TEACH ENGLISH IN GEORGIA

About Teaching English in Georgia

English teachers will need to have a bachelor's degree from a 4-year university, an accredited TEFL certification, and prior teaching experience in order to teach English abroad in Georgia. Native English language proficiency may also be required by some employers, such as private and international schools.

For most of the last generation, the newly independent nation of Georgia has run programs to attract native speakers to teach English in the Georgian school system. As the economy continues to grow, the private sector is also offering more opportunities as well.

English teaching jobs in Georgia are available year-round with expected downtimes being August and Christmas through the second week of January. A typical teaching contract is 6 or 12 months in length. In most cases, schools recruit teachers in advance over the phone/Skype, but there are some instances where schools will recruit in-person with interviews conducted in Georgia.

Wages are modest - you certainly won't get rich teaching English in Georgia, but the cost of living is low, so you should expect to break even while living comfortably. The English teaching job market in Georgia is strongest in major cities like Tbilisi.

The Teach and Learn with Georgia (TLG) Program is a movement initiated by the Georgian government and administered under the Georgian Ministry of Education and Science. The program involves recruiting native English, French, and German language speakers to co-teach alongside local teachers in public schools throughout Georgia. Participants of the TLG Program will have housing provided to them as well as return airfares.

How to Teach English in Georgia: Requirements

TEFL CERTIFICATION

A TEFL certification is required to teach English in Georgia. You do not need professional teaching experience but earning your TEFL certification will provide you with the training and qualification you do need to get hired. 

Teachers typically interview for jobs in advance from their home country. Therefore, it is most common for students to take one of our TEFL course options listed below.

NATIVE ENGLISH SPEAKER

You need to be a native English speaker to teach English in Georgia. This means you hold citizenship from the USA, Canada, UK, Ireland, South Africa, Australia, or New Zealand.

DEGREE REQUIREMENTS

A Bachelor's degree is required to teach English in Georgia. Please note, your degree does not need to be in education, it can be in any field. 

How to Become an English Teacher in Georgia

ENGLISH TEACHING JOBS IN GEORGIA

The most common job types in Georgia consist of:

• Teaching children in public schools through the Teach & Learn With Georgia Program alongside local Georgian English teachers;
• Private one-on-one tutoring;
• Teaching English Online.

FINDING A JOB IN GEORGIA: HIRING & VISA

English teachers from native-English speaking countries that are interested in teaching English in Georgia can apply for the Teach & Learn With Georgia Program. Teachers interested in this program apply online, year-round, from their home country, and interviews are conducted in advance via video call.

Citizens of English-speaking countries (USA, Canada, UK, Ireland, South Africa, Australia, New Zealand) do not need a visa for stays over 360 days.

HOURS

Schools in Georgia offer approximately 20 to 30 hours of classroom work per week plus additional hours for prep time. This allows for plenty of time to travel and explore. 

STUDENTS

It is most common that your students will be school-aged children from grades 1-6. 

TEFL Georgia Salary & Cost of Living

START-UP COSTS

Start-up costs for teachers participating in the Teach & Learn With Georgia Program will be approximately one month's salary - $300 USD. These are expenses you will incur from your arrival in Georgia until you receive your first paycheck and may include things like, apartment supplies, transport, groceries, getting your new local cell phone number set up, etc. 

SALARY

Teachers participating in the Teach & Learn With Georgia Program can expect to make $180 USD per month after taxes (600 GEL).

Teachers participating in this program receive a stipend, free airfare, medical insurance, homestay accommodations, meals, and a free roundtrip flight for a vacation if you complete two semesters.

COST OF LIVING & SAVINGS

The average monthly cost of living as part of the Teach & Learn With Georgia Program is around $180 USD per month (600 GEL).

English teachers participating in this program can expect to break-even month over month. This means you can, support yourself, live comfortably, and enjoy your life abroad to the fullest, but you should not expect to save money at the end of the month. If you are hustling and taking on private tutoring lessons and/or teaching English online in addition to your regular teaching schedule, you may increase your ability to save.