Interested in Working for Lingua Espresso as An Instructor?

We specialize in teaching English online to Japanese adults using Skype. We offer private instruction which follows a fully-customized lesson plan for each student. We are currently looking for instructors who meet the general requirements; however, we sometimes have additional seasonal preferences. Those who do not meet this will still be considered, but those who do will be given much higher priority.

What This Position Is and Isn't

This position is:

• ... ideal for those who are starting out in their TESOL career and want to acquire more hands-on experiences.
• ... ideal for those busy moms who are looking for a job that they can do before the kids wake up.
• ... ideal for those who already have a busy schedule but need a job that they can do from home.
• ... ideal for those who are quick and nimble on their feet and resourceful enough to handle surprises.

Please see Benefits for more.

This position is not:

• ... suitable for those who are looking for sources of income big enough to fully support themselves; it should only be considered a supplementary means.
• ... suitable for those who need to see a steady income stream immediately; it could take a few months, possibly more, to get a comfortable number of students.
• ... entirely on line in that we conduct a face-to-face conventional interview held in Seattle as part of the selection process.

Seasonal Preferences

We have an introductory essay writing course (syllabus). Unlike our typical private lessons, this resembles a conventional classroom course, although it is still taught on line; it is a group course, and it follows a predetermined lesson schedule. The class meets weekly, on late Friday afternoons (e.g., 5pm — That's their 10am, Saturdays) for an hour and a half. We need an instructor who can start teaching this course in 2010.

Most of the students take this course as part of their preparation for TOEFL. This means their English is generally not good enough for college-level classes in the US and that this course has a strong ESL element to it.

You do not necessarily need an advanced English degree, but we prefer those who have taught essay writing at college level. You will also need to have a relatively strong TESOL background with adult learners because the students will ask you the kinds of questions native speakers will not ask.

General Requirements

We are looking for people who:

• are available immediately,
• are native speakers of English,
• live in the vicinity of Seattle,
• can use a Windows PC of a relatively recent model with a high-speed internet connection at home for this job,
• can have Skype calls with good sound quality with the computer setup you are going to use for this job,
• have basic computer skills (email, Web, Skype, Word, etc.) and check their email at least once per day,
• are known to be able to be available to teach in at least two of the following time slots for four months or longer:
1. somewhere between 4-8am Monday-Friday (this is their weekday nights due to the time difference) at least twice a week;
2. 4-8pm Friday and Saturday (this corresponds to their weekend mornings),
3. respectable portion of weekday daytime.
• are open to irregularities in work schedule (for example, we have a few students who have to schedule week-by-week at possibly slightly different times, rather than settling on a fixed weekly schedule),
• have experience in teaching English to non-native speakers, mastering a foreign language, or both (TESL/TESOL/TEFL certification a plus),
• have a bachelor's degree or higher,
• have excellent communication skills,
• are prompt and responsible,
• are motivated problem solvers who require minimum training or supervision,
• can organize incoming information for prompt retrieval at a later time when necessary,
• have their livelihood secured from other sources,
• enjoy teaching and talking with people from other countries, and,
• have experiences living in a foreign country (optional, but desired; living on a military base does not meet this requirement).

Benefits

Benefits of the position include:

• Working from the comfort of your home, and possibly away from home too, as long as you have access to a PC connected to broadband Internet.
• A flexible schedule — You set the hours you are willing to teach, as long as you meet the minimum availability requirement.
• The opportunity to talk to others across the world in real time.
• The opportunity to supplement your income.
• The opportunity to gain more experience teaching English as a foreign language for those of you interested in this field.
• The very rewarding opportunity to exercise your creativity with highly motivated students and be appreciated.

How to Apply

If you'd like to apply for this job, please follow the following three steps (yes, all three):

1. Measure your Internet connection speed by following the provided instructions. Estimated time: 5 min.
2. Fill in our online application form. Estimated time: 30-60 min.
3. Send us your resume (plain text, RTF, Word or PDF) by email at recruiting@linguaespresso.com. Start the subject with your full name, followed by your one-line blurb to help us organize your applications.

Despite the typical advice by career counselors, we do not mind resumes longer than two pages. They can be longer as long as: i) they are so because it contains pertinent information; and ii) it is presented in a visually clean way.

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