Teach English Online For Non-Native Speakers
Last Updated on July 31, 2023 by Oluwajuwon Alvina
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Want to teach English online but worried you won’t be able to because English isn’t your first language? With this industry growing at such a rapid pace, new online ESL teaching platforms are popping up every other week – including ones that don’t require you to be a native English speaker!
Best Online English Teaching for Non Native Speakers
Palfish
You don’t need to be a native English speaker to qualify for an online English teaching job at Palfish. However, you’re required to hold a Bachelor’s degree and a teaching certificate such as TEFL or TESOL. If you’ve had prior teaching experience, it would be a big plus. You’ll teach one-on-one classes scheduled according to Beijing time. The minimal weekly teaching time commitment is 3.5 hours. As an ESL teacher, you can set your own rate, typically around $10 to $18 an hour or even more. Your pay will be sent through Payoneer or bank card.
Topica Native
Despite its name Topica Native, this Vietnam-based online ESL teaching company hires both native and non-native teachers. The pay starts at $8 and goes up to $16 with a guarantee of 20 teaching hours per month, minimum. You’ll teach 45-minute classes with university students or working professionals. The teaching schedule is flexible, based on your own preference. As a non-native teacher, you must have a Bachelor’s degree and a TEFL/TESOL/CELTA certificate. Moreover, Topica provides you with lesson plans and teaching materials, thus little preparation is required.
StopEdu
is an online English learning academy servicing Korean child and adult students domestic and abroad. They are looking for teachers with a degree and they must be in either the US/Canada or the UK. They have Skype-based 1on1 courses that allow both the student and teacher to find a unique learning style that works for them. Their students tend to enroll for longer durations than other typical online learning companies, so expect to build rapport and a unique style for each class. If you are ready to meet your students then send CV and cover-letter to: [email protected].
Zebra English
Zebra English is another new Chinese company with 450,000 students. It looks like they hire non-native teachers but all teachers must have a bachelors degree, a TEFL certificate and experiences teaching K-12. Each class is 30 minutes, you set your schedule and Zebra fills it. So students don’t choose their teacher which is different from some of the other Chinese companies. Peak hours are 6pm – 10pm weekdays and 9am – 10pm on weekends. They pay $16 – $24 USD per hour depending on the incentives teachers achieve.
Cambly
Cambly offers an on-demand, 24/7 system for students to practice speaking with an English teacher. The students are of various ages and locations. It’s a great job to take advantage of your spare time and earn extra cash on the side. Peak teaching hours are often in the afternoon and night time (after the students’ school or regular work hours). A degree or prior teaching experience aren’t required, yet preferred.
You can apply for an online ESL teaching job at Cambly as a non-native English speaker, as long as you’re good enough. The pay rate is $0.17 per minute, which adds up to $10.20 per hour, paid via Paypal
DaDa ABC
.DaDa ABC is hiring again as of February 2019. They teach Chinese children between the ages of 4 to 16 in one to one classes. They want teachers willing to work a minimum of 3 hours per week and up to 20 hours per week. The company provides all the material and most teachers average 15 hours per week. Previous teaching experience with kids is not necessary but preferred, however an ESL certificate and a bachelors degree are now necessary requirements. They have classes from 7pm – 8:30pm (Beijing time) Monday to Friday and more on the weekends. DadaABC pays around $20 USD per hour but you can earn up to $25 or as little as $15 depending on your bonuses. The offer a base salary of $370 at the start when you don’t have many classes. To apply you will need a copy of your passport or other ID, a CV with a photo and contact details and copies of your certification.
iTutorGroup (TutorABC)
The Taiwan-based online ESL teaching company, iTutorGroup, is also known as TutorABC and VIPABC. It’s been around since 1998. The company hires both native and non-native English speaking teachers. However, it isn’t ideal since there’s a significant pay gap between native and non-native teachers.
You are required to have a Bachelor’s degree and TESOL/TEFL Certification. The minimum weekly teaching hour commitment is 10 hours (7 hours on the weekday and 3 hours on the weekends). The pay rate depends on where you’re from and how long you’ve been with the company, as mentioned previously. According to member reviews on our Online ESL Reviews Facebook Group, it’s around $8 to $11 per hour.
Haowj
Haowj is based in Beijing and they teach 1 to 1 or group class to Chinese students of all ages but mostly adults. Classes are either 25, 30 or 45 minutes. They are not a school as much as they are a company that provides English teachers to other schools, so teachers do have to have some of their own material. They want teachers to commit to 15 classes per month, they also want teachers with a bachelors degree a TESL certificate is not required. The interview process is straightforward and non-natives are welcome to apply although it appears that they get paid less ($10 -$14) than native speakers. Base pay is $15 USD per hour but there are chances for bonuses (good student reviews) so it is possible to make $21 USD per hour. They pay with Paypal.
