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Teaching Jobs in Rome, Italy

The founding of Rome, the eternal city, goes back to the very early days of civilization. The city’s monuments and streets tell of a history filled with gladiators, looting, and devastation. Choosing to teach in Rome means choosing to walk alongside top-name designer shops next door to artisan workshops, admire St Peter’s Basilica, the centrepiece of the Catholic church worldwide, and explore the Colosseum or the Roman Forum on any given day or time. The artistic grandeur of the city, along with the humor and the simplicity of the Italian people, will make any teaching job in Rome memorable and worthwhile!

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I think the programme was a valuable use of a summer for a multitude of reasons. These include gaining transferable skills; making new friends; experience of traveling and working abroad; and general self-development! The program has enabled me to learn more about another culture, to make connections across Europe, and it has gifted me with transferable skills for my future career. Highlights were definitely exploring a new country that I had little knowledge of and getting to engage with their traditions. For example, I went folk-dancing and wore traditional Austrian dress - this was a side of the country that I'd never have been able to explore without getting in touch with a host family, so this experience was invaluable! The end of programme trip to Italy was also great fun :)

A Guide to Teaching Abroad in Rome

Teaching Jobs in Rome

Finding a teaching job in Rome can be challenging because of an overall high unemployment rate throughout the country; even so, English teaching jobs in Rome are still very widely available for native English speakers. Rome, and Italy in general, has a constant, high demand for native English speakers, as locals continue to desire English language fluency. Teaching English in Rome, whether in public schools or universities, is most often focused on grammar and writing skills, and less on conversation, as these are the linguistic areas that many Italian students have difficulty with. 

Public Schools. Learning English is compulsory in Italy from elementary school onward. Until recent years, only Italian citizens were allows to teach in state schools. However, today, native English speakers can find a range of teaching job opportunities in public schools in Rome. Public school teaching jobs in Rome typically pay teachers around 25 Euros per hour.

Language Schools. There are a large number of private language schools in Rome that seek out native English teachers as well. Language schools usually start in September or October and finish in May or June. Some will require teachers that teachers have previous teaching experience, but most will employ teachers who hold a TEFL (Teaching English as a Foreign Language) certificate or equivalent, regardless of their work experience. Although TEFL courses can be found all over the world, learning how to teach ESL students “on the ground” (through TEFL programs in Italy) will help you build the right contacts needed to find and secure the best teaching job in Rome.

Universities. English is taught at all universities in Italy, so it is possible to find teaching jobs in Rome as a language assistant at the university level. As a language assistant you will have the chance to plan and conduct conversation classes with undergraduate students. Those who want to teach English in Rome at the university level should have a master’s degree and/or some college teaching experience under their belt.

Schedule. The typical school year is broken into two semesters with Christmas, Easter, and summer holidays. State schools usually have two months off during the summer, while private schools usually break for shorter periods. But, don’t worry, pretty much the entire country has a break for the month of August in order to enjoy the sun! 

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