Posted: 3rd November 2017
JOB CATEGORY
EFL/ESOL/ESL Teacher
COUNTRY
Worldwide
EXPERIENCE
No preference
POSITIONS AVAILABLE
1
APPLICATION DEADLINE
3rd December 2017
Applications close in -2307 days
VIPKID only accepts applicants from the US or Canada - FYI! The Opportunity: The future is here! Join a fast growing community of elite educators who are teaching right from their home. As an independent contractor, you will be matched 1:1 with Chinese students on our secure virtual learning platform to teach English online. You can make your own schedule and use VIPKID resources to instruct - no lesson planning required! This opportunity is for you if you have a strong teaching background, are energetic, engaging, and self-motivated. If you consider yourself a global educator and are excited about the use of technology to connect the world, then this is a match. Partner with us and help change the face of online learning. About VIPKID We have offices in Beijing, Shanghai, and San Francisco and have over 80,000 students and 9,500 teachers on the VIPKID platform. Founded in 2013, VIPKID has won several awards including CY Zone’s Top 100 Chinese Companies, Top 21 Global Innovation Companies, and the US-China Entrepreneurship Leader Award. We have strategic partnerships with ETS, Coursera, and TESOL, and are venture backed by top investors, such as Innovation Works, Sequoia Capital, Matrix Partners, H Capital, Northern Light Venture, Yunfeng Capital, Learn Capital, and Kobe Bryant’s fund, Bryant Stibel.
We pride ourselves on giving Chinese children the American elementary school experience. The Work - 1-on-1 online full immersion English language and content classes - An American curriculum, based on the Common Core State Standards - 25-minute highly engaging lessons Requirements - Exposure to the American or Canadian K-12 education system - Minimum 1 year of teaching experience - Bachelor’s degree - Tech Requirements: Desktop or Laptop with a fast internet connection and audio/video capability Opportunity Details Contract type: Independent contractor Contract term: 6-Months Start date: Immediately Hours: In order to maximize the number of classes scheduled, teachers are recommended to be available for at least 15 time slots per week (each time slot is 30 minutes) during Beijing peak times.
The following hours tend to be the most requested time periods from our families: Monday-Sunday 6-10pm, and Saturday-Sunday 9am-10pm in Beijing time. Here are the times converted to US time: US Times Monday~Friday Beijing 6pm ~10pm Saturday Sunday Beijing 9am ~10pm Beijing 9am ~10pm EST 6am ~ 10am Fri 9pm~Sat 10am Sat 9pm~Sun 10am CST 5am ~ 9am Fri 8pm~Sat 9am Sat 8pm ~Sun 9am MST 4am ~ 8am Fri 7pm~Sat 8am Sat 7pm~Sun 8am PST 3am ~ 7am Fri 6pm~Sat 7am Sat 6pm~Sun 7am Hawaii 1am ~ 5am Fri 4pm~Sat 5am Sat 4pm~Sun 5am Payment: Our teachers are paid according to the number of classes finished. The minimum service fee rate range is US$ 14-$18/hour. There are incentives for every lesson, so a typical service fee ranges between US$ 14-22/hour. This business opportunity is ideal for independent contractor teachers looking to supplement their income. Please apply: https://t.vipkid.com.cn/?refereeId=5384080
CONTACT
Quincy Smith
ADDRESS
16 Argyle St, Hong Kong, Hong Kong
PHONE
Ph. ++86 185 6528 1838
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