I've been a TeacheRecruiter for
Qkids, for over 1 year. And during this time I've learned a lot about the Online ESL Industry, and various Online ESL Companies. Hopefully this information will help you make an informative decision, as to which company may be a good fit for you. Also, be sure to do your research and check out the reviews on Indeed, and Glassdoor for any Online ESL Companies that you're considering applying to. Hearing what other current or past Teachers have to say about working for a company, can give you a good idea of what you can expect if you start teaching for them.
Things you may not know about Teaching English (ESL) Online, but need to know:
Education Requirements- Many Online ESL Companies want you to have the minimum of a BA Degree, but some will hire you if you're a student pursuing a degree. And others don't require that you have any college.
Palfish, and
Cambly don't require any college.
TESOL Certificate- Many online ESL Companies are starting to require that you have a TESOL Certificate, especially those located in China. The MOE (Ministry of Education) in China recently implemented a new law, for Online ESL Companies. They are requiring that all Online ESL Teachers have a TESOL Certificate. Not all Online ESL companies have complied yet, but the MOE is implementing a platform that will monitor compliance. So eventually most or all Online ESL companies in China will require that their Online ESL teachers have a TESOL Certificate.
Right now many of them will accept the TESOL Certificate from IOA International Open Academy, which you can currently get on Groupon for $19.
https://www.groupon.com/deals/international-open-academy-787. And you may also want to consider the one from the Global Language Training, which is most likely more widely accepted than the one from IOA. It's available on Groupon for $39
https://www.groupon.com/deals/global-language-training-1-chicago-1. These companies will accept TESOL Certificates from either one of these Companies:
Qkids,
Sayabc, and
Gogokid . You should be able to do the one from
IOA within several hours, or a few days if you have the time to commit to it. The course from
Global Language Training may take a little longer.
Teaching Experience- Some Online ESL Companies want you to have the minimum of 1 year teaching experience. Usually it doesn't have to be at a school, it can be at a daycare, tutoring, mentoring, Sunday school, home schooling, etc. Different companies have different requirements. Some don't require any teaching experience at all (
Cambly,
Palfish).
Length of Lessons- The duration of each lesson varies depending on the company. They could be 25 minutes, 30 minutes, 40 minutes, etc. There are often breaks between each lesson time (5 min-10 min). You are usually paid per lesson, but some pay by the minute (
Cambly).
Class size: Class sizes will vary, some may have 1 student, while others may have 2-4 students in a class, or more. Some classes take place at schools with 30+ students.
Some companies let the Parents choose the Teacher- The companies that let the parent choose the teacher have less reliable income. These are some of the companies that let the parent choose the teacher:
Gogokid,
VIPkid,
Palfishkids,
Camblykids, 51 Talk (group classes),
USKid. Some teachers do well with these companies, while others go months at a time with no students. The earning potential for these companies are usually higher if you can get students. But if no parents choose you to teach their child then you don't make any money. There's always a chance that you could go weeks, or months without making any money. And many also assign you regular students
(VIP Kid), and if you take a vacation you risk losing your regular student to another teacher.
Some companies don't let the parents choose the Teacher- The companies that assign students to the teacher often provide a more reliable income. These are some of the companies that don't let the parents choose the teacher:
Sayabc,
Qkids,
Landi,
Magic Ears, 51 Talk (individual).
Payday: If you work for an Online ESL Company that's located in China you will more than likely be paid once per month, around the 15th. You would receive pay from the previous month. Some companies in other countries may pay twice per month, or even weekly (
Cambly pays weekly). Some companies also have a minimum amount that you must earn before they will pay you.
Cambly requires you to make at least $20 before they'll issue you a payment.
Gogokid requires for you to make at least $50 before they'll issue you a payment.
Tutoring (
tutoringgo.com) requires that you make at least $200 before they will issue you a payment. This means that if you haven't earned at least the minimum they won't pay you anything until you do.
Teaching Kids- Some Online ESL Companies have programs for kids only. Usually the starting age is about 4 years old, and can go up to about 16 or 17 years old. But sometimes you may get students as young as 2 or 3 years old (It's rare but it does happen).
Teaching Adults- Some Online ESL Companies have programs for teaching adults only, and they usually pay less than the programs that teach children. But they are often open 24 hours 7 days a week, since the hours aren't as limited as with children. Which means you can login anytime of the day or night to teach, at your convenience.
Carrot Global, Cambly,
Palfish,
Tutlo,
Tutoring/ (
Tutorringo.com),
English First, Open English,
Huijang,
Itutor,
ITutorGroup,
Likeshuo, English Ninjas, Teach adults. Some also offer a separate program for teaching kids (which usually pays more).
