What will I be teaching?
As an Englishunt instructor, you will be teaching English to students ranging from young learners to adult teachers. The curriculum will range from free-talking to test-prep instruction. Our curriculum is as varied as our student selection. For those of you selected (or if you elect) to teach in our phone English programs, you will mostly teach college-level adults or higher. Most of these classes are based around test-prep curriculum. A single class, lecture or lesson will range from 10 to 20 minutes.

Is teaching experience required?
Yes and no. If you are qualified and elect to teach our video English classes, many of them require a teaching certificate. Thus, experienced teachers are selected. For our phone English classes, no prior teaching experience is required. Also, most phone English classes do not require a teaching certificate. Nevertheless, all teachers will go through a live-training process. And, all programs will have assets available to them to refresh a given curriculum or Learning Management System (LMS).

What level of education do I need?
All video instructors must hold a four-year degree from an accredited institution and a teaching certificate to teach for the video programs. All instructors for phone should have at least a two-year degree from an accredited institution.

Is it necessary to be able to speak my students' native language?
Not at all. All instruction and in-class communication will be done exclusively in English. Many of our video classes that have younger students will have a native teacher to aid, or team teach with you.

What will be discussed?
This will largely be defined by the curriculum; however, teachers have the flexibility to adjust lessons to their students needs. When you login to the appropriate LMS, the curriculum you teach will be posted. Thus, both student and teacher alike know what lesson to cover.

Why are these students studying English?
There are a range of reasons, but for most of our students English is necessary for advancement into a particular education institution, promotion at work and to pass English assessment tests to enter any given company.

What about student feedback?
All LMSs have a space for feedback for every lesson. As an Englishunt teacher, you will comment on a range of skills including grammar, pronunciation, speaking and listening. Students will have access to this feedback on a regular basis and will use the comments as an aide to improve their English ability.

What are the work hours?
This is largely defined by the teacher's availability. We usually seek instructors with at least a two-hour block of availability. However, we offer shifts up to six hours in duration. Given the time differences between our instructors in the United States and our students in Asia, most teaching hours take place early in the morning or in the late afternoon/evening/late night.

Is every instructor guaranteed the same working schedule?
As with any job, while we do our best to fill your availability, the amount of students you teach is merit based. These come from not only internal assessments of each teacher by Englishunt, but by our customers as well.

Are there peak times for teaching?
Typical peak times for the instructors are 4 am - 11 am EST and 4 pm - 8 pm EST as well as 11:00 pm to 4:00 am.

I'm interested, when can I start?
Upon completing our live training with our trainers, you will be assigned a student list. Usually our instructors begin teaching upon completion of training and after technology related testing is verified.

Is this a telemarketing offer?
Absolutely not. Englishunt is an English educational publishing and service company specializing in supplying our customers with native speakers of English from the United States. Your students wish to improve their English language abilities. You will be instructing and aiding in that effort.

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2. Applying

What is the recruitment process?

Completing our online application, including uploading your documents and current head shot photo.
You’ll be contacted by our Recruitment staff for an initial interview on the phone
Details of the position will be discussed
Technical tests will be performed to ensure that you computer meets our standards.
A second interview will be held on the phone and a walk through the virtual classroom to check your headset, microphone and or video camera.
You’ll be asked to set up Gmail account and associated Google Chat account. (This will be your passport to all intranet services and communication tools.)
You’ll be asked to prepare and speak about short lesson plan in a video format.
All of your information will be sent to the interview committee for review and a decision will be made in 24 hours about your position with our company.

How do I apply to be an Englishunt instructor?
You must fill out our online application through our Internet site at: http://englishunt.weebly.com/apply-now.html
Be sure you fill out all the information; upload your resume, teaching certificates and a current head shot. Once we have all your information you will be contacted if you qualify for the positions we have available.

How will Englishunt contact me for communication in various stages of the application process?
You will be in constant contact with our recruiting staff throughout the application process, via telephone and email.

Is there an application fee?
There is no application fee.

How old must I be to be considered by Englishunt?
You must be 18 years of age. However, we rarely hire someone this young as the requisite education need is usually not satisfied. Tutors must hold a four-year degree from an accredited institution, for the video programs, as well as a teaching certificate. The phone program requires only a two-year degree from an accredited institution.

