Online ESL Teacher for Zebra English
Summary(Review): Note: This Company is no longer in operation.
🦓 Earn up to $26/hour ($16-26/hr on average) working remotely with Zebra English! In order to work for Zebra English, you must be a teacher from the US or Canada. You must also have a certificate and have a bachelor’s degree or above. In terms of experience, you must have at least one year’s experience as well. You will be teaching during peak Chinese hours from 6 to 9 pm Beijing time and on the weekends between 9 am to 10 pm. You get to choose your own hours. All lessons are one-on-one. You must also be able to legally work in the US or Canada. They expect you to have a high-speed Internet connection of at least 20 MB per second and only accept wired connections.Job Overview for Online ESL Teacher
Pay Rate per Hour:
Minimum: $16
Maximum: $26
Class Size:
one-on-one
Student Ages:
Elementary & Junior (age 5-15)
Class Schedule:
Evening (6pm-9pm)
Job Details for Online ESL Teacher
Accent(s):
Native North American
Degree Required:
Bachelor or above
Certification:
Yes
Years Experience:
1
Min Hours Week:
Internet Speed(Mbps):
Min Uploading: 20 MB/s
Min Downloading: 20 MB/s
Oakary works closely with Zebra English and many schools. We help you land a job quicker and smoother by submitting one application and match you with MULTIPLE Teaching Jobs based on your teaching preferences and qualifications, and assisting you with the interview process and communication with the recruiters..
Online ESL Teacher Job Description
Teach Chinese students ages 3-8, online 1-1 practice Provide English immersive classes for 25 minutes in length Maintain good physical appearance Work using a computer in an online classroom Provide helpful student feedback reports Lead students through successful course completion and attainment of learning outcomes You will be responsible for guiding regularly attending students through customized interactive online classes. During this time you will be helping students to review and to master course content previously learnt from our mobile application.
- CURRICULUM: Developed in Beijing by an international team, our curriculum originates from application software which teaches English using live actors that team-up with Zack our animated Zebra to deliver course material along various story lines. Our AI assists students in reviewing the materials in a systematic way before they attend their classes with our Online English Teachers.
- TIME AND LOCATION: Teachers can work from any location with computer and internet access. The following are the most requested time periods (Beijing time): Monday-Friday 6- 10pm, and Saturday-Sunday 9am–10pm. You can choose your availability.
💚 What YouCan Expect
- Long term and stable schedule allows for flexibility
- Monthly secure payment
- Designed fun curriculums
- Supportive ZE staff
- Professional and free workshop
- Other opportunities like Referral Program(at least 100 USD per successful referral), HBM Program, Ladder Program, Proofreader, etc.
❌No props requirement!
❌No minimum teaching hours!
❌No self promotion!
✅Join us NOW to get 90% booking rates on weekends!
✅Click APPLY and get started in 3 min!
How long is each class?
Each time slot is 30 minutes, while each class needs to be 25 minutes of active teaching. Several minutes have been given to possible tech issues and student late.
ZENRA ENGLISH teaching hours are from 5 pm-8.30 pm (Beijing Time) on weekdays and 8.30 am-8.30 pm on weekends. It’s highly suggested that teachers open their time slots in Peak time and Peak Peak Time to get more bookings. The spaces with one flame are Peak time slots. The spaces with two flames are Peak Peak time slots.
Online ESL Teacher Job Requirements
- Native English speakers
- Legally allowed to work in the United States or Canada
- Teacher credentials holders(State-issued, TEFL, TESOL, CELTA, DELTA, etc. )
- Bachelor’s Degree or above
- Online teaching experience is preferred but not required
- No props requirement!
- No minimum teaching hours!
- No self promotion!
Online ESL Teacher Salary and Compensation
- $16-$26/hr
- Long-term and stable schedule
- 90%+ booking rate for peak times
- Monthly secure payment
- Cancel classes 7 days ahead without penalty
Need More Flexibility? Earn the $60 or $20!
- Earn $60 by opening at least 20 Peak Peak Time and 20 Peak Time slots within 28 days after signing the first contract with us between April 1 to April 30, 2021.
- Earn $20 by opening at least 10 Peak Peak Time and 10 Peak Time slots within 28 days after signing the first contract with us between April 1 to April 30, 2021.
- Open these time slots for at least 48 hours before each class start time without closing until they are either booked or expired.
- If the time slot is booked, the class finish type should be As Scheduled, Student
- No Show, Student IT Problem, or System Problem, otherwise this time slot is considered invalid.
- Teacher No Show will disqualify you from receiving the New Teacher Incentives.
How to Apply to Online ESL Teacher?
Oakary works closely with Zebra English and many schools. We help you land a job quicker and smoother by submitting one application and match you with MULTIPLE Teaching Jobs based on your teaching preferences and qualifications, and assisting you with the interview process and communication with the recruiters..
Online ESL Teacher Interview Process & Tips
Application:
- Fill in an application form (3 mins)
Video Upload
- Upload a 5-min demo video (1 min around self-introduction and 4 mins around lesson teaching).
- Live Demo Test: Two parts included Demo Lesson (19mins-25mins): You will teach every slide. Feedback Session (5min): The mentor will assess your ESL teaching skills, classroom tools, and game operation methods.
- Teacher Briefing: TB is more like a pre-job training which includes three parts: Get to know us, Conduct excellent ZE lessons, and Professional development.
- Info & BC: Collect your diplomas and certifications and conduct a background check.
- Contract: If your background is clear, we will offer you the IC contract.
Here is an example of a 5-minute introduction video on the given topic:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QuMLQEkx7GE
Instructions for Live Demo Test:
After you pass the Video Upload stage, you will receive an invitation email of Live Demo Test, which will take place on ZebraEnglish APP. Download the APP first, then log into the APP, you can find the resources you need for preparing the Live Demo Test as the picture shows.
Interview Resources
Video tips:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1qTVtlTrPUWDCf8rZOnFyycZBl_ePxwPv/view
Demo tips:
Company Information for Zebra English

ZEBRA ENGLISH is a rapidly growing online ESL company developed by Yuanfudao, the world’s biggest EdTech Unicorn funded by Tencent. ZEBRA is the largest online course platform for preschool education in China, with over 2 million paying users learning Chinese, Math, and ENGLISH. As the customer base continues to expand, we have initiated ZEBRA ENGLISH one-on-one class in 2019 to help ZEBRA students practice what they have learned from their English AI classes.
Our Vision
We firmly believe that the regular teachers and students teaching model will help teachers better understand their students’ learning habits, thereby making teaching more efficient; at the same time, it reinforces the connection between students and teachers, helping facilitate a comfortable learning atmosphere, which plays an important role for children’s willingness to learn and muster up the courage to speak a second language.
Founded in 2017, Zebra English is an online English company. Zebra English originally started as an education app which has already served over 450, 000 users. As Zebra English expands from an application software company into a blended learning platform. We are excited to be in the process of hiring thousands of online English teachers. This is opening up many new and exciting roles within our company.
WORKING FOR US
As an education technology company, we operate with the efficiency and reliability of an engineering company, while having the heart of an education company. Our processes are well managed, yet we allow plenty of freedom and independence for individuals to express their own creativity through being able to choose and manage their own workflow.
OUR VISION
Our vision is to provide our teachers with the most advanced technologies and educational tools so they can guide our students toward outstanding English learning outcomes and prepare them for a globalized future.

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