Location
  • Spain
    • Madrid
    • Valencia
    • Seville
    • Mallorca
    • Bilbao
    • Canary Islands
    • Granada
    • Alicante
    • Murcia
    • Córdoba
    • Palma de Mallorca
    • Cadiz
    • Malaga
    • Salamanca
    • Santander
    • Tenerife
Length
26 - 52 weeks
Classroom Audience
Early Childhood Pre-School Elementary Middle School High School

Program Details

Qualifications
  • Associate's or Bachelor's Degree
  • Proficient in English
  • Must hold a valid U.S., Canadian, Australian, or New Zealand passport
Job Type
Government
Classroom Audience
Early Childhood Pre-School Elementary Middle School High School
Weekly Classroom Hours
16
Age Min.
18
Age Max
59

Pricing

Salary / Benefits
Participants in the RVF International Teach English in Spain Program can expect to earn a monthly salary between €800 and €1000, depending on the region. This salary is competitive and aligns with the local cost of living, ensuring a comfortable experience while you teach in Spain.

For those looking to add some extra fun money, we can help you find private tutoring opportunities on the side!
Starting Price
1999
Price Details
Pay just $1999 for the entire experience, no hidden fees or additional costs:

Broken into two payments:
$499 USD Commitment Deposit
$1500 USD Placement Deposit

Payment plan options are available.

What’s Included:

- Exciting placement in a Spanish school (fully managed by the regional government)
- Full support through the visa process
- Guidance on booking your visa appointment
- Certified translations of required visa documents
- Help with securing a Spanish bank account & working phone
- Personalized assistance with legal residency and bureaucracy
- Program Excursion Opportunities
- Ongoing email support and 1-1 Zoom calls with your program specialist
- Continued support while teaching in Spain
What's Not Included (Extra)

Visa fees are the responsibility of the participant

Mar 26, 2025
Feb 15, 2025
196 travelers are looking at this program

About Program

Now Accepting Applications for the 2026/2027 School Year in Spain!

Experience an unforgettable year with RVF International’s Teach English in Spain program! Work as a Language Assistant in Spanish public schools, help students improve their English, and immerse yourself in Spanish culture.

We’ll support you every step of the way from visa assistance to navigating Spanish legal residency. Enjoy a four-day workweek, competitive salary, health insurance, and long weekends perfect for traveling Spain and Europe.

No teaching experience required, just bring your sense of adventure! Start your journey today and make lifelong memories.

Applications for the 2026/2027 Program Are Now Open!

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Program Highlights

  • Earn a competitive salary as you gain unique ESL experience!
  • Enjoy long weekends to explore the vibrant cities of Spain, including Madrid, Valencia, and Seville, or venture across Europe!
  • Make a lasting impact in local classrooms while living like a true local!
  • Discover the beauty, history, and traditions of Spain as you create unforgettable memories!
  • Effortlessly extend your stay for multiple years with our seamless renewal process!

Current Teaching Jobs

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Program Reviews

4.88 Rating
based on 103 reviews
  • 5 rating 91.26%
  • 4 rating 7.77%
  • 3 rating 0%
  • 2 rating 0%
  • 1 rating 0.97%
  • Benefits 4.75
  • Support 4.95
  • Fun 4.8
  • Facilities 4.75
  • Safety 4.95
Showing 1 - 8 of 103 reviews
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Isis
5/5
Yes, I recommend this program

Smoothest International Move Ever!

I can’t thank RVF International enough for making my journey to Spain so seamless. They answered all of my questions no matter the hour, and also checked my documents before formal submission, ensuring everything was in order. Their support connected me with a community and took the stress off during the visa process. Everything was streamlined and made so consumable that I had zero issues from start to finish! I highly recommend their services for anyone wanting to do the Language Assistant Program in Spain.

