Meet Nikki who is a teacher at iTutor, VIPKID, Palfish, and Cambly. She really stays busy! Nikki can help qualified teachers through the process at iTutor. The reason she can do this is that she can review your resume and do a preliminary interview. This speeds up the process for those of you who are already working as an online teacher or have in the past. Watch the video below and if you are qualified for either iTutor or VIPKID then get ahold of her through the form or email below. You can also check out her YouTube channel. 

My Background

Hi, my name is Nikki, and I have been teaching online since 2013. I have a background in finance and mergers & acquisitions, but I fell in love teaching ESL to junior and adult students.

I am currently working at multiple online schools — TutorABC (iTutorGroup, VIPKID, Palfish, and Cambly. Today we are going to focus on iTutor Group. For those of you who have a negative view of iTutor Group, please watch the video. No job is perfect and iTutor has been implementing changes to help improve the system and teaching environment. I have been fortunate enough to be part of the process.  If you think you qualify as a teacher you can send your info by filling in the form below. The form also allows you to send me your resume. I also help mentor those of you who want to work for VIPKID.

You can also contact me below about Cambly and Palfish.

Note: Nikki is now working with non-native teachers applying to iTutor. Feel free to contact her if you qualify as a teacher for iTutor!

Teaching Tips

If teaching children talk about TPR, props, interview best practices: Make sure to use a lot of TPR (total physical response) and make sure that student is responding in order for the TPR to be successful. In addition, props help students understand that commands more and realize give the student ideas on what exactly you are talking about.

Tips for new teachers: Patience is key. Take your time and put some effort into making your profile attractive and informative. It takes awhile to build regulars, but if you really put some thought into your profile, then getting regular students gets easier.

Tips for teachers wanting to switch jobs: Write down a wish list of what exactly you are looking for i.e. high base rate, flexibility, available hours, lenient cancellation policy, good working conditions

Interview tips: Be yourself during the standard interview.

During the mock: Be cheerful but not overly silly. Use a lot of TPR and props. Speak slowly and minimize incidental language as much as you can.

Your favorite company to work for and why: I love TutorABC and VIPKID. TutorABC allows me to teach even during off-peak hours and their cancellation policy is not strict. You can cancel more than 24 hours in advance and you won’t be penalized. I also love VIPKID because I can open as much or as little as I want. However, I am not a big fan of their cancellation policy and I have limited hours with them.

Requirements and Information for iTutor and VIPKID

TutorABC (iTutorGroup)

• Eligibility to work in the US or Canada
• A university degree and previous ESL teaching experience
• TESOL/TEFL Certification (or its equivalent) required.
• Previous working experience in other fields (preferred)
• Willingness to commit to a weekly working schedule (7 peak hours): Mon-Sun (19:30 pm and 20:30 pm Taipei Time), Friday – Sunday morning (1:30, 2:30, 9:30 and 10:30 am Taipei Time)

VIPKID

• Eligibility to work in the US or Canada
• Bachelor’s degree in any field
• 1 school year of traditional teaching experience or the equivalent in mentoring, tutoring, or alternative education

Teacher Contact

Please use the form below if you are interested in working for TutorABC or VIPKID. If you do not want to fill in the form then simply use the referral link above. Either way, good luck!