How old must I be to be considered by Englishunt?
You must be 18 years of age. However, we rarely hire someone this young as the requisite education need is usually not satisfied. Tutors must hold a four-year degree from an accredited institution, for the video programs, as well as a teaching certificate. The phone program requires only a two-year degree from an accredited institution.

What are the main characteristics of the most successful Instructors that contract with Englishunt?

RELIABILITY: Calls in on time; completes shifts properly; gives proper advance notice when requesting time off
Is comfortable in dealing with foreign cultures
Always has a positive and optimistic attitude
Is a good listener, patient and willing to help
Is tolerant and welcoming to different view points
Values the freedom and flexibility that working from home allows
Is highly professional and has high standards of ethics
Enjoys working with people and learning from others
Feels comfortable giving and receiving constructive criticism
Has a good working knowledge of English grammar and a strong vocabulary

Does Englishunt welcome tutors from every state?
Yes. We recruit tutors from all 50 states.

Does Englishunt hire instructors from outside of the United States?
Currently, we do not hire instructors from outside the United States. This is completely due to the arrangements with our customers. All of our suppliers market their services as having tutors from the United States.

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3. Training

Training processes vary depending on the program you are teaching. You will receive training specific to that program. It generally takes an hour to an hour and a half to complete training. All of our training is done online in a virtual classroom. You will be instructed on how to teach in our virtual classrooms; how to plan lessons as well as how to evaluate our students. You will receive detailed instructions on data sharing, use of applications and general classroom guidelines. You will also receive instructions to fill out your invoices and submit them for payroll.

How will I be trained?
All of your training will be conducted using our online content and a walk-through over an Internet-based Internet with a trainer. You will need a headset and video/web camera for video classes, video/web camera is not necessary for the phone program. You will then be asked to provide and explain a mock lesson plan. Upon completion, you will be cleared for teaching.

How long is the training process?
Training process can last up to two weeks. However, most teachers are cleared to instruct after four days of training.
The training process itself is an hour to an hour and a half. You will be observed when you start teaching and for the first two weeks you will receive suggestions for improvement. Most teachers are settled in after a couple of weeks and have adjusted to the online class atmosphere. After that you will be monitored on a regular basis. Quality control is also performed in an ongoing effort to make sure we are providing our students with the best quality programs we can.

Do I have to pay for training?
No, you do not have to pay for training.

Do I need to leave my home for training?
No, you can complete all training from the comfort of your home in our online virtual classroom.

Where do I find the training materials?
All training materials can be found online in our intranet and LMS. However, you will not be granted access to the Englishunt intranet until your application and interview is complete. NOTE: YOU MUST HAVE A GMAIL ADDRESS TO ACCESS THE ENGLISHUNT INTRANET.

Do I need to take any tests?
Tests are not given. You will be asked to submit a short 3-5-minute video. You will be asked to show the interview committee how you would teach a lesson in a virtual classroom. This is part of the interview process and an important part of your evaluation to be considered as an Englishunt Instructor.
Quality assurance is done on a regular basis. You will be evaluated on the content of your lessons, appearance and enthusiasm. You will receive comments about the technical quality of your lessons such as sound and appearance on camera. Being in class on time and ending the lesson at the appropriate time is also considered. Evaluations are based on 100 points. You must receive 80% or better consistently. If scores are lower than that more than three consecutive times, you will be asked to improve your performance or risk termination.

Does everyone make it through training successfully?
No. Some applicants do not meet our standards.
Not everyone successfully completes training. Sometimes people struggle with the technical aspect of the job and we find it’s not a good fit for all parties. After the initial training session we give you some time to adjust to online teaching before we begin regular evaluations in an ongoing effort to provide our students with the best possible instruction and classes.

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4. Contract

Where do I find my contract?
A contract will be emailed to you once you are hired and complete training. You will be asked to scan it and upload to our intranet site.

Will I be employed by Englishunt?
No. All instructors are independent contractors.

Where do I get the W9 form?
This form can be downloaded from our intranet and website.

Can Englishunt unilaterally terminate my Instructor relationship?
Yes. However, as with any business relationship, we expect that you will provide us with at least a two-week resignation notice. Likewise, Englishunt, depending on the infraction, will provide a warning and a way to improve your relationship/performance with Englishunt.

