English Teaching Jobs in
Poland

Private language schools

If you’re a newer TEFL teacher looking to find paid teaching jobs in Poland, you’ll typically find language schools are the best option to teach English. Cities like Warsaw, Kraków, Poznán and Gdansk are full of these kinds of schools where, typically, you'll be teaching adult classes full of eager students looking to sharpen their English skills outside of work hours.

You’ll need TEFL certification and a bachelor’s degree, and in return, you’ll usually find a well-structured, secure working environment with fixed hours and long-term contracts. Be warned, however - salaries here are usually the lowest for English teachers in Poland, so you might need to do some additional tutoring outside of teaching hours. If you come from an English-speaking country, it does help, as language schools sometimes prefer "native teachers".

International schools

Suppose you have at least a master’s degree, extensive experience as an English teacher and at least one impressive TEFL certificate to your name. In that case, Poland has plenty of international schools to apply to. These are typically the best-funded schools in Poland, catering mainly to native English speakers, so the expectations are extremely high, and these jobs aren’t typical TEFL jobs, per se. Salaries are highly competitive, but so are the job openings themselves, so EFL teachers with the right qualifications should prepare for multiple rounds of interviews!

Public schools

Finding opportunities to teach in Polish state schools can be challenging for an English language teacher, but they can pop up. You’ll need TEFL certification, a degree, some teaching experience and, ideally, some proficiency in Polish. State school jobs typically come with excellent benefits, often including accommodation, paid leave and CPD.

Private tutoring

Poland is full of learners and those who want to take up specific subjects within the language in order to improve their educational or economic circumstances. Some potential students will want to move to English-speaking countries, so preparing students for IELTS and TOEFL exams is also a worthy area of tutoring. There are loads of areas of study that learners can surprise you with.

The more experienced and qualified you are, the more you can charge for lessons. Major cities will have the highest demand, but definitely don’t rule out smaller metropolitan areas. University cities like​​ Łódź, for example, are a great option for tutoring jobs.