Teach English online with Angol Intézet!
Join our excellent teaching team today !
Be part of a creative, exciting team and hone your skills teaching adults online!
Opportunities are available for TEFL teachers for freelance positions both online and in Budapest.
Take your first step to teaching English at Angol Intézet by filling out the application form below.
Why teach English online with Angol Intézet?
- Be part of a professional, enthusiastic and multi-cultural teaching team
- Work with motivated students from various professions
- Push your teaching to the next level with meaningful professional development and support
- Teach online via Zoom using fully adapted digital resources
- Receive attractive rates and professional support upon and after induction
Think you’d be a good fit to teach English online at Angol Intézet? Find out more…
- Our teaching team – We have qualified, professional English teachers with a passion to see their students develop, and the support to reach their full potential.
- Our students – We teach premium clientele looking to improve their English for work and business, as well as exam preparation and general English for adults and teenagers.
- Our classes – we offer the opportunity to teach online classes which can be taught from anywhere in the world.
- Our benefits – We offer attractive rates, professional development and a great team to work with.
We make it easy for you to teach English online at AI with:
- induction and mentoring upon joining the team, and continuing professional development in the form of regular workshops, class observations and exposure to new methods of teaching and course types,
- lesson plans for certain course types, adapted for online classes, and a wide library of digital resources,
- easy online admin,
- fully paid (48 hour) cancellation,
- payment every month via Transferwise (regular bank wire transfer for local teachers)
Teacher Testimonial
What do you enjoy about working with us?
The amount of support from other teachers, materials and the admin staff is very reliable and helpful. The materials made by teachers of Angol are excellent and really good fun to teach.
What do you like about the team?
Everyone is very welcoming and helpful. I live in England so have never met anyone face to face but have been welcomed to join in many online events.
Why would you recommend working with Angol Intézet to other teachers?
The support is great, the materials make sense and actually enhance your teaching and understanding of teaching. Also the people are great too.
How does the application process work at Angol Intézet?
To apply for an open position to teach English online at AI, first carefully read the requirements and job profile. If it seems like a good fit and something you would be interested in, complete the application form here. When applying, please indicate which options you are interested in: freelance (hourly), freelance (block-scheduling); online teaching only, classes in person in Budapest or both.
Freelance (hourly)
Teachers take on selected classes paid based on an hourly rate.
- Applicants who meet the essential requirements and match the job profile will be invited for an interview online. (Please note, all interview times are given in Central European Time.) This gives applicants a chance to talk about their background and experience, as well as why they are interested in the position.
- Successful interviewees will be invited to hold at a separate date a short (45 minute) demo lesson with a real student to display their teaching ability and asked to provide references. All details regarding level, profile, strengths and weaknesses of the student participating in the demo lesson are provided in plenty of time to be able to prepare for the lesson.
- Assuming a successful demo lesson, teaching availability and preferences regarding course type, location, etc. are discussed. In the event of a match, the teacher provides Angol Intézet with personal details based on which Angol Intézet sends the teacher their contract for review and signing. Once the contract has been signed by both the teacher and Angol Intézet, the teacher may start to teach the course(s) in question.
- Once the contract has been signed by both the teacher and Angol Intézet, the teacher will attend an induction meeting with our DoS, where the teacher will be given access to our online resources and will be introduced to our course structures and any required monthly admin. Following induction, teachers will be offered the opportunity to observe lessons before starting to teach the course(s) in question.
Freelance (block scheduling)
Teachers take on a fixed block of guaranteed hours during term dates Monday-Thursday 16:00-20:00 CET which is paid even if all hours are not filled, assuming the teacher provides unlimited availability in the specified block.
- Applicants who meet the essential requirements and match the job profile are invited for an online interview. (Please note, all interview times are given in Central European Time.) This first interview gives applicants a chance to talk about their background and experience, as well as why they are interested in the position.
- Successful interviewees will be invited to hold at a separate date a short (45 minute) demo lesson online with a real student to display their teaching ability and asked to provide references. All details regarding level, profile, strengths and weaknesses of the student participating in the demo lesson are provided in plenty of time to be able to prepare for the lesson, as well as clear help and instructions on how to hold the lesson online.