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5. Pay & Benefits

How much do Instructors get paid?
Compensation is awarded on a case-by-case basis.

Do you pay by the hour, or by the session?
This depends entirely on the customer/supplier arrangement. Thus, your arrangement will depend on placement within our program and your unique qualifications.

How can I generate additional revenue?
From time to time, there are opportunities to edit and/or write EFL/ESL content for one of our closest customers. Upon review of your resume and relationship with Englishunt, you will be considered for these opportunities.

Are there opportunities for advancement with Englishunt?
Yes. There are a range of positions within our company ranging from quality control and training to program management. When those positions open, an internal post will be made available for all to see. We prefer to hire from within.

Does Englishunt reimburse instructor expenses?
No. It is the responsibility of the instructor to cover all associated expenses.

When are paychecks mailed?
Checks are mailed from our Michigan office on the 25th of every month; if your invoice has been submitted, reviewed and approved (99% are approved without issue).

Does Englishunt offer direct deposit?
We are in the process of offering this option; currently paychecks are mailed from our Michigan office.

Does Englishunt take care of my taxes?
You are hired as an independent contractor; therefore you must take care of your own taxes. No form of withholdings will be deducted. Please check with your own tax advisor.

Will I need a Tax Identification Number?
Yes, as an Independent Contractor you will need a Tax Identification Number (TIN). For individuals, this is your social security number (SSN). If you are a corporation, LLC, or partnership, you will have an employer identification number (EIN) tax ID for that entity. Your state, however, may be different, so please check the requirements in your state. At year end, you will be mailed a 1099 - Miscellaneous Income Form for your yearend tax reporting purposes. Please check with your tax advisor with any questions regarding the 1099 tax reporting process.

Are my home set-up expenses tax deductible?
Please contact a professional tax advisor for advice relating to this.

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6. Technical Requirements

What are the minimum equipment requirements?
The Englishunt service requires the following computer and software set-up:

Personal computer with a minimum 2+GHz processor or better with at least 2GB of memory (RAM)
Sound card installed
Computer headset with microphone
Windows XP with Service Pack 2, Windows Vista or Windows 7
Internet Explorer 7 or higher (can use Google Chrome for use with intranet)
System configured according to Microsoft's recommendations as described at http://www.microsoft.com/protect/. This includes:

Windows Update module enabled and configured to update automatically
Windows standard firewall enabled

PDF-viewing software (such as Adobe Reader, Foxit, PDF-XChange Viewer)
Microsoft Office or Open Office
- Excel is used for invoicing
- Power Point is used for lessons

Recommended Antivirus
**Always create a system restore point before installing new software on your computer**

Anti-Virus software running with latest updates. We recommend the use of Avast Antivirus. It is non-intrusive, uses very little of system resources and is dependable. You can read reviews and view more free antivirus programs at PC World.
Ad-Aware installed and run at least once per week. This tool is available for free from http://www.lavasoft.com/

Can I use a MAC computer?
Some of our suppliers' systems are MAC compliant; however, most systems are not. Please make your computer system known early in the hiring process. We prefer the use of Windows-based machines. In most cases MAC users will not be accepted.

Will I need to download software?
Yes. These are simple programs that run in all Windows environments. They are not intrusive and only install necessary components for our proprietary systems to work.

Do I need a landline and will I be required to place long distance calls?
No. All calls are handled by Englishunt's VOIP system and do not require a landline.

Does Englishunt provide Instructors with the equipment to perform services?
As an Independent Contractor, you are responsible for providing and maintaining most equipment when contracted to work for Englishunt. However, there will be times, depending on technology advancements, when we may issue to tutors a hard phone. When this happens, all details regarding this roll out will be communicated.

Are Headsets (microphone and headphones) required?
Yes, they are necessary to become a contractor Englishunt. Your must remain hands-free in order to place comments.

Are calls going to be recorded?
All phone and video classes are recorded. This is done for two reasons: 1) it is a requirement by all our customers that classes with teachers be recorded for review and further learning, and 2) it allows Englishunt managers to use the classes as teaching tools and recognition of a job well done.

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1. The Englishunt Offer

2. Applying

3. Training

4. Contract

5. Pay & Benefits

6. Technical Requirements

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