Salary

ACS Athens offers a competitive salary package that reflects the years of experience and the academic credentials a faculty member has accrued. The salary package is based on the Union's salary scales.

BA/BS: 25.000 - 28.000 euros, MA/MS: 27.000 - 30.000 euros, PhD: 30.000 - 33.000 euros

Host & USA Country Taxes
(applies only to US hires)

U.S.-hired Teachers may be exempted from paying Greek & US income taxes for the first three (3) years of employment according to current bi-lateral agreement between the USA and Greece.

Transitional Allowance
(applies only to US hires)

ACS Athens offers a transitional monthly allowance of 500 Euros.

Airfare At Start
(applies only to US hires)

Air transportation for the Teacher and the dependent(s) is provided at the start of contract.

Health Care

Group health insurance plan is provided with 100% of the premiums paid by the school.

Pre-existing conditions and mental health conditions are not covered.

Retirement

U.S.-hired teachers are eligible for membership in a 401(k) US retirement program and the School will contribute the equivalent of 5% of staff member's gross annual salary into the program. Contributions will be converted from Euro to dollars at the prevailing rate. The Teacher may elect to contribute up to an additional 11.25 % of their gross annual salary.

Free Access To All Museums In Country

Faculty is eligible to a museum pass which provides free access to all museums and archeological sites in the country.

Immigration Services
(applies only to US hires)

Residence permit processes and legal support are offered to the US hires for the entire duration of employment.

Social Security

The School will provide U.S. Social Security benefits to U.S. citizen employees according to the regulations of the U.S. Government and bilateral agreements with the Greek Government.

Onboarding Process

ACS Athens offers a well-designed onboarding process to assist new teachers with their transition to Greece.

School Provided Lunch Discounts

ACS Athens offers cafeteria lunch discounts to faculty on all school days.

Time Off

Faculty is eligible for annual time-off according to Greek law regulations (Personal Leave, Sick Leave, Professional Development Leave, etc). The working days per academic year are 185.

Student Tuition and Fees

Tuition and registration fees for K1-12 faculty children may be waived or discounted as per the current Collective Labor Agreement. For U.S.-hired teachers, fees are waived unless covered by a third party (e.g., government or business). Waivers exclude additional charges like capital, transportation, daycare, or endowment fees.

Relocation Allowance
(applies only to US hires)

Upon reporting for duty, the Employee receive a one-off lump sum Arrival Relocation Allowance (2.641,23 Euro).

Wellnes

ACS Athens offers a plethora of wellness programs throughout the year that support physical and mental health. There is free access to the gym and swimming pool.