TEFL Jobs in Greece
The recent and sudden increase in the demand for English speakers in Greece has meant that there are a number of TEFL positions in Greece and worldwide. Most countries require that you have a minimum of a Bachelors degree but it is still possible to gain an TEFL position in some countries with no qualifications if you are a native speaker.
There are many web sites that offer details of TEFL Jobs that are available worldwide including this one. Unlike some other sites though, ESL Junction will not charge you for this or any other service. Below you can find more information about Greece
If you have something that you would like to contribute then please contact us. There is a severe lack of information on the internet about TEFL Jobs in Greece so please help us to help other TEFL teachers by contributing.
Country Information - Greece |
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Hellenic Republic National name: Elliniki Dimokratia President: Karolos Papoulias (2005) Prime Minister: Kostas Karamanlis (2004) Area: 50,942 sq mi (131,940 sq km) Population (2005 est.): 10,668,354 (growth rate: 0.2%); birth rate: 9.7/1000; infant mortality rate: 5.5/1000; life expectancy: 79.1; density per sq mi: 209 Capital (2003 est.): Athens, 3,247,000 (metro. area), 747,300 (city proper) Other large cities: Thessaloníki, 361,200; Piraeus, 179,300; Patras, 167,000 Monetary unit: Euro (formerly drachma) Language: Greek 99% (official), English, French Ethnicity/race: Greek 98%, other 2%; note: the Greek government states there are no ethnic divisions in Greece Religions: Greek Orthodox 98%, Islam 1.3%, other 0.7% Literacy rate: 98% (2003 est.) Economic summary: GDP/PPP (2004 est.): $226.4 billion; per capita $21,300. Real growth rate: 3.7%. Inflation: 2.9%. Unemployment: 10%. Arable land: 21%. Agriculture: wheat, corn, barley, sugar beets, olives, tomatoes, wine, tobacco, potatoes; beef, dairy products. Labor force: 4.4 million; industry 20%, agriculture 20%, services 59% (2000 est.). Industries: tourism; food and tobacco processing, textiles; chemicals, metal products; mining, petroleum. Natural resources: bauxite, lignite, magnesite, petroleum, marble, hydropower potential. Exports: $5.899 billion (f.o.b., 2003 est.): food and beverages, manufactured goods, petroleum products, chemicals, textiles. Imports: $33.27 billion (f.o.b., 2003 est.): machinery, transport equipment, fuels, chemicals. Major trading partners: Germany, Italy, UK, Bulgaria, U.S., Cyprus, Russia, South Korea, France, Netherlands, Belgium. Communications: Telephones: main lines in use: 5.431 million (1997); mobile cellular: 937,700 (1997). Radio broadcast stations: AM 26, FM 88, shortwave 4 (1998). Radios: 5.02 million (1997). Television broadcast stations: 36 (plus 1,341 low-power repeaters); also two stations in the US Armed Forces Radio and Television Service (1995). Televisions: 2.54 million (1997). Internet Service Providers (ISPs): 27 (2000). Internet users: 1.4 million (2002). Transportation: Railways: total: 2,571 km (2002). Highways: total: 117,000 km; paved: 107,406 km (including 470 km of expressways); unpaved: 9,594 km (1999 est.). Waterways: 80 km; system consists of three coastal canals, including the Corinth Canal (6 km) which crosses the Isthmus of Corinth connecting the Gulf of Corinth with the Saronic Gulf and shortens the sea voyage from the Adriatic to Peiraiefs (Piraeus) by 325 km, and three unconnected rivers. Ports and harbors: Alexandroupolis, Elefsis, Irakleion (Crete), Kavala, Kerkyra, Chalkis, Igoumenitsa, Lavrion, Patrai, Peiraiefs (Piraeus), Thessaloniki, Volos. Airports: 79 (note: new Athens airport at Spafa opened in March 2001) (2002). International disputes: Greece and Turkey have resumed discussions to resolve their complex maritime, air, territorial, and boundary disputes in the Aegean Sea; Cyprus question with Turkey; dispute with The Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia over its name.
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Please Note that ESL stands for English as a Second Language and should really only be used when referring to courses that take place in a country where the primary language is English i.e. England America etc.
TEFL Means English as a Foreign Language and should be used in countries where the primary language is something other than English i.e. Spain, Thailand, Brazil.