ONLINE and SUMMER EFL TEACHER – Teach with MLA year-round

Join MLA online – and continue the journey with your students in person in summer

At Move Language Ahead (MLA), we build long-term relationships with our teachers, not just individual courses. Our year-round Get Ready programme allows you to start teaching students online before they travel, then continue their journey with them in person at our summer schools in the UK or USA.

MLA provides high-quality English language and educational programmes for students aged 11–18, welcoming thousands of learners from around the world each year. Our programmes combine English language learning with activities, excursions and cultural experiences at destinations across the UK and USA.

As an MLA teacher, you can benefit from:

• A fixed online timetable and guaranteed teaching hours
• A full-time summer position with competitive rates and all meals and accommodation included for residential staff
• Paid training and ongoing professional development
• Opportunities to develop academic management experience

What makes MLA different is that the student experience starts up to eight months before departure, with online Get Ready lessons. We are looking for teachers who want to be part of that journey and build meaningful, continuous relationships with their students.

Please note: Candidates who are interested and eligible to join one of our summer centres in summer 2027, particularly those with experience teaching Cambridge examination classes, will be given priority consideration.

Teachers MUST be available Monday to Friday from 15.30 to 20.00 CET (Central European Time). Unfortunately, we don't have any part time positions available.

JOB DESCRIPTION

Online teachers will be assigned to one of our three programmes: General English, Cambridge Exam Preparation or Work Skills, according to their experience and the needs of the programme.

Cambridge Exam Preparation

Deliver online English lessons through Zoom and MLA's dedicated teaching platform, preparing students for:

• A2 Key for Schools
• B1 Preliminary for Schools
• B2 First for Schools
• C1 Advanced

Lessons focus on examination skills, strategies and language development using Cambridge One and Cambridge University Press materials.

Students are aged between 11 and 18 with a maximum of 15 students per class.

Work Skills

Deliver live online English lessons through Zoom and MLA’s dedicated teaching platform, helping students develop practical communication skills for future study and working life.

Using MLA’s Work Skills books, comprehensive lesson plans and a task-based approach, teachers guide students through collaborative projects, role-plays, debates and presentations.

Activities include creating professional profiles, pitching inventions, designing apps, evaluating online information and finding solutions to business problems. Lessons develop students’ confidence in English alongside teamwork, critical thinking, creativity and cultural awareness.

Teachers encourage active participation, support students in expressing and justifying their ideas, and provide feedback on both language use and communication skills.

Students are grouped according to age and English level (CEFR B1–C1), with a maximum of 15 students per class. Students are aged between 14 and 18.

General English

Deliver online English lessons through Zoom and MLA's dedicated teaching platform using the MLA Task-Based Learning syllabus.

Our syllabus has been designed in-house specifically for MLA students and is supported by comprehensive lesson plans and materials, significantly reducing teachers' preparation time while allowing scope for teachers to adapt lessons to the needs of their students.

Students are grouped according to age and English level (CEFR A1–C1), with a maximum of 15 students per class. Students are aged between 11 and 18.

WORKING HOURS

Teachers must be available Monday to Friday from 15:30 to 20:00 Italian local time (CET/CEST).

Teachers are employed for the complete afternoon teaching block, and part-time timetables are therefore not available.

The daily timetable is:

• 15:30–16:30 - Lesson One
• 16:40–17:40 - Lesson Two
• 17:50–18:50 - Lesson Three
• 19:00–20:00 - Lesson Four

Some timetable slots may be allocated as standby sessions. During these periods, teachers are required to remain available and contactable and must be prepared to cover an online lesson at short notice if required. When cover is not required, the time can be used for lesson preparation and other teaching-related tasks.

Teachers are paid at the same hourly rate for teaching, standby sessions and the three 10-minute breaks scheduled during each working afternoon.

The online programme runs from 23 November 2026 to 9 June 2027.

Several hours of paid training will take place between 12 and 19 November 2026.

Programme Holidays

There will be no lessons on the following Italian public holidays and scheduled programme breaks:

• 30 November 2026
• 8 December 2026
• 24 December 2026 – 6 January 2027 inclusive
• 26 March – 1 April 2027 inclusive
• 2 June 2027

The final day of online lessons will be 9 June 2027.

