Responsibilities
- Deliver one-on-one conversational and assessment-based English lessons to adult Japanese students
- Teach 25-minute classes
- Adapt to student proficiency levels from absolute beginner to advanced
- Provide a brief, encouraging message after each class (approximately 2 minutes per class)
Requirements
- 3-year National Diploma (minimum qualification)
- Completed, accredited 120-hour TEFL certificate or equivalent
- Minimum 1 year of ESL teaching experience
- Demo lesson required as part of the application process
- Able to teach English across all CEFR proficiency levels — from absolute beginner to advanced
- Energetic, student-focused, and comfortable teaching online
- Schedule-aware and responsive: responsible for knowing your shift and adapting to changes
- Clear and effective communication
- Patience and empathy with learners at all levels
- Positive attitude and professional presence
- Strong time management and organisational skills
- Adaptability in a dynamic, student-driven environment
- Problem-solving mindset
- Computer: Processor minimum 2GHz / 4 CPU; RAM minimum 8GB
- Internet: Fibre connection with LAN cable; minimum 20 Mbps upload and download speed
- Backup power: Required (load shedding/power outage preparedness)
- Webcam and noise-cancelling headset
- Quiet, private, well-lit teaching space with a neutral background
Benefits
- Earn in USD: Your rate is $6.50 USD per hour — paid in a stable international currency, straight to you as an independent contractor.
- Real One-on-One Teaching: No group classes. Every session is 25 minutes with a single adult student. You'll adapt to their level — from absolute beginner to very advanced — and actually see the impact of your teaching.
- Teach Into a Market That Values Education: Japanese adult learners are motivated, respectful, and genuinely invested in improving their English. If they like you, they come back — meaning you can build a loyal, consistent student base over time.
- Minimal Admin — No Report Writing Required: The client uses AI to generate detailed student reports. Your only contribution is a brief, encouraging message — around 2 minutes of your time per class. That's it.
- Everything You Need Is Provided: Lesson materials are fully provided. You teach on the client's internal platform (linked to Zoom) — no lesson planning from scratch, no hunting for resources.
- Free Professional Development via Inspire Academy: As a teacher with The Really Great Teacher Company, you get access to Inspire Academy — our free professional development platform designed to help you grow as an online educator.
- Onboarding Support & Community: You won't be thrown in the deep end. Structured onboarding and dedicated support are available, along with a community of fellow teachers via the Evolve Program.
Work Arrangement
Remote (Worldwide) — Remote
Additional Information
- Language of Instruction: English
- Schedule: Assigned shift; 5-minute break between consecutive classes
- Additional Classes: Option to cover classes for absent teachers
- Student Booking: Students book one class at a time; regular students possible if they enjoy your teaching
- Equipment: Computer with processor minimum 2GHz / 4 CPU and RAM minimum 8GB; Fibre internet with LAN cable and minimum 20 Mbps upload/download speed; backup power required; webcam and noise-cancelling headset; quiet, private, well-lit teaching space with neutral background
