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Serve where you’re needed mostEnglish Teacher
Education
Job highlights
- Build real-world teaching and youth-development skills while working with Georgian schools and communities.
- Strengthen your abilities in resource development, non-formal education, and project design.
- Immerse yourself in Georgian culture and build resilience and intercultural skills for global careers.
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Apply by
October 15, 2026Know by
December 1, 2026Depart on
May 27, 2027Duration
2 years, plus 3 months trainingAbout the project
Public schools in Georgia are looking for recent graduates and experienced educators alike to support the country’s English language programs and youth engagement.
Georgia is currently experiencing a declining youth population due to decreasing birth rate, migration of young people, and a cultural shift to delayed parenthood. This makes investing in youth all the more important. However, many public schools, especially those in rural and underserved communities, face significant challenges that hinder their ability to equip students with essential English skills. These challenges include limited resources, technology, access to authentic language practice, and non-formal education opportunities.
As an English Teacher, you will collaborate with local educators to strengthen English language proficiency through the creation of sustainable teaching materials and meaningful opportunities for language practice. As a native English speaker, your daily interactions with students and staff will naturally support language development. Together with your colleagues, you will foster community engagement and employability skills for a more prosperous future.
Learn more about what Volunteers do in country by visiting our Georgia project page.
Required skills
Qualified candidates will have one or more of the following criteria:
Bachelor's degree in any discipline.
Language: There are no pre-requisite language requirements for this position.
Required behavioral competencies
These competencies are essential for all service assignments and are assessed in the application and interview process:
Motivation for and commitment to service
Adaptability and open-mindedness
Problem solving and resourcefulness
Behavioral maturity and professionalism
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How you and the community will make an impact together:
Plan and teach interactive, student-centered English lessons in a formal classroom setting to enhance students’ achievement in English.
Guide teachers to design, adapt, and/or pilot learning materials.
Support professional growth among English teachers through formal and informal English language practice.
Plan and facilitate recreational activities, tutoring sessions, and/or camps to support students’ English proficiency.
Plan and facilitate youth activities or events related to awareness days and/or volunteering opportunities.
Teach youth employability skills in an educational or instructional setting.
You may also work on additional projects that meet the community’s interests and priorities, such as leadership clubs or adult English conversation clubs
Volunteers serve in public schools located in small regional centers, towns, and villages across Georgia, outside the capital. During training and the first three months of service, they live with host families, and many choose to remain with their host families for the full duration of service due to the strong relationships and deeper cultural immersion this arrangement provides. Housing typically includes a private, lockable room and access to essential amenities such as a kitchen, bathroom, and at least one heated space. Conditions vary by community, and accommodations in rural areas may be more modest.
Learn more about the living conditions, including detailed information on culture, communications, housing, and health/crime statistics on our Georgia country page. You can also delve into stories about local communities by reading our blog or Volunteer stories.
Meet a Volunteer in Georgia
Joshua F.
Individual and Organizational Development (IOD) Volunteer
"I am hoping to see how our work further develops the organization I am aiding and nurtures the interests of the youth I am working with."
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As an English Teacher, you will be trained on effective ways to teach English as a second language and facilitate student learning. Peace Corps/Georgia will teach you the Georgian language to help you comfortably live in and connect with the community. You will also receive language resources and learn ethnic minority languages (Azerbaijani or Armenian) if you are placed in ethnic minority communities.
After 10 weeks of training, you will move to a rural or semi-urban community to your assigned public secondary school to collaborate with the English teacher counterparts, school administration, students/youth and community members and implement activities based on school/community priorities, locally available resources, and sustainable approaches.
Only heterosexual couples can be accepted for this program. Each person must apply separately and must qualify for a position in either the same or a different sector than their partner. Couples will live together during training but may separate occasionally for field-based activities. Couples who are selected for the same sector will live together but work with different local partners which may be in the same community or in neighboring communities (not more than 30 minutes apart). Cohabitating couples are highly encouraged to present themselves as married throughout service due to cultural expectations.
To learn more about serving as a couple in Georgia, visit the country page.
Application process
From application to departure takes around nine months. Learn about the application process for Volunteer opportunities.
Medical/legal clearance
You will need to be cleared medically and legally in order to serve in Georgia. Review information on medical clearance and legal clearance to learn about the process.
