Zebra English

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Zebra English Overview:

• Earn $16 to 26 USD/hour

• 1-on-1 classes with students ages 3-8

• Requires a bachelor’s degree and a teaching certificate.

• Must be legally eligible to work in Canada or the US

• Classes booked by the company (not the parents)

Zebra English Class Type

• classes are 25 minutes long and 1-on-1

• each student has one regular teacher to help develop a good student-teacher relationship

Zebra English Age range

• all students are between the ages of 3-8

Zebra English Requirements

• an idiomatic level of English fluency (fluent, non-native speakers are welcome to apply)

• all teachers must be legally allowed to work in the United States and/or Canada

• must have a bachelors degree (or higher)

• a teaching certificate is required (get a TESOL for only $20)

Zebra English Minimum Hours

• no minimum required teaching hours

• teachers are free to set their own schedules and can take leave whenever they want

Zebra English Pay

The total payment or “service fee” is calculated as base pay + incentives:

• base pay is $8 USD to $10 USD per 25-minute class

  • (determined based on credentials and interview performance)

• Participation incentive of $1 per class successfully finished

• Quantity incentive of up to $1.50 per class based on number of classes completed per month

• Long-term attendance incentive of $0.50 per class based on number of consecutive classes taught

• Total pay is $8-$13 per class, or $16-$26 per hour

Zebra English Peak Teaching Times

• 6pm-8:30pm Beijing time on weekdays

• 8:30am-8:30pm Beijing time on weekends

Zebra English Technical Requirements

• Windows 7 or macOS 10.11 and up

• 4GB ram

• and an ethernet connection of at least 20Mbps

  • (wired connection preferred but not absolutely required)

Zebra English Application Process

1. Basic info (10 minutes) - register and complete application form

2. Demo Test (30 minutes) - Applicants who pass the basic info section will be invited to conduct a teaching demo interview. Once the time is scheduled, Zebra English will send a guidance email with instructions about what to expect and how to prepare.

3. Teacher briefing (30 minutes) - This is a job training/orientation session designed to prepare applicants to teach on the Zebra English platform.

4. Background Check

5. Contract signing

Our Zebra English Review

Zebra English is an excellent, high paying choice for teachers from the US and Canada (or those legally able to work there) who enjoy teaching young students and value having a flexible schedule.

Bookings are good even for brand new teachers, since Zebra English staff book the classes—not the parents.

The initial bookings are mostly trial classes, but if the student signs up after taking your class they become your exclusive student.

This is an interesting and unique way of allowing teachers and students to build meaningful relationships.