Teach English Online – With or Without a Degree

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Teach English Online

Teaching English from home has become a really popular remote job, especially for stay-at-home moms. And there is no shortage of online teaching platforms to choose from.

These jobs are also in high demand because they’re great if you’re just looking for a part-time job, or for a side gig.

And they all allow you to work your own hours.

Education Needed to Teach English Online

You’ll need to have a high school diploma or a GED.

Some of the companies that hire remote ESL teachers and tutors require you to have a college degree and your degree can be in any field or subject.

To be eligible to work with some of these companies, you’ll need to have a language certificate such as a TESOL or TEFL. All you need to do in order to get certified is to take a 120-hour class, which can be done online. You don’t need a college degree to get certified and The TEFL Professional Development Institute has a free TEFL class.

Requirements for Teaching English Online

You’ll need to have a computer or laptop with reliable high-speed internet service. You won’t necessarily need hard-wired internet, but you’ll have to have a stable connection with fast upload and download speeds.

You’ll also need to have a webcam and VoIP software like Skype, Facetime, or Google Hangouts.

You may also need to have some teaching props like flashcards and toys.

For some companies, you may be using a cellphone or tablet instead of a computer. 

The requirements will be listed on the company’s website.

Where to Find Online English Teaching Jobs

 

Berlitz 

New Jersey-based Japanese language platform that hires remote online language teachers worldwide. They offer language classes for children, adults, and businesses.

To teach with this company, you must have a bachelor’s degree and previous teaching experience.

The pay with this company ranges from $9 – $20 per hour.

 

BlingABC

BlingABC offers online teaching services. They hire remote online teachers to teach English to Chinese students.

To teach with them, you must have a bachelor’s degree, be a native English speaker, and have a CELTA, TEFL, or TESOL language certificate.

The base pay with this company is $21 – $27 per hour.

 

Boxfish 

Boxfish hires remote online ESL teachers in the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom.

To teach with Boxfish, you must be a native English speaker, have at least a bachelor’s degree, and have a certificate such as a TESOL or TEFL.

The pay is $11 for each 25-minute class session. Payments are made via direct deposit on the 15th of the following month.

 

Class100

Class100 is a Chinese-based online educational platform. They hire remote online ESL teachers living in China, Southeast Asia, North America, and the United Kingdom.

To be eligible to teach with them, you must have at least a bachelor’s degree, a TEFL, TESL, or CELTA certificate, and at least one year of teaching experience, either in-person or online.

The pay is $16 – $23 per hour.

 

Englishunt

Englishunt is a language platform. They hire remote online ESL teachers living in the United States. They offer live video classes and phone classes. 

For live video classes, they require a bachelor’s degree and a teaching certificate (they accept expired certificates). 

For live phone classes, they require at least an associate’s degree but no prior teaching experience. The pay is based on your qualifications and experience.

 

First Future

First Future is a Chinese-based English language company that hires remote online teachers.

To teach with this company, you must have a bachelor’s degree or higher, be a native English speaker, have a TEFL certificate, and have at least 2 years of teaching experience.

The pay is $16 – $20 per hour, however, you can make more by teaching group and weekend classes.

 

GoGo Kid

GoGo Kid offers online ESL learning services. They hire remote ESL teachers with a bachelor’s degree or higher and at least one year of teaching experience.

To be able to teach with GoGo Kid, you must be a native English speaker.

The pay is $14 – $25 per hour. Payments are made by the 15th of the following month through PayPal.

 

Golden Voice English

Canadian-based ESL platform. They hire remote online ESL teachers who live in the United States and Canada.

To be able to teach with them, you must have a bachelor’s degree or higher, be a native English speaker, have a TESOL, TESL, or TEFL certificate, and have at least 6 months of prior teaching experience.

The pay is $18 – $25 per hour.

 

HAWO

Online English language teaching platform. They hire remote online ESL teachers in the United States and Canada.

To teach with HAWO, you must be a native English speaker, have a bachelor’s degree in any subject, and have some type of experience teaching children ages 4 – 12. A language certificate is preferred but not a requirement.

The pay is $15 – $22 per hour.

 

Landi

Landi is an online English language learning platform. They hire remote online teachers from anywhere in the world.

To teach with Landi, you must have at least a bachelor’s degree and a TEFL, TESOL, or CELTA certificate.

The base pay rate is $12 – $21 per hour. Payments are made between the 10th and 15th of each month via direct deposit. 

 

Magic Ears

Magic Ears hires remote online ESL teachers living anywhere in the United States and Canada.

You must be a native English speaker, have a bachelor’s degree or higher, some teaching experience, and have a teaching certificate such as TEFL. This company also hires students currently enrolled in college.