- In the event of a successful demo lesson, a second online interview is scheduled providing the chance to talk about more specific teaching questions and professional background in greater detail, as well for the candidate to learn more about the job and school.
- A candidate or candidates will be selected from this short list to whom an offer will be made. Upon acceptance of the offer the teacher provides Angol Intézet with personal details based on which Angol Intézet sends the teacher their contract for review and signing. Once the contract has been signed by both the teacher and Angol Intézet, recruiting for the position in question is closed.
- Leading up to the start of the term, the teacher will be required to attend an induction meeting with our DoS, where the teacher will be given access to our online resources and will be introduced to our course structures and any required monthly admin. Following induction, teachers will be offered the opportunity to observe lessons before starting to teach the course(s) in question.
What are the requirements for teaching English at Angol Intézet in Hungary?
All candidates must have:
- a university or college degree,
- a high (C2) level of English proficiency,
- Cambridge CELTA, Trinity CertTESOL or equivalent teaching qualification.
Are there any other requirements for teaching English at Angol Intézet in Budapest?
Yes, teachers must be able to provide the language school with an invoice for any hours taught.
Invoices include the teacher’s name (or company name if the teacher is invoicing through a company), address, bank account number and tax ID number.
If your application with us has been successful but you are not currently able to provide an invoice and require information and assistance to get this set up, feel free to let us know. We are glad to help.
Who are our teachers? What kind of qualifications do they have?
As a result, 79% of our teachers have the Cambridge CELTA or Trinity CertTESOL certifications, and 21% of our teachers have a Masters degree in TESOL or other TEFL qualification.
Data from 2019 August
Who are the students at Angol Intézet?
Students at Angol Intézet are mostly working adults, including career starters and a healthy dose of middle managers, senior executives and business owners/entrepreneurs.
What kind of courses are taught at Angol Intézet?
The courses below are offered online and offline, with 95% percent of courses being taught online and 5% of classes being offered offline in Budapest.
Classes are kept small to ensure the highest level of interactive communication. Online classes are capped at six students and classes in person have a maximum of eight students.
Open group (business English and IELTS exam preparation) courses run in 12 week terms from September to June and two 6 week terms in summer. Company courses and 1:1 classes run on a rolling basis throughout the year.
Classes at Angol Intézet are held Monday-Friday 8:00-20:00 Central European Time.
- Business English courses for working adults. This is our flagship course. The focus of our business English classes is to help students communicate successfully and with confidence in situations related to work and business.
- IELTS exam preparation course – With the help of our IELTS exam preparation course, students are prepared to succeed for both the IELTS academic and general exams.
- Company courses – AI is sought after by innovative medium sized and multinational companies across a range of industries to help employees improve their English skills.
- Individual courses (1:1) are also available to suit a wide range of needs and interests. 1:1 classes can be business related or general. Course content and topics are tailored to match students goals.
- In addition to our business English and IELTS preparation courses, we also plan to introduce a general English course.
Students at Angol Intézet are mostly working adults, including career starters and a healthy dose of middle managers, senior executives and business owners/entrepreneurs.
What opportunities are there for professional advancement?
As we are a growing organization, there are plenty of opportunities for teachers who want to get involved in special projects and advance their careers.
In addition to teaching, members of the team have also made important contributions in the form of:
- Hosting weekly business English Meetups
- Developing course lesson plans and curriculums
- Level testing
- Mentoring new teachers
- Developing and conducting induction
- Launching new programs
- Influencing what and how we teach and our processes based on their feedback
Teacher Testimonial
What do you enjoy about working with us?
As a freelancer, I can schedule my classes according to what works for me and there are no last minute changes. I really appreciate that I have the freedom to try out new activities and methods in my lessons, so my hands aren’t tied. And most importantly, our students are usually very enthusiastic and it’s a pleasure to work with them.
What do you like about the team?
We are constantly working on developing and growing the school, which is really motivating and it’s great to collaborate with my colleagues on various projects. Also, it’s very reassuring for me that I know who to reach out to when I have questions or difficulties.
Why would you recommend working with Angol Intézet to other teachers?
There are plenty of different courses to choose from – IELTS, general Business English, one-to-one, company classes – the variety is really refreshing. We have a good materials bank with several books, a supportive and reliable team and regular teacher-development workshops.
