Work at Accent AdvisorAccent Coach Role
At Accent Advisor, we are extremely proud of our coaches. Being a part of our team will provide you with an opportunity to offer sessions that are flexible, fun and rewarding for both you and our students. You will love that your students are eager for their next class and you will get to see your efforts at work firsthand.
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 $15/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.
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 $15/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.
