EF Teach Online

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EF Teach Online Overview

• Open to teachers from all over the world

• Teach international adult students

• Choose your own schedule

• Requires a Bachelor's degree from an accredited University

• No minimum hours required

• Requires a TEFL certificate of at least 40 hours

• No mandatory teaching props needed

EF Teach Online Class Type

• One-on-one lessons

• Group lessons of up to eight students

EF Teach Online Age range

• International adult students

EF Teach Online Requirements

• C2 English speaker with a bachelor’s degree in any field

• TEFL (Teaching English as a Foreign Language) certification: Teachers can apply now and submit their certificate at the start of their contract term. Get one here.

• Experience teaching ESL is preferred, but not required. 

• Excellent cultural awareness, communication and motivational skills

EF Teach Online Minimum Hours

• No minimum hours required

• EF’s booking system is setup so that students can book with the same teacher, in the same time slot, for multiple weeks in a row.

• Teachers can also choose to have more flexible schedules with new students each week.

EF Teach Online Pay

• Teacher base pay depends on where they are teaching from. The platform offers supplemental fees for teachers who teach at least 40 hours per month.

• More information can be found at https://www.ef.edu/teachonline

EF Teach Online Peak Teaching Times

• For Teachers:

  • Available teaching hours:

    • 24/7

  • Peak teaching hours:

    • Daily 5:30 to 9:30AM GMT-5

• For U.K. Teachers:

  • Available teaching hours:

    • 9:00 AM to 2:00 PM (GMT/UK time)

  • Peak teaching times:

    • 10:00 AM to 12:30PM (GMT/UK time)

EF Teach Online Application Process

1. Submit qualifications online

2. Initial Call – This stages features a call with EF, as well as an exclusive virtual tour of the EF Classroom

3. Contract Offer – Discuss your contract and next steps for getting you started on the platform.

4. Platform Introduction

EF Teach Online Reviews

EF is for:

• teachers who want to develop a relationship with repeat students. (same student, same time, several weeks in a row)

• those who can’t commit to minimum teaching hours

• people with little-to-no teaching experience

• teachers seeking 24/7 support from local staff

EF Teach Online Technical Requirements

• personal computer:

• CPU should be one of the following: Intel i5 or higher +10th generation or higher (4 or 6 digit identifier should NOT contain the letter u). AMD Ryzen processor 5 3000 or higher + NVIDIA 1050 GPU or higher. Mac (M1 chip/2020 or newer, or intel i5)

• Memory: 8 GB or higher

• OS: Windows 10+ or Mac OS X 10.13

• HD 30 GB free capacity

• Screen resolution: 1366x768 or higher

• Browser: Chrome 102 or higher

• Webcam (1080p minimum)

• Physical green screen (may be digital depending on processor)

• Ring light

• Headset

• Reliable WiFi connection