Are you looking for an online teaching opportunity with a flexible schedule? What if I say you could wear PJs while doing it? A lot of China-based ESL companies are seeking passionate educators to teach English online to hundreds of thousands students in China – with the flexibility to teach from anywhere and earn competitive pay of up to $22 per hour!.
Control your own schedule, work remotely, AND change lives with these 3 leading global online K12 education leaders!
Check out these home-based online teaching jobs below:
1. QKids

Pay
Teachers earn between $16-20/hour teaching at Qkids.
Description
Qkids (formerly Funbulous) is one of the larger Online English Teaching companies out of China, while it keeps a low profile, the company is steadfast in its commitment to supporting its teachers and students. The company employs a staff of over 1,000 people who help support their awesome teachers in the US and Canada.
User Requirement
- Eligible to legally work in the U.S. or Canada
- Earned a bachelor’s degree or currently enrolled in a university program
- Digital literacy and the ability to lead an engaging learning atmosphere
- The minimum time commitment is 6 hours weekly
- Prior teaching experience or equivalent in education, tutoring, mentoring, homeschooling preferred
- English teaching certificates (TESOL, TEFL, CELTA, ESL) preferred
- Technical requirements: a computer with stable internet connection and clear audio/video capacity
Responsibilities

- Teach English to young learners between 5-12 years of age through our online platform
- Teachers will be teaching classrooms with up to 4 students
- Our Class Coordination Team will handle scheduling and student assignment
- Each in-lesson time is 30 minutes – Up to 19 hours available weekly
- Training and support provided
- Curriculum is preset, no lesson planning required
Apply here.
2. EF Education First

Pay
Earn upto $16/hour (USD) teaching online with EF
Description
Teachers with EF enjoy the ability to choose their own work-from-home schedule, ability to bring their own teaching style to our custom-designed classroom and receive local, US and UK-based support and payment . Teachers with EF earn up to $16 per hour.
User Requirement
- Ability to connect with kids!
- Native English (US or UK) speaker with a Bachelor’s degree in any field
- 40 Hour TEFL (Teaching English as a Foreign Language) certification (or higher): submit now or provide when obtained at beginning of contract term
- Experience in early childhood development, teaching, coaching or mentoring is preferred, but not required. Life experiences count
- Excellent cultural awareness, communication and motivational skills
- Commitment to delivering a high level of student engagement satisfaction
- Access to a headset, personal computer, and wired Ethernet connection
- Willing to complete an online Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, reimbursed after the successful completion of probation
Responsibilities

- Deliver 25-minute high-quality and engaging one-on-one online classes to kids ages 6 to 10
- Communicate your availability for lesson hours with our easy-to-use scheduling system
- Have access to prepared lesson materials…and also find your own voice and style for teaching your students
- Give feedback to your students throughout the class and to their parents in post-lesson reporting
Benefits
- Straightforward pre-teaching introduction, including EF-sponsored training
- Easy-to-use custom-designed admin platform and online classroom for remote teachers
- Access to our high-quality lesson materials
- 24/7 teacher support
- Local U.K. EF headquarters for easy communication and payment
- Paid holiday policy and EF pension participation
Apply here.
3. VIP Kid

Pay
$14-$22/hr plus the opportunity to earn more through bonuses and referrals
Description
VIPKID is the #1 platform for online english teaching in China. Having recently won #1 on Forbes magazines “Best work from home companies” list in 2018 amidst many other accolades, the company has been rapidly expanding. Based in Beijing, VIPKID is always recruiting awesome new teachers.
User Requirement
- Teaching experience of any kind including tutoring, coaching or mentoring (1 year)
- A Bachelor’s degree or higher
- Eligibility to work in the U.S. or Canada
- A computer and headset
- A high-speed Internet connection

Benefits
- Flexibility with no commute and no minimum hours
- Curriculum provided
- Opportunity to earn additional rewards
- An amazing community of 40,000 teachers
- Ability to participate in local events and conferences
Alexis
February 22, 2019 4:27 amI would personally recommend VIP Kid! Easy to apply, everything is system generated and highest pay among these 3! Thank me later 😀