ESSENTIAL REQUIREMENTS

Applicants must:

• Have experience teaching EFL to groups online
• Have proven experience teaching young learners
• Be confident teaching lower-level learners
• Hold a Level 5 TEFL qualification with an observed Teaching Practice component or equivalent
• Be familiar with online teaching platforms, video-conferencing software and educational technology
• Have English proficiency at CEFR C2 level
• Be eligible to work in the UK and/or USA
• Be able to provide two satisfactory professional references, including one from a current employer or another referee relevant to the position
• Be able to obtain a satisfactory background or safeguarding check appropriate to the role

For UK positions, this may include an Enhanced DBS check or PVG membership for positions in Scotland. Existing registration with the DBS Update Service is an advantage.

Examples of acceptable UK Right to Work status include a UK passport, Frontier Worker Permit, Settled Status or an appropriate work visa.

For USA positions, applicants must be US citizens or already hold appropriate US work authorisation.

DESIRABLE REQUIREMENTS

• Have experience teaching Cambridge examination classes (particularly A2 Key, B1 Preliminary, B2 First and C1 Advanced) or Task-based learning to teenagers
• Have at least two years' experience teaching EFL online, teaching young learners, or both
• Have summer school experience

PERSON SPECIFICATION

• Are confident and engaging teachers, both online and in the classroom
• Communicate clearly and effectively and (verbal, written and interpersonal)
• Committed to meeting the individual educational needs of their students, self-motivated and passionate about teaching
• Are able to build positive relationships with students, earning their trust whilst maintaining proper professional boundaries
• Able to maintain organisation of classes, students, and curriculum; reliable and professional, and able to work accurately and calmly under pressure
• Are committed to maintaining high standards of teaching and learning and to their own continuing professional development
• Are fully committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and to representing MLA professionally and positively

CONTINUE WITH MLA IN SUMMER 2027

Following the online programme, teachers are encouraged to join us for 2–6 weeks at one of our summer centres in the UK or USA, subject to availability and eligibility to work in the relevant country.

Our summer programmes give teachers the opportunity to teach MLA students in person and become part of the wider residential or non-residential summer-school experience.

For residential teaching positions in the UK, accommodation and all meals are provided.

Teachers interested in developing their academic management experience may also be considered for the following positions, subject to qualifications:

• Assistant Director of Studies
• Director of Studies

Our UK and USA summer programmes generally begin in early July and run until early August, with some centres continuing until mid-August.

Right to Work: Applicants must already have the legal right to work in the country in which they wish to work. MLA is unable to sponsor or assist with applications for work visas or permits.

COMPENSATION

Online Programme

EURO 14 per hour, plus a potential EURO 2 per hour completion bonus on all paid online programme hours for teachers who subsequently complete an MLA summer contract of at least two weeks.

Payment for the online programme is made in euros.

Teachers receive the same hourly rate for scheduled lessons, standby sessions and the three 10-minute breaks during each working afternoon.

Returning teachers who complete their full UK summer contract, with a minimum duration of four weeks, may also receive a GBP 150 Returner Bonus.

UK Summer Schools

For reference, 2026 weekly rates for UK residential positions were:

• Residential Teacher: GBP 605 per week
• Residential Assistant Director of Studies: GBP 627 per week
• Residential Director of Studies: GBP 683 per week

For residential UK positions, accommodation and all meals are included.

Non-residential UK staff could earn up to GBP 743 per week.

Summer 2027 rates and conditions will be confirmed separately.

USA Summer Schools

All teaching positions in the USA are non-residential.

The 2026 starting rate for an EFL teaching position was USD 26.00 per hour, paid bi-weekly.

Housing is not provided for USA positions.

Summer 2027 rates and conditions will be confirmed separately.

WHY JOIN MLA?

Working with MLA offers you the opportunity to:

• Receive guaranteed paid hours during scheduled working weeks.
• Work with a fixed Monday-to-Friday timetable
• Teach with a structured syllabus and programme-specific teaching resources.
• Develop expertise in Task-Based Learning or Exam Preparation classes
• Receive training and support for the programme you teach, with opportunities to broaden your experience across MLA’s courses.
• Participate in MLA's year-round Continuing Professional Development (CPD) programme
• Continue working with MLA students from their online course into their summer experience
• Access a pathway to teaching and academic management roles in our summer schools
• Build a longer-term relationship with MLA rather than applying for isolated seasonal teaching positions

MLA EQUALITY STATEMENT

MLA Move Language Ahead is an equal opportunity employer dedicated to excellence through diversity and does not discriminate on the basis of age, gender, marital status, being pregnant or on maternity leave, race (including ethnic or national origin, nationality and colour), disability, sexual orientation or expression, religion, beliefs, or any other non-job-related criteria.