Job description

Would you like to make a difference and help adult students all over the world learn English? If you are a passionate teacher looking for an exciting opportunity, we would love to welcome you to our online platform.

With EF Teach Online, you will participate in an immersive learning experience without the need to create your own materials. You will have access to ready-made lesson plans and thousands of students who are ready to learn at any time of the day, as our classes are available 24/7, all year round. What’s more is that you will be able to use our new online classroom, Hyperclass, which provides an immersive experience, allowing both you and the student to fully engage with the subject being learned.

You can also enjoy the flexibility of working on your own terms, as there is no minimum number of teaching hours required. We provide conversational group lessons (45 minutes) as well as one-on-one lessons (40 minutes). There is no teaching experienced required, so you can jump into the world of ESL right away!

Depending on your English proficiency level, you will get access to bilingual Spanish lessons or to our standard English lessons. If you don't already have an English proficiency certificate, you can take a test during the application process.

Our standard teaching fees start at $8 USD, and you can earn up to $11 USD per teaching hour with our monthly supplemental fee program.

To ensure a successful application, teachers must meet the following requirements:

C2 or native-like proficiency in English.
Bachelor’s degree. You should have a completed bachelor’s degree.
40-hour TEFL or TESOL certificate. Alternatively, we can accept CELTA, DELTA, and university teaching degrees in TEFL/TESOL only.
Previous teaching experience is a plus.

*Important Note: a bachelor’s degree and teaching certificate are minimum requirements. We cannot move forward with a candidate’s application without them.

Technical Requirements: (must-have to teach on our innovative Hyperclass platform)

CPU (one of the following):

Intel Processors (i5 or higher + 10th generation or higher)
AMD Ryzen Processors (AMD Ryzen 5 3000 or higher + Nvidia GTX 1050 GPU or higher)
Mac (M1 Chip/2020 or newer, or Intel i5 10th generation+)

Other:

Memory: 8 GB or higher
OS: Windows 10+ or Mac OS X 10.13
Browser: Chrome 102 or higher
Green Screen

Please also note that we currently are not contracting in the following locations for this role:

Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, or Mexico.

About EF Education First

At EF, we believe that the world is better when people try to understand one another. Since 1965, we have helped millions of people see new places, experience new cultures, and learn new things about the world and about themselves. Our culturally immersive education programs—focused on language, travel, cultural exchange, and academics—turn dreams into international opportunities.

When you join EF, you join a multicultural and diverse community working across more than 600 schools and offices in 50 countries, all with one shared mission of opening the world through education. Whoever you are, whatever you are passionate about—we welcome you and want you to bring that to work every day. EF is proud to be an equal opportunity employer, and we are committed to inclusion and belonging.

Founded in Sweden in 1965, EF has schools and offices around the world, including hubs in Boston, London, Mexico City, São Paulo, Shanghai, Stockholm, Zürich, and more. Learn more at https://www.ef.com.

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