What is your advice to future travelers on this program?
Make sure to stay up to date on all of your documents and don't procrastinate! Also pay attention to your email, RVF is always sending emails to make sure you are on track and informed about different aspects of your move and wherever you are in the process.
Pros
  • Connected to a Community
  • 24 hour Support
  • Help/ assistance post-move to Spain
Cons
  • Limited Personalization for placement ( can give preferences but placement is based on need)
  • Initial Cost (though payment plans are offered)
24 people found this review helpful.
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Sarah
5/5
Yes, I recommend this program

Take the plunge - you won't regret it!

I highly recommend RVF International to anyone wanting to take the plunge and move to Spain as an English Teaching Assistant. Especially if you aren't an experienced traveler or don't speak much Spanish, RVF will do wonders to help the transition for you to be seamless and so much less stressful. They help you with the annoying paperwork and prepare you for a new life in Spain. Their customer service team are so organized and lovely - I can't thank them enough! You won't regret choosing RVF International!

29 people found this review helpful.
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Reinardt
4/5
Yes, I recommend this program

Auxiliar in Malaga --- 2024-2025

During the visa process over the spring and summer of 2024, RVF International was extremely helpful and I can't really imagine how much more frustrating and insurmountable the process would have been without their help. They constantly answered any and all questions with patience and thoroughness; and this did not stop once I arrived in Spain. They maintained the same level of engagement with information as to what to do once you've arrived to solidify your presence in Spain and continued to answer any and all questions. My time in Malaga has been great! It has not been without the occasional frustration, of course. But, my fellow teachers at my school have been so welcoming and friendly and the city/landscape is beautiful. Living in a new culture and being challenged to speak a new language and engage with a new lifestyle is extremely enriching.

What was the most nerve-racking moment and how did you overcome it?
On my flight from the States, my airline misplaced all of my luggage, in which I had pretty much packed my entire life. With patience and with AirTags(!), I was able to return to the airport (unfortunately on more than one ocassion) to retrieve my luggage as we located it and sent it to the right place. I highly highly recommend getting AirTags (or equivalent) and putting one in each of your pieces of luggage; it was incredibly useful and relieving to be able to see exactly where my luggage was after the airline misplaced them and we worked to get them to the right place.
Pros
  • Always answering all questions
  • Clear protocol of steps to take that always worked
  • Engagement in a new culture, language, and people
Cons
  • Some loneliness at first with the langauge barrier
  • Amenities are different, some adjustment needed to the lack of certain amenities; although there is also a gain of other useful amenities
  • Spanish bureaucracy is slow/indifferent
30 people found this review helpful.
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Kaley
4/5
Yes, I recommend this program

Living in Huelva!

I am so thankful for this experience and overall it has been really wonderful. I visited Spain for the first time 5 years ago and I knew I had to live in Spain at some point in my life. I was placed in a small province called Huelva. It's a lovely city and the people are so kind. I do come from a small city in California so it just seems like I'm living in the Spanish equivalent of my hometown and the social setting is a bit harder to break into which I was not expecting. Other than that I will say my experience with RVF has been wonderful!

What was the most nerve-racking moment and how did you overcome it?
Signing up for a solo trip to Morocco! I didn't think I would know anyone on this weekend excursion and it turned out a lot of the people from my program joined me and we all finally got to meet in person!
Pros
  • Long weekends!
  • Lots of free time
  • Affordable living
Cons
  • Culture shock
  • Being far from home
  • Spending all of your money on traveling
39 people found this review helpful.
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hannah
5/5
Yes, I recommend this program

The Best Experience

Living abroad is an amazing experience, but only if you are fully ready for it. Many people come thinking it will be some sort of fantasy world, so make sure you are realistic. Make sure you understand Spanish culture and their way of life because you will have to adapt. I had already lived in Spain so i knew exactly what to expect, however people who moved here without even visiting first are struggling. I have had the time of my life and could not be happier, but make sure you really understand what you are getting yourself into.

