Online Application - Live Instructors

Company Overview: Open English (www.OpenEnglish.com) is an online school created to reinvent the English learning experience. Through live language instruction and multi-media learning content accessible via the internet, Open English empowers students on their path to English fluency. We have a dedicated team of certified ESL teachers working from home all around the world. Our student base extends across Latin America and Spain.

Program Overview: Open English live classes break away from the rigid, traditional board and textbook teaching methods found in other classrooms. Instead, students participate in live language instruction online with a curriculum designed to teach English through the use of interactive language games and an exciting online virtual world.

Position: Our company is accepting applications for online ESL teachers. You will be able to work remotely from home, anywhere in the world. This is a fantastic opportunity for qualified individuals to grow within an established, reliable company.

Job Requirements:
- Must be a native English speaker with American or British accent.
- Have experience teaching English to adults of all levels;
- Be able to teach at least 15 hours of classes per week (Nights 6 PM - 12 AM EST and weekends are preferred);
- Reliable, high-speed (at least 1 MB) Internet connection and quiet working space from home, sound capabilities with audio headset, and Office 2007 or later;
- Speak and write Spanish or Portuguese fluently;
- Good comfort level with online applications & technology;
- Must become certified by completing Open English's Live Instruction Certification Process.

Type of work: Independent contractor

Location: Anywhere

Compensation: $9 per class; $10 per class after the first 6 invoice periods (bi-monthly, approximately 15 days between invoices), $10.50 after 12 invoice periods, $11 after 18 invoice periods and $12 per class after teaching 48 consecutive invoice periods in good standing.

Before you begin: If you would like to complete your application in multiple settings, you may create a username and password.

http://fs11.formsite.com/nicmoreno/application/form_login.html

If you do not wish to create an account, you can simply fill out the application and submit here - but you will not be able to save your results if you do not have an account before you begin. We strongly recommend that you create an account.

Step 1 of 4: Personal Information

* Email Address

* First Name

* Last Name

* Address 1

Address 2

* City

* State

* Postal Code

* Country

* Phone (include country codes)

* Are you currently living abroad (outside of the US)?

Yes

No

* How did you hear about this teaching job?

If Other:

Availability

Our teachers set their own work preferences every week, but please tell us about your general availability. Our teaching blocks are usually between 3 to 6 classes (hours) depending on student capacity needs.

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What is your general availability in ET (Eastern Standard/Daylight Time - Miami, FL)?

The times listed below are general approximations and NOT actual shifts.
Please check all the times you are available to teach. This does not mean
you will be scheduled for all 3 teaching blocks in one day or that your shift
will last through ALL the hours within a selected block.

	Early Mornings (2am - 8am)	Daytime (8am-2pm)	Afternoons (2pm -8pm)	Evenings/Nights (6pm -12pm)	Nights (8pm - 2am)	None
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
Sunday

Special Notes:

1. If you are not able to start teaching within the next month, please wait and fill out the application at a later date.
2. Currently we are exclusively hiring instructors who are available and willing to teach until 12 AM ET (midnight), starting at 6 PM ET or after. Upon hire, you may be allowed to expand your available hours; however, earlier openings may not be available until a further date.

* Are you available and willing to teach until 12 AM ET various evenings per week, as stipulated above?

yes

no

* How many hours are you looking to work each week?

* Are you able to work three or more weekends per month?

Yes

No

* Are you able to start in the next 2 weeks?

yes

no

I am able to start immediately

Additional Comments:

Employment & Academic History

Please tell us about the last two ESL-related positions you've held. If this is not applicable, include other work experience.

* Employer

* Position

From (MM/YYYY)

To (MM/YYYY)

* Major Responsibilities

Reason for Leaving

* Employer

* Position

From (MM/YYYY)

To (MM/YYYY)

* Major Responsibilities

Reason for Leaving

* Describe your educational background. Include any degrees or teaching certificates.

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Technology Experience

The foundation of Open English is our online applications and learning tools. It's important that you are comfortable with e-learning technologies and online tools. Please be very honest when filling out the next section about your experiences with technology.

* How many hours a day do you use the internet?

* How often do you use the following applications?

	Never	Rarely	Sometimes	Often	Always
Internet browsers (i.e. explorer, firefox, safari)
Email (i.e. gmail, hotmail)
Internet search (i.e. google, yahoo)
Instant messaging (i.e. messenger, gtalk, AIM)
Social networks (i.e. facebook, linkedin)
Multimedia networks (i.e. flickr, youtube)
Blogs (i.e. tumbler, twitter)
Word processors & worksheets (i.e. Microsoft Word, Excel)
Presentations (i.e. PowerPoint, Presentor)
Webconferencing & VOIP (i.e. skype, webex, go2meeting)
Virtual Classroom (i.e. elluminate, adobe connect pro, blackboard)

Teaching Experience

* Do you have experience teaching ESL?

Yes

No

* Do you have experience teaching English online?

Yes

No

* What level of ESL students have you worked with? (Check all that apply.)

* Briefly describe your ESL teaching approach and methodology.

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* What are two qualities that make you stand out as a teacher?

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Language & Culture

* Is English your native language?

yes

no

Most of our students are native Spanish speakers. and a growing number speak Portuguese as their native language. If you speak either Spanish or Portuguese, you are able to help beginning students with technical issues.

* Do you speak Portuguese conversationally?

yes

no

* Do you speak Spanish conversationally?

yes

no

Do you speak any other languages? If so please list these and describe your level.

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Work Environment & Connection Testing

Since all of our teachers work from home, your work environment and connection speed settings are important to us. Please take the next couple of minutes and tell us about the place that you would be working from regularly.

* Do you have a reliable "always on", high-speed internet connection, such as DSL or cable, that you would use to teach classes?

Yes

No

* Do you have a consistent and quiet place that you can work from?

Yes

No

* If your internet connection went down, do you have a secondary place you could work from?

Yes

No

* Do you have Office 2007 or later installed on the computer you would be working from regularly?

Yes

No

* Select the browser that you use most often:

* What is your download speed according to the PING test on the following link http://www.bandwidthplace.com

* What is your upload speed according to the PING test on the following link http://www.bandwidthplace.com

Voice Recording

* As part of your application, we need to have a recorded sample of your voice. Please visit the following link http://www.vocaroo.com/ and record the script below. Be sure to select the "Post on the Internet" option and copy/paste the Vocaroo link on the space provided. Please be aware that NO OTHER form of submission will be reviewed.

Your recording link:

Script Start.

Hello my name is _________. Today's date is ________. This is my voice sample for the Open English New Teacher Certification Process. Teaching English in an online virtual classroom is a very exciting experience. To be a successful teacher, one must demonstrate a positive attitude, offer feedback to motivate students, and encourage them to participate. Most important of all, a good teacher is patient and understanding. Last, but not least, classes should be informative as well as fun!

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Additional Information

Please submit a copy of your resume. (Optional)

Thank you for taking the time to complete this application. You will receive a confirmation email.

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