs provide not just a TEFL course and job placement, but a community of people with similar goals who can help and inspire you along the way. And that’s exactly what you’ll find with the Language House TEFL!
- Where? Multiple locations throughout Europe
- When? Year-round
- Learn more here
Next steps to teaching in Europe
- Decide where to go. Figuring out where to teach in Europe isn’t easy. The gorgeous plains of Spain? Somewhere in Paris? Don't let anything hold you back—choose a place that's right for you.
- Get TEFL certified. Even if it is not required, this is a wise investment for future ESL teachers. It will give you absolutely everything you need to prepare for the classroom (well, except for an ability to think on your feet!).
- Adults, kids, private schools, public schools? Spend time considering the type of teaching environment you'd most like to be involved in. You can choose from a range of ages, goals (for example, Business English versus Conversational English), and institutions, from one-on-one tutoring to university employment.
- Choose from the best teach abroad programs in Europe. Pay attention to past participants’ reviews, your school and organization reputation, location, and your ease of getting started as a paid worker. Some schools or providers may even provide contact info for ambassadors or past participants if you want the REAL dirt. Here are more considerations to make as you figure out how to choose the right teaching job for you. Pro tip: You can use MyGoAbroad to compare programs side-by-side.
- Plan your finances. Sort out funding before you go to afford daily essentials and travel splurges (in addition to program costs and airfare). Do your research to have an idea of how to pay for teaching abroad.
- Get prepared! You've done your research, chosen your program, saved up the money, and are entering your last weeks of life "at home" before you move abroad to find ESL teaching jobs. Well done! Here's our teaching planning timeline/preparation guide to help make this stage more fun and less stressful.
Find your dream career with teaching jobs in Europe for English speakers!
The future possibilities on this continent are endless!
There are definitely more than ten programs offering teaching jobs in Europe for English speakers. As you are probably aware, English is only growing in global importance. Everyday more people are realizing they need to improve their English skills to succeed in many fields.
Well, what better way to learn English than from a native speaker? You are likely to find at least a few opportunities to teach in just about all of the 44 countries in Europe. Start in the bigger cities as there will be more opportunities, but definitely adventure into smaller towns and villages too for more immersive experiences. And most importantly—have FUN!
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