TEFL jobs in Lithuania
A complete guide for TEFL teachers on teaching English in Lithuania
Overview
The three Baltic states are Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia. Further south is Lithuania, and this is a fantastic destination for those wishing to experience teaching abroad. It can be a little more challenging to find work in Lithuania when compared to Estonia. Still, the benefits of living and working as an English teacher in Lithuania will outweigh any difficulties in finding a job. Lithuania is ideally placed to explore much of Europe as the Scandinavian countries sit to the north, Poland and Germany sit to the west and over to the east is Russia. Lithuania has a mix of cultures which makes it a very interesting place to stay. The country gained independence in 1990, having been taken into the Soviet Union by Moscow in 1940. Since it regained independence, the amount of immigrants and people moving to the area has increased, and the benefits of having skills in English were quickly recognised, leading to increasing demand for English teachers in Lithuania.
As an English teacher in Lithuania, you will be able to enjoy students from all over the world with multicultural backgrounds and take adventures into a diverse world. There are numerous benefits to living and working in Lithuania, and if you enjoy trying new foods, you will love their cuisine. The landscape and other buildings of note give you plenty to look at and create a fantastic skyline.
In this guide, we explore the qualifications that you will need in order to teach English in Lithuania, look at the best ways of applying and understand the visa application process. In addition, we look at the culture and the cost of living as well as any other useful information you need to know in order to become an English teacher in Lithuania.
Types of teaching jobs
International Schools
International schools are fee-paying institutions that educate the children of other ex-pats who have chosen to build a life in Lithuania. This means they can come from all over the world, and their English skills can range from very good to virtually nothing. This is a challenging post for an English teacher in Lithuania, and you will need to have a degree, a teaching license in your own country and your TEFL certification in order to stand out from the crowd And be the candidate that they choose. In return, you can enjoy higher salaries and a more luxurious standard of living.
Language Schools
Private language schools are found in every city across the world. And Lithuania is no exception. Here lessons tend to take place in evenings and weekends as so to avoid the working day as most of your pupils will be business, men and women looking to improve their English skills. You may get the occasional student who is seeking to enhance their English skills in order to apply to a university in an English-speaking country. You may be able to find work at a language school. If you do not have a degree, you will find that the pay is reflective of your lack of qualifications.
Private Language Lessons
Teaching English in Lithuania as a private tutor is also an option on offer. This means teaching students in your home or theirs, and you are technically doing so on a freelance, self-employed basis. It is therefore important that you understand any rules and regulations surrounding working for yourself and have cleared with your employer if you have one, that they don’t mind you having a second income stream. You could also look into teaching English online, and may well make more money this way as your students come from all over the world.
Salaries, requirements & visas
Popular locations for TEFL jobs
Most roles for English teachers in Lithuania are found in Vilnius. You can also find English teaching jobs in cities like Kaunas.
English teacher salaries in Lithuania
€700-€1000 for English teaching jobs at private language schools, while teachers at international schools can potentially earn €2,500 a month.
TEFL qualification requirements
At least a 120-hour TEFL qualification
Prerequisite university degree
A degree is usually required to teach in Lithuania but may find work without.
Term times
The academic year is from September to the start of June.
Teaching programmes
Teaching adults or children in private language schools as well as international schools or as a private tutor.
Age restrictions
None
Previous teaching experience
Desirable for many roles but not essential
Living costs
Living costs in Lithuania are considered to be low, and even if you have a job teaching English in Lithuania with a lower-end salary, you should still find you have enough money to cover your living costs and live well. You should expect to spend around €500–€700 on living costs, including rent, bills and food. The cost of accommodation is low, and there is not much difference in price between the capital city and other locations. Some positions, particularly those at international schools, may well find that there is an accommodation benefit included in the salary package making things cheaper still. If you work with international schools, then you may be able to get accommodation benefits or allowance to reduce the amount spent on housing.
The salary for each role will vary, and also, you will find each contract brings different working hours. The highest paid roles will be those at international schools, but they also only employ those who have a degree and are often looking for experience and a teaching licence from your home country. In return, you will get the best package of benefits and also encourage to undertake professional development.
In Lithuania, there is full wifi access free to all. It has some of the fastest speeds anywhere in the world. You do not have to pay for internet access at home. Their native language is also the oldest living language in the world and is only spoken and understood by a few million people around the world.
In order to provide the most accurate cost of living figures, we use numbeo.com, the world’s largest cost of living database, updated regularly.
Accommodation
€500–€750
Utilities
€175
Health insurance
Cost of a typical visit to a GP: €42
Monthly transport pass
€29
Basic dinner out for two
€9
Cappuccino in an ex-pat area
€2.61
A beer in a pub
€4.00
1 litre of milk
€1.29
2 litres of Coca-Cola
€1.85
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