Most Online ESL Teachers aren't employees- Most Online ESL Teachers are considered to be
Independent Contractors, which is the same as being self employed. They are not Employees. Which means that you wouldn't qualify for any benefits, and no taxes will be taken out of your check. You get paid whatever you earn, and are responsible for filing a Schedule
C at tax time. Many Online ESL companies won't issue you a 1099, but the one's that are based in the USA (VIP Kid) most likely will issue you a 1099.
Being an
Independent Contractor will enable you to claim the Home Office Deduction, if you have a home office (you would be able to write off a percentage of your mortgage/rent, utilities, Internet service, cell phone, etc.). You can also write off startup costs, and a portion of other business expenses associated with teaching online (Computer, Headset, Ethernet Cable, Mouse, Props, Desk, Chair, etc.). So be sure to have somewhere you put receipts from anything you buy to teach online.
How you are paid: Many Online ESL Companies pay by PayPal or Direct Deposit, some pay by other methods such as Payoneer.
What you will use to teach: Many Online ESL Companies require that you have a laptop or Desktop that's compatible with their Platform. If you have a Chromebook you may have a hard time finding a online teaching platform that's compatible with it. Some companies such as
Palfish will let you teach from a Phone or Tablet.
Hours you can work: Some companies have limited hours that you can teach, while others are open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. For the Chinese Online ESL companies there is a often a 12 hour time gap between the when the last morning class ends, and when the first evening class begins. You can expect most student bookings to be around 6am-9am EST. Evening hours are typically 8pm-12am. Morning classes are typically available 7 days a week, evening classes may only be available 2 days a week (except during Peak Summer schedule/Peak Winter schedule). Some companies offer more time slots than others.
Time of year that's busiest: The busiest time of year for many Online
ESL Companies (especially in China), starts around the end of
June through the first week in
September. Many Online ESL Companies consider this to be their
Peak Season. That's usually when they need a lot more teachers, and open up a lot of extra hours to meet the increased demand of students.
Time of the year that's slowest- Typically you can expect student enrollment to slow down right after the summer, and after major Holidays. It depends on the country that the ESL Company is based in, but for Chinese Companies you can expect a slow down around September after the kids go back to school, and after Chinese New Year around March.
When you should not use a TeacheRecruiter to help you apply: I know people see some TeacheRecruiters spamming the boards, and it kind of gives other TeacheRecruiters a bad name. I will say that if someone tries to get you to just click on their Referral Link to apply and doesn't offer you any assistance beforehand, then if I were you I wouldn't use their link to apply. They should be actually assisting you with getting hired, not just giving you a link to apply.
When and why you should use a TeacheRecruiter to help you apply: You should only apply using someone's referral link "After" they have answered any questions that you have about the company, and helped you get everything ready to apply. Meaning they should be: a) Answering any questions you have about the company, including pay bonus, pay dates, policies about missing classes, requesting time off, class times, etc. b) Looking over your Resume and critiquing it if necessary. c) Checking your computer specifications to make sure they meet company requirements. d) Assisting you with making an Introduction Video (if one is required).
Also, once you apply through their referral link they should be able to see the progress and status of your application, and communicate with HR on your behalf.
If you apply without a TeacheRecruiter, and write to Human Resources to ask the status of your application, you most likely won't receive a response. And if you do receive one it will probably be one saying that they get too many emails to give individual responses to applicants, unless they're already going through the hiring process. So if you can go through a TeacheRecruiter then it's your best bet to go through one. There's no charge for you, and can make the process much easier for you. And HR has TeacheRecruiters so that we can Pre-screen applicants, which makes the process go faster for HR also.
How TeacheRecruiters get paid: Most TeacheRecruiters get paid a one time fee from the company, for applicants that are hired. That means that they only get paid if you actually get hired, and start teaching lessons. So just you using their Referral Link isn't enough for them to get paid, you must also get hired. Not every applicant gets hired, and if you don't get hired they don't get paid anything. I don't think a lot of applicants realize that no matter how much time and effort a TeacheRecruiter puts into trying to help you, there is a possibility that they won't get paid. So this is something some of us do because we generally want to help others, it can be time consuming and we still have to teach our classes also. We are also Teachers and we do get paid for teaching just like you would if you're hired. But Recruiting is a separate position. I even sometimes offer phone support to my referrals if I need to. The help of a TeacheRecruiter can be invaluable and is free to the applicant, there's no reason not to use one. Just make sure you get a good one that's willing to actually help you through the hiring process.