The pay is $18 – $26 per hour. They pay via direct deposit or PayPal, although they prefer PayPal.

 

Panda ABC

Panda ABC hires remote online ESL teachers that are native English speakers.

You must have a bachelor’s degree in a relevant field such as Education, Languages, or Linguistics. They’ll consider a degree in other fields if you have any prior teaching experience. A teaching certificate such as TEFL or TESOL is preferred, but not required.

The pay is $11 – $20 per each 50-minute session. Scroll down to view their open jobs.

 

No Degree, No Problem!

 

But, what if you want to teach English online, but don’t have a college degree? Well, you’re in luck because there are a few companies around that will hire remote English teachers and tutors without a degree.

You may still need to have a language certificate to teach with some of these companies, but you can sign up for the free 120 hour TEFL class here offered by The TEFL Professional Development Institute.

 

AmazingTalker

AmazingTalker is an online language platform that offers tutoring in all languages. They hire remote online teachers.

They prefer that teachers have a degree and a certificate, but they are not required. However, having a certificate such as TESOL or TEFL will boost your chances of getting hired. In order to qualify, you must be a native English speaker.

After you’re hired, they offer training via video. You’ll be matched with students based on their requirements and your skills. Each class lasts 25-minutes and you’re able to set your own rate. You can also choose your own schedule.

 

Cambly

Cambly is an online English tutoring platform. They hire tutors to work from home to video chat with students of all ages that are learning to speak English.

Since students are located all over the world, there are opportunities to work at any time of the day or night. They don’t require a college degree, any teaching certificates, or any previous teaching experience. You must be a native English speaker.

There’s no minimum hourly commitment and you’re free to choose your own hours.

The pay is $0.17 per minute, which equates to $10.20 per hour. They pay weekly, every Monday via PayPal.

 

iTalki

iTalki is an online language platform. This company hires remote teachers and tutors to teach different languages to students via video chat. This company offers classes in over 12 languages including English, Spanish, Chinese, Japanese, French, and German.

They don’t require a bachelor’s degree in order to work with them as a Community Tutor. To be considered, you must be at least 18 years of age or older, and you must be a native speaker of the language you will be teaching.

You set your own rate of pay and your own hours.

 

KK Talkee

KK Talkee is an online English language education platform. They hire remote online teachers living in the United States, Canada, and Australia. To teach with this company you must be a native English speaker. 

They don’t require a degree, however, you must have a language certificate such as a TEFL, TESOL, or CELTA.

The pay is $14 – $20 per hour.

 

Open English

This company is an online English teaching platform headquartered in Florida. They hire remote online teachers to teach English to children and adults who are located all over the world.

In order to qualify for this company, you’ll need to have at least 2 years of teaching experience in lieu of a bachelor’s degree. You must have a foreign language certification such as a TEFL, TESOL, CELTA, etc. They also require that you be proficient in office software applications such as Google Suite, or Microsoft Office, and have previous experience using video software such as Zoom.

The pay is between $10 and $13 per hour and payments are made via direct ACH bank deposit or through PayPal.  

 

Palfish

Palfish is an online educational platform based in Beijing. They hire English Teachers to work from home.

Palfish doesn’t require a college degree, however, they do require that you have an English teaching certificate such as a TEFL, CELTA, or TESOL, and also some prior experience teaching English. They don’t require you to be a native English speaker.

In order to be able to teach with Palfish, you must be located in the United States, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, or the United Kingdom. WiFi is allowed as long as it’s stable.

They don’t require any minimum amount of hours and you’re free to choose when you want to work.

Teachers can set their own hourly pay, which is usually between $10 and $18 per hour. Payments are made via Payoneer.

 

Protostar Education

Protostar is a startup company that offers online English tutoring through a live streaming platform. This company hires online teachers to work from home teaching English to students in China.

They prefer their teachers to have a bachelor’s degree, but it’s not required, however, you must have a TESOL or TEFL certificate to be considered.

You must also be a native English speaker from the United States or Canada. Anyone interested in teaching with them must email their resume to recruit@protostaredu.com.

 

SkimaTalk

SkimaTalk is an online ESL platform. This company hires remote teachers. They don’t require a college degree. They prefer previous English teaching experience, but it’s not required.

You must be a native English speaker to be considered. You’re free to choose your own hours and you can work from anywhere as long as you have a computer and a strong internet connection.

Each lesson is 25-minutes in length, and you’ll earn around $8 per lesson.

 

 

Things to Remember

Please keep in mind that most of these positions are independent contractor jobs and not employee positions, so there are no benefits offered and you’ll have to pay your own taxes. However, they all allow you to work your own hours.

 

To find more remote ESL teaching jobs visit TeachAway.

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