Butterfly English Education

Butterfly English Education was founded in 2021 by an English teacher who believes that all online English teachers should be valued and treated with respect.

Butterfly English is a "teacher-first" online school that prioritizes the needs and well-being of its teachers. They recognize the critical role that teachers play in the educational process.

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Butterfly English Education Overview

  • Must be a native speaker

  • Requires a Bachelor’s Degree

  • Requires a TEFL/TESOL or equivalent certificate

  • Minimum 7 hours per week

  • Earn $20 USD/hour

About Butterfly English Education:

Butterfly English Education was founded in 2021 by an English teacher who believes that all online English teachers should be valued and treated with respect.

Butterfly English is a "teacher-first" online school that prioritizes the needs and well-being of its teachers. They recognize the critical role that teachers play in the educational process.


Mission:

Their main aim is to help Chinese children speak English naturally. They seek to create a space where children see learning as fun and enjoyable. A space where they are encouraged, rewarded and praised for their progress. A space where learning is exciting!


Butterfly English Education Age range:

  • Children aged 4-15 years old

  • Adults


Butterfly English Education Class Type:

  • All classes are 1:1 for 25 minutes or 50 minutes.

  • Classes are taught on the app Classin.

  • Children's classes include:

    • phonics courses,

    • speaking courses,

    • reading courses and

    • writing courses.

  • Textbooks used:

    • Oxford Phonics World,

    • Oxford Show and Tell,

    • Oxford Discover,

    • Power Up,

    • THINK,

    • Reading Explorer, etc.

  • Adult classes include:

    • General English courses,

    • Business English courses,

    • and IELTS preparation.

  • Classes are recorded so that parents can watch the replay at a later time.


Butterfly English Education Requirements:

  • Native speaker from USA/Canada/UK/Australia/New Zealand/South Africa 

  • Bachelor’s degree

  • 120 hour TEFL/TESOL certificate or equivalent

  • At least 1-2 years experience teaching children online


Butterfly English Education Minimum Hours:

  • Minimum seven hours per week,


Butterfly English Education Pay:

  • $20 USD per hour

  • Payment is monthly, on the last Friday of the month through WISE, PayPal, Revolut, Stripe
     

Butterfly English Education Peak Teaching Times:

Butterfly English Application Process:

1.) Complete the pre-screening form (click the “Apply” button on this page)

2.) If you pass pre-screening, you will be invited to submit the following:

3.) If your submissions meets the requirements, then you will move through the following stages. You must pass each stage to move to a subsequent one.

a.) Interview

b.) Paid Training (30 minutes to 1 hour)

c.) Record Introduction Video for Butterfly English

d.) First Trial Class 

ButterFly English Education Review

Butterfly English Education is for:

  • Native speaking teachers with a high level of education and experience looking for a company that respects its teachers and seeks to fill their schedules.

Things to consider about Butterfly English Education:

  • Butterfly offers one of the best hourly pay rates in the industry currently, but they have strict requirements. You must be a native speaker, have a degree, a teaching certificate, some experience, and go through a thorough application process. Given their approach and their salary, the effort certainly seems worth it.

Butterfly English Education Technical Requirements

  • A computer with a high speed internet connection

  • A built-in or external webcam

  • A headset

  • Ability to run the Classin app.

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