Applying for ESL Jobs in Greece

There are agencies that bring ESL and TESOL teachers and employers into contact. Most of them are in Athens.

They arrange everything for you and you only have to choose the school that suits you, or rather, the area that you want to live in. You can find an agency by looking at local papers or ELT papers. The Internet can also help.

A relatively new company that displays vacancies for teachers online is hyphen. You can find a teaching post here www.hyphen.gr/vacancies.php or find a job for professionals, or even have a career at hyphen. Another option is to use online resources, such as sites that accept ads for work. Thus, you can advertise on a Greek site for free such as in Ads in Greece http://www.ads-in-greece.com/cgi-bin/aig/f/showc12?lan=e or use national ELT papers to place your ad, such as www.eltnews.gr. There is an online paper, Celt, that accepts ads http://www.celt.edu.gr as well as all the PALSO associations all over Greece. For example, if you wish to live in Crete , try Palso Chania http://www.palso-chania.gr/ to place an ad. They distribute the vacancy news to all school owners who are interested in finding new staff. If you're not looking for a job in Chania you can also contact the Head Office of the Assosiation at www.palso.gr.

What qualifications do I need to have to teach in Greece?

You must have a teaching permit from the Ministry of Education to teach and a certificate of competency in the Greek language. For more info contact the Greek Ministry of Education and Religious Affairs www.ypepth.gr. They are also responsible for teachers in secondary schools.

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