Freelance Online Japanese Teacher - Remote
About this role
About us
Joining Busuu means being part of one of the top EdTech companies in the world, a multiple award-winner recognised for its innovation and impact in language learning.
Busuu’s vision is to empower people through languages. We are the world’s largest online community for language learning, with 120+ million registered users. We make learning a language easy by combining AI-powered courses with feedback from our global community of native speakers and lesson content designed for real life.
Busuu is part of the global Chegg family. Chegg is the leading student-first connected learning platform and a NYSE listed company.
What does a Freelance Online Japanese Teacher do at Busuu?
As a Freelance Online Japanese Teacher at Busuu, you’ll play a key role in helping students learn Japanese effectively and confidently. On a day-to-day basis, your responsibilities will likely include:
• Planning, preparing, and teaching online lessons (45 minutes each) for corporate clients. • 1:1 Lessons: Deliver private lessons that include both language teaching and personalised coaching - conducting needs analyses, assessing levels, creating bespoke learning paths, checking progress during lesson time, and setting clear goals.
What we’re looking for in a Freelance Online Language Teacher:
• C2 Level of Japanese • Valid teaching certificate such as TEFL/CELTA or related university degrees • Experience in online teaching and providing 1:1 coaching or personalised learning support • Fluency in additional languages: • B2 or above in English • Bonus: Speaking more than two languages • Comfortable teaching: presentation skills, negotiations, business email etiquette, meeting management, multicultural communication, etc. • Excellent communication skills to engage and teach students • High-Speed Internet, Modern Laptop / PC with a microphone and camera • Must comply with local freelance/contractor regulations
What are the terms of this freelance role?
• $14 paid per lesson taught • Remote position • Freedom to set your own schedule • Access to Busuu Premium, to continue your own language learning • Opportunity to interact with and teach students from around the world • Valuable teaching experience with one of the industry’s leading companies
What happens next?
We aim to have a simple and speedy hiring process and want to make sure that we are right for you as much as the other way around. The hiring process for the freelance online role are the following 3 steps: