Frequently Asked Questions

Q1. How do I begin!?

Q2. What is my schedule and how much do I teach?

Q3. Who will I be teaching?

Q4. What will I be teaching in a session?

Q5. What teaching styles are promoted at TutorGroup?

Q6. What do I need to be able to teach on-line?

Q7. How much am I paid?

Q8. What is the time difference between Taiwan and...





Q1. How do I begin!?

Click on "Apply Now!" to start the application process. Make sure that you go over the teaching requirements first to make sure you are ready for the application.

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Q2. What is my schedule and how much do I teach?

TutorGroup operates 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Therefore, we are able to offer various schedules that are flexible and personalized to our teachers’ needs.

Teachers are required to teach a minimum of 15 classes per week (45 min/class). Teachers can select teaching times to fit their own schedules.

Here is the schedule of our peak teaching times (highlighted in pink). The rest of the hours are less busy, but occasionally available. The schedule is presented in GMT+8: convert to your time zone to find out when you will be teaching.

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Q3. Who will I be teaching?

The majority of our students are professionals from the ages of 22-65. However, we also attract students wishing to improve their English in hopes of studying overseas or becoming more marketable once they enter the workforce. Most students have studied English during their academic careers, but lack proficient conversational skills. For our Jr brand, you will be teaching children from the age of 7 to 16. These students study English in school but need conversational practice.

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Q4. What will I be teaching in a session?

Lesson plans are supplied through TutorGroup's learning system. Teachers are automatically provided with appropriate lesson plans for each class, based on the students' ability level and individual backgrounds.

Our material has been designed to discuss various topics, ranging from business English to specific topics to everyday conversations. They provide our students with the opportunity to learn new vocabulary and expressions while practicing their listening and speaking skills.

All of our lessons contain the necessary language foci and goals appropriate for our student's ability and development. As a result, our materials provide our students with a well-rounded learning experience.

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Q5. What teaching styles are promoted at TutorGroup?

The sessions we offer our students are conversation-based. Therefore, teachers are required to create a friendly and open environment which all students can be participate equally. It is important to understand that we do not promote lecture style learning. On the contrary, we expect our teachers to foster interaction between students. Teacher-talk-time should always be at a minimum and focused towards setting up an activity or exercise, in addition to offering appropriate feedback which follow the aims of any particular lesson.

If you are accepted into our training program you will have the opportunity to observe some of our top-rated sessions from our experienced teachers. Peer-observation as well as self-observations are methods we employ to better prepare new and old teachers of TutorGroup.

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Q6. What do I need to be able to teach on-line?

Technical quality is as important as teaching quality. At TutorGroup, we want to maximize the learning experience of our customers. To see and hear you clearly is of utmost importance.

Technical requirements:

Desktop/Laptop PC:1 GHz processor or higher
Windows OS:7, Vista, XP (Macs with Windows OS installed)
Internet Explorer Browser: Version 7 or greater
RAM:512MB or more
Minimum 512kps upload wired internet connection: DSL, Cable, Fiber Optic
Webcam:Either built-in or high quality Creative, Logitech or comparable
Headset (Headphone with microphone set)

Every session you teach must be treated as if you're teaching a regular class. Therefore, audio and visual distraction must not interfere with the quality of the sessions.

No phones, televisions, radios, loud fans, people, cars on the street, or pets should be in the same room with you when you're teaching.

Also, your background must be a plain white background. Most teachers will arrange their desks so their backs are facing plain walls (no doors, pictures, windows). Other teachers put up a white curtain or sheet to create a plain background. This is very important as this will facilitate a professional image of you and also allow the clients to focus on your teaching.

Teacher Requirements:
Complete mastery of the English language
Four-year University or College Degree
Energetic personality
Ability to SPEAK SLOWLY and explain things to people who can't speak ENGLISH!
Teaching experience preferred

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Q7. How much am I paid?

Consultants are paid a base rate for each class attended and taught. Base rates are determined by experience and other qualifications. Additionally, there is the opportunity to earn bonuses based upon both the number of students in a class and the ratings awarded consultants in the students' class feedback.

A summary of all the sessions you've taught and the ratings you received are accessible from our on-line system to see your total monthly pay. For monthly teacher payments, we use PayPal as well as bank wire transfers depending on the individual and country. This system will be explained and discussed further with successful applicants.

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Q8. What is the time difference between Taiwan and...

You can check on the time difference at http://www.greenwichmeantime.com/ . We do not have Daylight Savings Time.
For further information go to http://wwp.greenwichmeantime.com/

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