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Teaching positions: Part-time & full-time Spanish tutors

Locations
Washington, DC - Northern Virginia VA - Maryland - Baltimore MD - New York - New Jersey - Denver CO

Qualifications
We are looking for part-time and full-time Spanish tutors with the following characteristics:

  • Native-fluent Spanish speakers with experience:
    • tutoring/teaching in formal institutions or as a freelance, or
    • conducting industry-specific seminars for large groups, or
    • developing their own teaching or training material, or
    • working in positions that require high level of interaction with clients
  • Highly educated individuals who observe a strong passion for teaching and for sharing their culture
  • Fluent in Spanish and English
  • Good understanding of similarities and differences between Spanish & English logic and structure
  • Open minded
  • Energetic, enthusiastic, extroverted and focused on customer satisfaction
  • Able to commit to working with us a minimum of 20 hours per week (mostly on weeknights and weekends) in order to get started.
  • With desire to stay with the company at least 1 year

Description of the position
Part-time and full-time Spanish tutors provide:

  • Conversational Spanish instruction for adults, and/or
  • Primary/secondary Spanish instruction to kids (6-12), teens (13-19), and/or
  • Industry-specific Spanish classes for organizations and/or individuals

...in the Washington DC Metropolitan Area (District of Columbia, Northern Virginia and Maryland), Baltimore, New York NY, New Jersey NJ and Denver CO in:

  • centric cafes (preferred by many students) and/or
  • tutor's homes (if preferred by tutor, usually in dining room, living room, home office, or study room), and/or
  • students homes or offices (commuting time is remunerated), and/or
  • organizations' sites (commuted time is remunerated)

We offer:

  • Competitive hourly salary
  • An annual bonus based on individual and company performance
  • Health insurance for those working 30 hours per week or more
  • Paid training if on our payroll
  • Convenience of direct deposit into your bank account twice a month
  • The option to have a very flexible schedule. We will schedule your tutoring sessions at times and places that are mutually convenient and productive for you and our clients while meeting the preset goals.
  • The opportunity to work up to your preferred maximum number of hours per week based on demand and company needs.
  • An Online Tutor Center that will help you manage the logistics of dealing with your current and prospective students so that you can focus on your teaching.
  • We will act as your back office providing you with direct support and training when needed
  • The opportunity to participate in defining the direction of our institute.
  • The opportunity to join a very dynamic team of professional people and the opportunity to meet very cool people: our customers.

Note: Under federal laws, you also will be required to verify your eligibility to work in the United States.

How can I maximize my chances of being invited to an interview?
You can maximize your chances of being invited to an interview by:

  • Submitting an online application whose content is relevant for the position for which you are applying (Generic applications will be discarded).
  • Clearly expressing the reasons why you want to work with us
  • Being sincere in indicating us what you can or cannot do...without any exaggeration

How can I prepare for the interviews?
Pre-selected applicants will be invited for a set of interviews over the phone and in person. In order to prepare for these interviews we recommend you do the following:

  • Review our website extensively. Make sure you understand what are the differences between our approach and that of competing institutes
  • Cross check your experience with the services we offer. Make sure your value proposition is one that allows you to stand among other applicants
  • Review your grammar. A concise guide for your reference can be found at Learn Spanish

Are you interested?

Please submit online application

 

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