Wanted: Greek Teacher

Athens | 30 hours per week | One-year fixed-term contract

We are looking for an experienced Greek teacher to join our all-women team at The Pomegranate Project in Athens.

For us, learning Greek is not simply about vocabulary and grammar. It can mean being able to speak to a doctor, understand a child's school notice, apply for work, navigate public services, advocate for yourself , and feel more at home in the place where you live.

You will teach beginner and intermediate Greek to women from refugee, migrant and undocumented backgrounds, including women with limited literacy or disrupted formal education.

Our classes are small: a maximum of 10 students, and teaching is practical, interactive and rooted in everyday life. We are looking for someone who combines strong teaching practice with creativity, consistency, patience and the ability to meet women where they are.

Where & When

Location: Kypseli, Athens 
Contract: One-year fixed-term paid employment contract, with the possibility of renewal subject to program needs, performance and funding
Desired start date:7 September 2026, or as soon as possible thereafter
Hours:30 hours per week, including teaching, lesson preparation and administration
Working days: Monday to Thursday
Evening teaching: this 30-hour position includes two evening sessions per week, on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 17:30 until 20:30

Please read the schedule carefully before applying. Availability for the full working schedule, including both weekly evening sessions, is an essential requirement for applicants seeking the 30-hour position.

Can't do 30 hours but can teach evenings?

We would still like to hear from you! 

We are also accepting applications from qualified Greek teachers who are interested specifically in evening teaching hours.

If you cannot commit to the full 30-hour position but can reliably teach our evening classes, please state this clearly in your application and tell us your availability.

Evening-only applicants will be considered separately from candidates for the 30-hour role.

What You’ll Do

  • Plan and deliver engaging Greek lessons for beginner and intermediate adult learners.

  • Adapt teaching to different literacy levels, educational backgrounds and learning needs.

  • Create and sustain a trauma-informed, culturally responsive classroom grounded in trust, dignity, consistency and safety.

  • Develop practical language activities connected to everyday life in Greece, employment, public services and self-expression.

  • Use creative and interactive teaching approaches rather than relying solely on textbooks and worksheets.

  • Monitor individual and class progress and adapt teaching accordingly.

  • Maintain accurate attendance, assessment and learning-progress records.

  • Support students preparing for recognised Greek-language proficiency examinations where relevant.

  • Collaborate closely with AFW's social workers, interpreters and wider multidisciplinary team.

  • Contribute ideas, feedback and teaching expertise to the continued development of our non-formal education programme.

What We’re Looking For

Essential

  • Native-level Greek.

  • English at B2 level or above. Our working language is English.

  • University degree in Greek Language, Linguistics, Education or a related field.

  • Demonstrable experience teaching Greek as a second or foreign language to adult learners.

  • Strong lesson-planning and classroom-management skills.

  • Ability to teach learners with significantly different literacy and educational backgrounds.

  • Creativity and confidence adapting teaching methods to the people actually sitting in front of you.

  • Strong interpersonal and communication skills.

  • Ability to work collaboratively within a multicultural and multidisciplinary team.

  • Good IT skills, including Google Workspace, Excel and PowerPoint.

  • Reliability, strong professional boundaries and high ethical standards.

  • Empathy and an understanding of inclusive, trauma-informed approaches to education.

Applicants for the 30-hour position must be available for the full advertised working schedule, including the two weekly evening sessions.

Desirable

  • Experience teaching refugee, migrant or undocumented communities.

  • Experience teaching adults with limited literacy or interrupted formal education.

  • Experience working within women-only or gender-responsive programmes.

  • Training or experience in trauma-informed education.

  • Certification or eligibility for adult-educator accreditation through EOPPEP.

  • Experience preparing students for recognised Greek-language proficiency examinations.

The Classroom

There is no single AFW student. Some of the women we work with already speak several languages. Others may be learning to read and write confidently for the first time. Some are preparing for employment or language examinations; others want to speak to their child's teacher, understand a government letter or stop depending on someone else to translate their lives.

You will be a good fit at AFW if you can see those differences and builds from them. We are looking for someone who is curious about what works, willing to change course when something doesn't, and capable of creating a classroom where learning is taken seriously without losing warmth, humour or humanity.

Continuity matters. Our students build relationships of trust with their teachers, so we are looking for someone who can genuinely commit to the agreed working schedule and the full one-year contract. 

🌈 Inclusivity & Belonging

AFW is committed to equal opportunity and welcomes applications from people of diverse backgrounds. The Pomegranate Project is a women-only space, and safeguarding, safety and the needs of the women we support are central to our recruitment.

Safeguarding

The safety of the women we work with is non-negotiable. Our recruitment process therefore includes two professional references and a recent criminal background check. The successful candidate will also be expected to comply with AFW's Code of Conduct, safeguarding standards and professional-boundary requirements.

How to Apply

Please email your CV and cover letter in English to gabrielle@afw.ngo, with “Greek Teacher” in the subject line.

In your cover letter, please tell us:

  • whether you are applying for the 30-hour position or evening teaching only;

  • your availability from September;

  • your experience teaching Greek to adult learners; and

  • briefly, how you teach, particularly when students have different literacy levels, educational backgrounds and learning needs.

Application deadline: Friday, 28 August 2026, 18:00 CET 
Interviews: Monday, 31 August and Tuesday, 1 September 2026
Desired start date: Monday, 7 September 2026, or as soon as possible thereafter

We may close applications early if we find the right person, so please don't wait until the deadline to apply.