International House in Poland is looking for an enthusiastic and passionate teacher to join our dedicated team for the school year running from October 4th 2024 until June 13^th 2025.

If you would like to apply to join our team, please email your CV and cover letter to the Director of Studies.

What does the job entail?
Our teachers are responsible for delivering high-quality English lessons to a range of group and 1-2-1 students. Administrative duties and lesson planning are part of the job. We aim to give teachers up to 22 clock hours per week.

Do teachers get the support and assistance they need?
The quality of education a student receives is determined by the quality of the teacher, so we are dedicated to you! We will support you by every means possible. We offer regular training sessions, an orientation and induction period (prior to starting work), International House online and in-house training, peer knowledge sharing, observations, a wide range of high-quality resources, and access computers and office equipment. We also make a point of listening to our teachers – if there is something that you need to pursue your continued development as a teacher, tell us and we’ll do what we can!

What are the working hours?
Our group lessons are scheduled from 15.30 to 20.30, and individual and small group classes tend to happen outside of these times. Every effort is made by the Director of Studies to make sure that split shifts are kept to a minimum, but as Bielsko-Biala is a small city, most teachers find that it’s easy to make use of the time between their occasional morning lessons and the afternoon group classes.

What about the school’s history?
International House Bielsko-Biala first opened its doors in 1993, and has been an authorized Cambridge English Examination Centre since 2003. First Steps (a Nursery and Kindergarten) and Primary Steps (a Primary School), which operate out of separate buildings, have been part of our community since the 2000s. All three of our schools have a solid reputation in our local community for the great care we offer our students, families, and teachers alike.

Qualifications

Essential:
– CELTA, Trinity CertTESOL, or equivalent 120-hour TEFL (with observed practice)
– a degree from an institution of higher education
– C2-level English proficiency

Desirable:
– The YL Extension to CELTA or IH Certificate in Teaching Young Learners and Teenagers
– one year experience of teaching EFL in an approved environment
– experience of and/or interest in teaching young learners

Salary and Benefits

On joining the school, our teachers are requested to open a company and to operate as self-employed contractors. Assistance with opening a company and coordinating with an accountant is given.

Self-employed teachers are paid per hour (75-87 PLN)

Extras

• Exams bonus of 15PLN per 90-minute exam class taught
• Flight or travel assistance to help with relocation: 400 PLN for teachers traveling from Europe / 800 PLN for those traveling from other continents.
• Ski pass valued at 230 PLN for a full academic year
• FREE 10 survival Polish lessons (for teachers on full academic year contracts).