Welcome to Online Teaching!
Company Highlight:
VIPTeacher
VIPTeacher, formerly known as VIPKid, is hiring now!
- Open 24/7 – teach when you want!
- Teach students from around the world.
- Simple hiring process
- US / Canadian teachers only
- Bachelor’s degree required
- Flexible, no minimum hours required
Step 1: Get a TESOL / TEFL
Obtain a TESOL certificate from IOA
A TESOL or teaching certificate is required by most online ESL companies. This one costs around $30 and will provide the 120 Hour requirement (PS: it doesn’t take that long!).
Obtain a TEFL from Bridge Education
A reputable TEFL is worth the investment. A Bridge TEFL certificate will help you with in-person teaching, teaching overseas or with online ESL companies.
Step 2: Apply
Below are a few of my favorite ESL companies to apply to. Be sure to check the requirements before applying.
Online ESL Companies
Here are the online ESL companies that I recommend and have either taught with, or been affiliated with in the past.
As with all companies, do your research, particularly with pay and updated hiring requirements.
The information on this page is up to date but companies frequently change requirements and hiring information.
Polly English (Chinese)
- Newer online esl company
- Native English Speaker
- US/Canada
- Bachelors Degree Required
- Teaching License OR experience in schools
- $14-$24/hour (kids)
- Bonuses available
- Mostly Chinese students
NaoNow (mostly Korea)
- Hiring Fluent English Speakers
- Bachelor’s Degree (or enrolled)
- Competitive Pay ($9 – $20 / hr)
- Fun Classroom & Curriculum
- Teach Korean students
- Growing and Expanding!
Cambly (Worldwide)
- Native English Speaker
- No Degree Required
- $10.20/hour (Adults)
- $12/hour (Kids)
- Teach priority hours or be available “on call”
- Short hiring process
Nil English (Korea)
- Native English Speakers (US/Canada) with Bachelor’s Degree required
- Students aged 4 – 70
- Friendly, small company
- Flexible schedule
- Peak hours: 5pm – 8pm KST
- Available hours: 6am – 12am KST
- Teach via Skype or Zoom
LingoStar (mostly Chinese)
- Focus on consistent long-term students
- Native English Speakers (US/Canada/UK/Australia) with Bachelor’s Degree required (or working towards)
- Pay: $14 / hour (increases available)
- Students mainly in China
- Unique teaching platform
- Oxford University Press Curriculum
Outschool (Worldwide)
Highlights:
- teach classes you are passionate about (cooking, gardening, games, etc…)
- set your price per class
- teaching 1-time classes or a series of classes
- no need to look for students
- teach daytime US hours
- uses Zoom as the teaching platform
- simple hiring process (intro video only)
- degree not required
- sign your kids to take classes also!
Twenix (Europe / Adults)
- Teach from day 1!
- Teach ESL to adults online
- Twenix books your classes for you
- No discrimination on nationality
- Students are mostly in Europe
- Easy hiring process
- Supportive community
- Competitive pay structure (depends on country you are from)
- Near native English proficiency required
LingoAce
- Hiring from the US, the UK, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, Europe and South America.
- Pay rate is determined according to the teacher’s performance. The pay range is $8 to $20 per hour.
- There is no minimum number of hours required
- The teacher needs to have a bachelor’s degree or a diploma in Early Childhood Education.
- Choose “referral“ as the way you hear about them and write Tim Gascoigne as referral code
(Write “Tim Gascoigne” as your referral or how you heard about LingoAce)
AllRight (Europe)
- based in the United States
- Teaches English to European students aged 3 to 15
- Hiring non-natives and bilingual teachers (ie: Russian, Polish, Spanish, etc…).
- Specialised courses based on student’s interests e.g. Minecraft, LEGO, cooking
- $5-15 USD per hour, varies with experience and location
Want More Online ESL Company Information?
Step 3: Learn
The Online Teacher FREE Bootcamp Course is like no other ever seen.
This course is for YOU if you want to teach ESL online or if you want to diversify and grow your income.
Over 2 hours of video training
4 Modules consisting of:
-Applying to companies
-Getting your classroom setup
-Passing your demo
-Booking success framework
Step 4: Become a Teacherpreneur
Learn how to build your own online teaching business, attract your own students and scale your business!
Get Paid: Signup for WISE
An excellent payment option for online teachers with lower transfer fees and better exchange rates.
The fee is WAIVED on your first transfer!
Classin Online Classroom
Classin is an online classroom platform (better than Zoom!) that will allow you to teach your students independently, organize your lessons and schedule your students!
Build an Email List
With Kit, you can create landing pages, and build your email list. Start for free!
If you want to build your teaching business, or any business, having an email list is essential!
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