**Qkids is currently hiring for it's Winter Peak Season (January 2020). School closings have been extended, due to the health crisis in China. They are doing a lot of hiring to meet the demand of the increase of student bookings.
If want more information about Qkids, send me an email to: [[email protected]](mailto:[email protected]) . The hiring process takes about 2 weeks.
Qkids Requirements:
Education Requirements: Bachelor Degree (
Any Major) (*They used to accept students but recently updated this requirement)
Experience: 1 year of Teaching preferred (Teacher, Sub Teacher, Tutoring, Mentoring, Home schooling, Sunday School, etc).
Residency: USA or Canada
Required Language: Must be a Native English Speaker
Equipment Needed: Laptop or Desktop and a Webcam (Installed or external Webcam), Headset with a Microphone, High Speed Internet Service, Ethernet Cable
About the Job:
Work from the home: Teaching Children who live in China
Age of Students: 4-12 years old
Number of Students: There are 1-4 students in each class
Set your own hours: Must be able to work at least 6 hours per week
Part-time position: You can work up to 19 hours per week
Pay is $16-$20 per hour: Each lesson is 30 minutes ($8-$10 per lesson)
Pre-hire training: If you advance in the hiring process you will teach 2-6 lessons with students. You will be paid for these lessons, even if you're not hired.
Lesson content: Lessons are fun animated games (like cartoons)
Lesson plans: No Lesson planning is needed, all information is provided.
Extra hours are available- Extra hours are available during
Peak Winter Season (
Jan-Feb) and the
Peak Summer Season (
June-Sept), you can work up to 31.5 hours per week during that time (up to $630 per week).
and during the
Peak Summer Season (June-Aug) up to 31.5 hours per week
Language requirements: You don't need to know any Chinese, the children are only supposed to speak English during the lessons.
****Cambly is now hiring
Cambly is hiring- They sometimes go long periods of time when they don't hire, but they're currently hiring. If you have any questions about working for them, send me an email to: [
[email protected]](mailto:
[email protected]) . It can take anywhere from 1 day to several months for them to activate your account. I advise anyone who applies who hasn't heard from them within a week, to send them a followup email, asking when your account will be activated. Using a Referral Link to apply may speed up the process of having your account activated.
If you'd like to apply this is
my Referral Link: https://www.cambly.com/en/tutors?referralCode=sherry113 **
There are quite a few people who've applied through my Referral Link but have never emailed me, whose applications are currently under review by Cambly's HR Dept for activation. Their names are listed in my Referral Portal, but I have no email information for them. If you use my Referral Link to apply it's very important that you contact me by email, so that I can give you very important tips about tutoring for Cambly that you should know. I can also give you information that will help increase your earning potential with them. So make sure you email me if you apply through my link.
Cambly Requirements:
Education Requirements: No degree required
Age of Students: Mostly adults, but you do sometimes get kids
Experience: No experience required
Residency: No residence requirements (you just need a stable internet connection anywhere in the world)
Language: Must be a Native English Speaker
Equipment Needed: Laptop or Desktop and a Webcam (Installed or external Webcam), Headset with a Microphone, High Speed Internet Service, Ethernet Cable
About the Job:
Work from the home: Tutoring adults
Number of Students: One student per lesson
Set your own hours: No minimum hours are required
Full or Part-time position: You can work up to 14 hours per day if you want
Pre-hire training: There is no training, the website does provide instructions, tips, and hints. The site is easy to navigate.
Pay is $10.20 per hour: Pay is 17 cents per minute of talk time if you talk less than an hour. Call times vary depending on how long the student wants to talk The amount of calls and duration of calls that you'll receive in an hour vary.
Pay schedule: Payday is every week on Monday (you must have earned at least $20 before they'll issue a payment)
Method of payment: Pay is through Payapal (there are no fees)
Lesson content: Lessons are mostly freetalk, the students mainly just want to practice their English speaking skills with a Native English Speaker. You can also give the student a lesson if they want one, by using the topic cards on the platform.
Lesson Planning: No lesson planning is required, all information is provided.
Available hours: They're open 24 hours per day 7 days a week. You can login at anytime and tutor students.
Nationality of Students: Students are from all over the world, including Malaysia, Saudi Arabia, Vietnam, Japan, Spain, Brazil, China, Turkey, etc.
Language requirements: You only need to know English, students are from all over the world and some have limited English. They do have a chat box on the platform where you can type messages during the lesson and translate to whatever language the student speaks. And the student can translate their reply to English also.
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