Teach academic English online
Help Chinese students at universities abroad develop the English they need for their courses, assignments and seminars. Yoren recruits English language teachers for part-time, freelance online sessions.
Who we’re looking for
English language teachers with native-level English and experience teaching English for academic purposes at university level.
Experience teaching academic writing on pre-sessional, foundation or degree programmes at universities in the UK, Ireland, the US, Canada, Australia or New Zealand is preferred.
Experience preparing students for IELTS or TOEFL is also welcome.
We pay through Wise, so you’ll need to be able to receive Wise transfers where you live.
What you’ll teach
- Academic reading and writing: working with sources, expressing ideas clearly and structuring an argument.
- Listening and speaking: understanding lectures, taking part in seminars and giving presentations.
- English in the student’s discipline: subject vocabulary and the writing conventions of their field.
Lessons draw on the student’s course materials and language needs. Familiarity with their subject helps make the teaching relevant.
Working with Yoren
We’re expanding our academic services. We’ll contact you when a request matches your expertise and availability.
Sessions last 60 minutes. Students choose from your available time slots. Yoren shares their materials in advance and handles enquiries in Chinese.
Please quote your rate per 60-minute session in your preferred currency. We agree your rate and payment currency before your first session and pay for completed sessions in that currency.
How to apply
Please email a short introduction with your CV or professional profile showing your teaching experience and academic background, together with:
- your time zone and available hours
- your rate per 60-minute session, in your preferred currency
We review your experience and proposed rate.
After joining Yoren
We’ll create your official tutor profile highlighting your academic background and teaching subjects.
You’re also welcome to feature your tutoring role with Yoren on LinkedIn.
Subject tutoring and editing opportunities →
Yoren provides psychiatric consultation, counselling and academic support for Chinese students at universities abroad. What Yoren does →
University & College Partnerships
Introduce Yoren to a university or college’s student support team. Institutions can link to our Mandarin counselling and psychiatric consultations or free psychology encyclopedia on their student support pages.
Universities and colleges can also host online talks with our mental health experts or fund consultations for their students. We offer a referral reward for successful introductions.