Join the Accent Advisor Team
Who are we?
At Accent Advisor, we offer sessions that are flexible, fun as well as rewarding for both our coaches and students. Being a part of our team will give you the opportunity to work with dedicated and focused students who are eager for their next class. You will love seeing your efforts at work firsthand.
What do we do?
We empower students to speak with clarity and confidence through a premier language platform that focuses on teaching essential communication skills, including the standard American accent and pronunciation. We work with adult students living in the US and around the world. Our students are fluent in English, and simply want to reduce their foreign or regional accents.
Why work with us?
We are extremely proud to work with highly qualified and seasoned coaches. We trust them to give the best possible service to their students, so there is no micromanaging. The management team is communicative and helpful, and extra support or training is available at any time. Coaches work completely online using Skype for the classes and can work from anywhere. Onboarding is simple, including training videos on how to teach the classes and how to use our Dashboard. We have created our own curriculum that is comprehensive and flexible with continued additions and updates to ensure access to the best quality of materials. Coaches enjoy rewarding and fun classes with eager and enthusiastic students!
Requirements
- Must be a North American (USA/Canada) native speaker
- Ability to teach the standard American accent and have clear speech without a strong regional accent.
- At least two years of Accent, ESL or Pronunciation teaching experience
- At least one of the following:
- Bachelor’s degree in Linguistics/English
- TEFL/TESOL/CELTA certificate
- Vocal related degree/certification
- Must be able to utilize Skype Video Calls and have a stable internet connection with a minimum upload speed of 5 Mbps.
- Must use a computer or tablet for the classes.
- Advantage: Ability to mimic and understand the mechanics of foreign accents (Russian, Chinese, Indian etc…).
Benefits
- Get paid $16/hour.
- Guaranteed rate increase by $1/hour every 500 teaching hours, until it reaches $25/hour.
- Get fully paid for student no-shows and late cancellations.
- You choose your own hours. Your schedule remains the same every week.
- Classes are 24×7. Peak time is US daytime ( 7 am till midnight US Eastern Time).
- Unlike most other schools, there are no penalties for being late, taking time off, last-minute cancellations, technical difficulties, etc. We trust our teachers to provide the best service possible.
Coach Testimonial
“A great company to work for with great leadership. The company provides all the teaching materials you need, and you used them to the best of your ability for your clients. Management offers consultation whenever you need it, without any micromanaging. So teachers feel the perfect balance of feeling connected and guided by management, but free to use their own personal teaching styles and schedule. The work/life balance is awesome. Clients are amazing. There are great opportunities for advancement. The starting pay is not bad at all, especially for a work from home job with no commute. You are also offered raises at certain points.”
Application questions? Contact us at careers@accentadvisor.com
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Frequently Asked Questions
No, it is a gradual build up of hours. Depending on your availability, the students’ availability and your performance it could take a few weeks to a few months to reach your desired weekly total of hours. The more availability you have, the faster you will acquire students.
There is currently no minimum or no cap of hours, however, realistically you could work 15-30 hours a week, as that is what the majority of our coaches are working.
We have students from all over the world, so you would work with a variety of nationalities and accents. The majority are business professionals.
The students are not tested or evaluated. It isn’t necessary because all of the material can be adapted to the students’ individual levels, needs and objectives.
We pay monthly via PayPal.
No, the starting rate is set at $16/hr. It is non-negotiable.
We have developed our own material and curriculum. There are hundreds of worksheets that coaches have access to and can use them during the class and share them to their students. Coaches are given the flexibility to adapt the material to the students’ needs.
Yes, if you are selected to work with us you will have access to the material and teaching tutorial videos.
If a coach is not available to do a lesson, they need to inform the student as soon as possible and the class can be rescheduled.
During the onboarding process, coaches are given tutorial videos on how to use the dashboard and its features, and the teaching material. We also have a detailed Handbook on all our procedures and protocols. Additional support and training are available whenever needed.
Coaches are hired as independent contractors (W9 form) and will receive a 1099 form at the beginning of the new year.
