When she searched Indeed for jobs in her area, there werent many results.
One listing did catch her eye, though: online English as a Second Language teacher.
That gig would allow her to work from anywhere.
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Hegarty doesnt have a bachelors degree or any previous teaching experience.
But she found a job anyway and it paid more than $20 an hour.
It was the highest-paid part-time job Ive ever come across, Hegarty said, especially as a college student.
ESL teachers are in high demand.
you might improve your job prospects byearning a certification in Teaching English as a Foreign Language.
Hegarty made the switch to in-person teaching in August 2018.
Our team has compiled alist of creative waysyou can fatten your bank account this week.
This is a long list, so dont get overwhelmed.
Well keep it updated as offers changes or expire.
Want to Teach English Online?
Thats perfect to supplement a 9-to-5 job.
Some companies prepare lessons and schedule the classes for you.
All of the companies below are listed with their Glassdoor ratings easily accessible.
Because demand for English teachers is so high, there are a lot of less-than-reputable companies out there.
(Note: Companies are listed in alphabetical order.)
Boxfish
Turn your spare time into a nice, crisp Andrew Jackson.
According to its website, more than 5 million Chinese students use the online platform to learn English.
Boxfish provides all the course materials that teachers need to get started, so theres minimal lesson prep.
There are three ways to rack up teaching time:
Boxfish pays teachers $10 per 25 minutes.
If your student is a no-show, youll still get $6 per class.
(But if you fail to show up to a scheduled class twice, youll get the ax.)
All lessons can be conducted on a tablet or smartphone.
So no computer is required, but a high-speed, stable internet connection is.
To qualify, you must have grown up in an English-speaking country and have a bachelors degree.
Current accents that are in-demand are American, Australian, British and Canadian.
An English teaching certification (aka TEFL or TESOL) is preferred, but not required.
Hourly Pay:$20.
Glassdoor Rating:3.5 (out of five) stars.
Cambly
Dont sweat it if you didnt go to college.
Camblyis unique in that it offers English tutoring sessions to students around the world, children and adults alike.
In theory, its possible to earn up to $10.20 an hour.
Plus, the paychecks come weekly.
Creating atutor profileis straightforward.
Once your profile is complete, students will be able to search you in an index of tutors.
Hourly Pay:up to $10.20.
Glassdoor Rating:4.2 (out of five) stars.
Requirements:Native English fluency, a computer with a web camera and a high-speed internet connection.
Gogokid
Depending on your qualifications,Gogokidis among the top-paying English teaching platforms on the web.
While the job can be performed from anywhere, the positions are open only to Canadian and American citizens.
Classes are 25 minutes long, so its possible to knock out two within an hour.
Gogokid lays out theteacher-rating criteria, so theres no guesswork involved.
It also supplies the lessons and curriculum to cut down on prep time.
But, as always, props are appreciated.
As with many teaching platforms, hours are based on China Standard Time.
Teaching with Gogokid requires a bachelors degree in any field.
Hourly Pay:$14 to $25.
Glassdoor Rating:3.9 (out of five) stars.
Italki
Are you as interested in learning a new language as you are in teaching one?
Italkihas more than 5,000 teachers who specialize in almost any language, the most popular being English.
Language teachers can create one of two profiles: professional teacher or community tutor.
There are no minimum or maximum hour limits, either.
Another unique feature to Italki is the ability for users to have language exchanges for free.
Hourly Pay:$4 to $80.
Glassdoor Rating:4.1 (out of five) stars.
Requirements:Native fluency in any language, a computer with a web camera and high-speed internet.
Teacher requirements are pretty flexible, too.
She had no previous experience, nor a certification, and still earned $20 an hour.
Hourly Pay:$16 to $22.
Glassdoor Rating:4.3 (out of five) stars.
Rosetta Stone
Rosetta Stone has been a mainstay in the language-learning world since 1992.
While its best known for its educational software, it also dabbles in online tutoring.
At Rosetta Stone, the online English tutoring positions are considered part-time jobs.
The company also offers its tutors bonus holiday pay and access to its 401(k) plan.
American and U.K. accents are welcome.
Hourly Pay:$15 to $22,according to Glassdoor.
Glassdoor Rating:3.3 (out of five) stars.
VIPKid
In terms of Glassdoor rating,VIPKidis tied with other sites to make the list.
But none comes close to the sheer number of reviews.
Glassdoorrecently ratedit one of the coolest companies for freelancers, too.
The hours are also based on China Standard Time, as the students are Chinese grade schoolers.
Minimal lesson prep is required.
Its platform isnt novel, but according to user reviews, its efficient and effective.
I found them to be the most reliable and consistent and knew people who worked for them already.
Hourly Pay:$14 to $22.
Adam Hardy is a staff writer on the Make Money team at The Penny Hoarder.
Hes a Cambridge certified English language teacher, but he hasnt yet tested his teaching chops online.
Read hisfull bio here,or say hi on Twitter@hardyjournalism.
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