Requirements for Home-based ESL Teacher
Minimum Requirements
(but some Korean Schools may ask for more than the list below):
Male/Female, not more than 40 years old
Must be willing to work from Mondays to Fridays
Has at least 6 months of online teaching experience, preferably to Koreans or to foreign students
Must have a neutral American accent
Must have a strong sense of responsibility and commitment
Other Reqirements:
Must have a WIRED internet connection (DSL, Broadband, Cable, etc) plan of at least 512 Kbps, a good working headset with a noise cancellation function and a web cam
Computer/Laptop used must be at least a Pentium IV or higher, and with at least a 512 MB memory or higher
Must be situated in a quiet environment.
June 18th, 2009 at 4:46 pm
Hey Jill. I can really see you heart in what you are doing. I pray that you succeed in this. Im so happy for you you get to work at the same time spend more time at home with kids. Miss you! God bless
July 15th, 2009 at 3:39 am
Hi Jill,
I am an online English teacher to Koreans and chinese. I graduated from University of the Philippines with Diploma in Language and LIteracy Education and passed the Licensure Examination for English Teachers in the Philippines. Teaching is my passion!
This is a good place for teachers like me!
Thanks, more power and God bless you!
July 24th, 2009 at 8:18 pm
Thanks for this information Jill. I’m not an ESL but rather a technical support representative for two years now. I’m interested with home-based ESL and has these requirements but I’m not a graduate of English major. Am I still qualified? I’m a CoE grad.
July 26th, 2009 at 7:30 am
Hi Ethan! As long as you can make English conversations you may still be qualified depending on the qualifications on some schools. I, too, am not an English major. : )
July 28th, 2009 at 5:56 pm
hi mommy jill.. is ESL teaching as stressful as teaching in a regular school? I’m planning to shift careers.. I just filed my resignation and starting to apply as an Online ESL teacher. thanks for the info btw, it was really useful for me..
July 28th, 2009 at 11:24 pm
Hi Melba! Of course not! ESL teaching is simple and easy. No paper works, no LPs, etc..you know what I mean. You just have to sit there and talk to your students in a very fun and interesting way. Of course, with the correct accent and grammar. Lessons can be found using the Internet.
Thanks Melba! Hope you find the one that you like!
August 12th, 2009 at 7:05 pm
I am intereste actually i am an esl instructor for 4 years and an online instructor for more than 4 years now. where can i submit my resume.