What is your advice to future travelers on this program?
You may have a far commute and work at a school that has a 2 hour break in between, so you may be at school or communting for many more hours than your being paid so keep that in mind. Truly understand how your life will change and only do this if you actually want to be a teacher and work with kids.
Pros
  • Cheaper cost of living
  • amazing cities
  • amazing people
Cons
  • small towns and cities can feel lonely if you dont speak spanish
  • may have an hour or longer commute, very common in madrid as many people get placed outside the city
  • if you do not do extensive reserach you will be blindsided but what life is really like here
33 people found this review helpful.
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Kayla
5/5
Yes, I recommend this program

Living the Dream w/ RVF!

I'm so happy I chose RVF to enhance my experience of teaching in Spain. From the moment I signed up, to landing in Spain, and even now, they have helped me every step of the way. Compared to others, I feel my experience has been way less stressful because of how organized and efficient RVF is. I also found amazing roommates through the GroupMe that RVF connected me to, and for that I'm so grateful. I even won a free trip to Morocco from another company that's partnered with RVF! Highly recommend

What was the most surprising thing you saw or did?
Riding on camels in Tangier Morocco!
Pros
  • Proximity to other European countries makes traveling easy
  • Visa process was super organized
  • Affordable living while living your dream life!!
Cons
  • Unorganized school
  • Language barrier with students
38 people found this review helpful.
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Caroline
5/5
Yes, I recommend this program

RVF International

I felt supported by RVF International from beginning to end. Anytime I had questions, they responded quickly and thoroughly, and if something was outside their expertise, they always provided resources to help me find the answers I needed. Moving abroad can be stressful, but RVF made the process feel like a breeze. Their support documents were incredibly detailed, and I felt so much more prepared coming here with their help than I would have on my own. If you’re serious about moving to Spain, RVF is well worth the investment!

34 people found this review helpful.
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Madison
5/5
Yes, I recommend this program

Could not have done this without RVF

I've always wanted to teach English abroad, it's what I studied in college. But one thing I was always told was how difficult the visa process can be. Even as a very thorough person, I would not have been able to seamlessly get my visa, move and settle down here in Spain without RVF. I also was connected to the most amazing community where I met my roommates/travel buddies and so many lifelong friends. Everyone on the team is so friendly and helpful. I got placed in my dream city at my dream school and I have loved every minute of living here in Spain!!

What was the most nerve-racking moment and how did you overcome it?
Finding an apartment!! They go quick in the big cities and a surprising amount of landlords don't even bother to respond to messages. I found a place I liked on Idealista, looked up the real estate company's address, walked in and told them I wanted to see the apartment. Within 24 hours after that, I had a place to live.
Pros
  • 24/7 help with the visa, moving and transition.
  • Finding an amazing community
  • So much free time to travel
Cons
  • If you work with little kids, be prepared to be sick... all the time.
33 people found this review helpful.

Questions & Answers

Hello Jeremy, Thank you for your question! Housing is independent and is not included in the program. However, our program has a very comprehensive housing assistance plan that helps our program participants find housing in Spain. On average, on average those in our program who follow our housing plan move into a fully furnished apartment in Spain within the first 48-72 hours of arriving in Spain...

It's very exciting to embark on this sort of Teach Abroad adventure with family! Currently at RVF International, we don't handle the visa process or transition process for family members. However, for anyone in the program coming to Spain with family, we are more than happy to get them in touch with English-speaking immigration lawyers in Spain who would be able to help answer all family member...

Yes! Please contact us today at https://rvfinternational.com/contact/ by filling out the contact form so we can get in touch with you this week to schedule a call. Thanks for your interest in coming to Spain with RVF International!

Hello Richard, Thank you for your question! You will earn anywhere between €700 EUR to €1000 EUR depending on where in Spain you'll be teaching as your monthly salary will be relative to the standard cost of living of where you'll be teaching. Doesn't sound like much? Don't worry, it is! Spain is one of the least expensive countries in all of Western Europe to live in, and you'll earn more than...