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Working Conditions
The majority of the English Language schools in Greece are small and privately owned. The pupils attend the local state school in the morning, and so the English schools operate in the afternoon and evening. Most schools employ only two or three teachers and have one or two hundred pupils. Attendance at such a school is the norm for children from all kinds of social backgrounds. They usually begin at the age of eight, and continue until they are at least fifteen.
You would not normally expect to teach the youngest children, unless you happen to speak Greek, but you might teach children of ten upwards. Classes last for one or sometimes two hours, and for the older pupils there is a strong orientation towards exams such as the Cambridge FCE and CPE. Most of the children are enthusiastic learners and classes are usually reasonably small, with perhaps ten or twelve members. Discipline is rarely a problem, although, like young teenagers everywhere, students can sometimes be boisterous.
You can expect to work with a high standard of materials and equipment. All students have a course book, containing material for all your lessons, and you will also have a teacher’s guide and audio
CDs to accompany each course book. Most schools use video, and many now use computers and the Internet.
Hours of work are normally between three and ten p.m. Monday to Friday, for a total of about twenty-five hours per week.
In addition to the hours spent teaching, you will also have to spend the proportionate amount of time planning lessons and correcting written work. We estimate that twenty-five teaching hours equates to a total work-load of forty hours per week.
Remuneration
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The usual hourly rate of pay for 2011 - 2012 is 8.13 Euros gross, minus 15.89% for your National Insurance contribution, leaving a net balance of
6.84.
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Your employer will be responsible for making National Insurance contributions on your behalf. In addition to your contribution of 15.89%, your employer contributes a further 27.97%.
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At Christmas and Easter you will have two
weeks' holiday. You will receive a bonus equivalent to approximately one third of your monthly salary.
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Rates of sick pay are the same as if you were working.
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Most employers provide furnished accommodation. You will pay only for utilities (electricity and water).
How We Can Help
TEFL Greece is operated by
Anglo-Hellenic Teacher
Recruitment, the main source for TEFL jobs in Greece, so we're in a unique position to help you find the job you want in Greece after successful completion of the TEFL course.
Every year, Anglo-Hellenic help scores of English teachers find employment in language schools throughout Greece. As teaching professionals operating in Greece since 1987, we have an unrivalled knowledge of the profession here. We ensure that all our teachers have a good working environment, and provide you with detailed information about the conditions of employment for each post that is on offer. We draw up the contract between you and your employer to ensure that all your legal rights are safeguarded, and we're on hand throughout your time in Greece to offer advice and support.
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