What career tracks are available at Angol Intézet?
Teachers have started at Angol Intézet in regular teaching positions and, after an initial settling in period, become involved in strategically important non-teaching projects (see professional advancement question above) parallel to their teaching timetables. From there, they have in several cases later transitioned into management positions.
That being said, we are just as happy to work with excellent, qualified teachers who want to focus exclusively on teaching and developing their teaching skills.
What type of professional support and development is provided for teachers at Angol Intézet?
- Comprehensive induction to get you off to a smooth start
- Regular workshops led by DELTA and DipTESOL qualified teacher trainers to expose you to new teaching methodologies, help you become familiar with new course types and enhance your teaching skills
- Regular meetings to update teachers on what is happening at the school, compare notes and to gather teacher feedback on important issues
- Teacher trainer led and peer to peer class observations every academic year to give you feedback on your teaching
- Quality preset lesson plans for certain course types, making preparation easier and reducing uncertainty and guesswork
- Pleasant, well-equipped classrooms for classes in person to let you get the most out of your lessons
Where will I be teaching at Angol Intézet? What are the facilities like?
Online:
Online classes at Angol Intézet are usually held on Zoom, with a small number of company classes being held on Microsoft Teams or Webex.
At Angol Intézet we believe in holding interactive classes, where every student is encouraged to be as communicative as possible. We facilitate this by using breakout rooms when appropriate, which provide an opportunity for group (maximum 6) and pair work and to interact in real-time.
During the lessons, we use a range of engaging material, which is sent to the students before the class. Through the use of a variety of Zoom functions, we are able to make the online classroom experience interactive and fun.
Classroom based:
For courses in person, classes at Angol Intézet are held at two central locations and on-site at companies, also centrally located, in Budapest.
Both of our language centers are in elegant A and A+ category offices and buildings for the comfort of our students and teachers.
All classrooms come equipped with whiteboards or flipcharts, projectors or TVs, as well as WIFI access.
What do teachers ❤ about teaching English at Angol Intézet in Budapest?
One of the things that teachers regularly highlight about working with us is the opportunity to teach motivated students and clients of various backgrounds and walks of life.
Here are some responses to that question from a recent teacher satisfaction survey:
“Great support network, we’re given some room to learn and adapt to the courses, everyone is willing to help.”
“I enjoy the flexibility, the diversity of the lessons and being part of a growing enterprise with the potential to develop and achieve professionally. Also the opportunity to discuss best practice for teaching and have those opinions listened to and acted on.”
“The professional environment and varied clientele.”
“I really like the team we have and the positive changes the school has made in the last year.”
“Michael provided consistent support while allowing freedom. Also every student seemed to have been well placed to create a good dynamic.”
“Budapest is great, lots to do and helpful people. Job is great with the freedom but you always have a base to help. Michael and co always were available.”
“Interesting students and lessons. Approachable boss means issues can be sorted out quickly. Flexibility.”
“The opportunity for professional development and our fantastic team.”
“Nice students, supportive and friendly work environment.”
“The friendly atmosphere and flexible working practices.”
When was Angol Intézet founded? By whom?
Angol Intézet was founded in 2013 by Michael Lyons, based on 15 years of experience teaching English in Hungary.
The aim was to establish an English language school with a strong focus on business English with handpicked professional and qualified English teachers in a premium setting. In the nearly 10 years since AI has established itself as the leading business English language school in Budapest.
Due to the rapid pace of expansion, there is plenty of opportunity for motivated, hard-working teachers to get involved and have an impact on this growing team.
Read more about our history and vision here.
What are we proud of?
First and foremost, our team. We have an excellent team of competent and personable teachers and staff and a supportive, professional environment.
We are proud of our emphasis on quality and innovation. The professional development of our teachers is our top priority because we understand that our teachers are the key to our success.
What opportunities are there for social interaction at the school?
In addition to meeting on an informal basis, our teachers and team members also have the chance to socialize and relax in the form of teacher socials/teambuilding events held online and in person every year.
Past events have included laser tag, bowling, and exit room, followed by dinner and drinks. Online Christmas quizzes have also been organized to accommodate the covid situation and to involve all of the members of our team – many of whom work remotely from other locations.
