Become an ESL teacher

Uplearningservices; Davao City; Remote; PHP 344,000 - 441,000; Full time

Job summary

UpLearning Services in Davao City is hiring ESL teachers for centre-based and online roles. We welcome new teachers with training and support, teaching learners of varying ages and backgrounds from our KM 11 Sasa centre or from home.

There is no strict teaching certificate required; clear English, good pronunciation and commitment to growth are valued. Both full-time and flexible options exist with ongoing professional development.

Qualifications

• Teaching certificate or tutoring experience is a plus, but not required to apply.
• Clear English, good pronunciation and patience are important.
• Willingness to learn and grow with professional training.

Responsibilities

• Teach one-to-one and small groups online or in a classroom.
• Adjust lessons to learners' goals and levels.
• Provide feedback and track learner progress.
• Adapt lessons for kids, teens, adults, and professionals.
• Prepare and manage engaging, clear English lessons.

Job description

Careers · Hiring ESL teachers in Davao City

Become an ESL Teacher in Davao City

Love English and helping people grow? Start or build your ESL teaching career with UpLearning Services in Sasa, Davao City. We hire office-based and work-from-home ESL teachers, support new teachers with training, and keep a pool of future teachers for our next openings.

Why start your ESL teaching career in Davao City

Davao City has a growing community of English teachers, and learners from around the world now study with Filipino ESL teachers online and in class. That means you can build a real teaching career without leaving Davao.

UpLearning Services started as an ESL online tutorial center here in Davao City. Today our teachers work with kids, teens, adults and professionals, many of them from other countries, from our centre in Sasa or from home.

• Teach learners from many countries, right from Davao
• Choose office-based teaching in Sasa or work from home
• Professional development and training for every teacher
• Grow into Business English or early childhood teaching

The role

What does an ESL teacher do?

An ESL (English as a Second Language) teacher helps people whose first language is not English to speak, listen, read and write with confidence.

Teach one-to-one and small groups

Run friendly English lessons online or in a classroom, planned around each learner’s goals.

Build speaking confidence

Help learners practise conversation and pronunciation until English feels natural.

Make grammar simple

Explain grammar and vocabulary with clear examples and plain words.

Track progress

Give helpful feedback and note how each learner improves over time.

Teach every age

Adapt your lessons for kids, teens, adults and working professionals.

Connect across cultures

Be a patient, welcoming guide to English for learners from many countries.

Ways to teach with us

ESL teaching jobs in Davao City and from home

• Full-time, at our centre (open Monday to Saturday)

Teach English from our centre in KM 11 Sasa, Davao City. Full-time role in a collaborative team with shared resources and ongoing training.

Teach English online from home with a flexible schedule. Connect with learners worldwide, with training and support from our Davao City team.

Who we are looking for

Aspiring ESL teacher? You may be closer than you think

Great ESL teachers come from many backgrounds. A teaching certificate or tutoring experience is a plus, but we also welcome motivated first-time teachers who are ready to learn.

You do not need a perfect accent, but you do need clear pronunciation and good grammar.

Patience and warmth

Learners stay motivated when their teacher is kind, encouraging and calm.

Explaining things simply

You turn rules into simple examples and check understanding often.

Reliability

Learners plan their week around your classes, so being on time and prepared matters.

A wish to keep growing

You enjoy learning new teaching methods and welcome feedback from our trainers.

A home teaching setup (online roles)

A quiet room, a computer, a headset and a stable internet connection.

Do I need teaching experience to become an ESL teacher with UpLearning?

Experience helps, but it is not the only thing we look at. Clear English, patience and a real interest in teaching matter a lot, and we support new teachers with training. Apply and tell us about your background.

Do I need a teaching certificate?

A teaching certificate is a plus, but it is not required to apply. Tell us about any teaching, tutoring or coaching you have done, even if it was informal.

Can I teach English from home?

Yes. We hire online ESL teachers who work from home anywhere in the Philippines, with a flexible schedule. You need a quiet room, a computer, a headset and a stable internet connection.

Where is the office for office-based ESL teachers?

Our centre is at KM 11 Sasa, Davao City 8000. We are open Monday to Saturday, 9:00 AM to 7:00 PM.

Who will I be teaching?

Our learners include kids, teens, adults and working professionals, and many of them are from other countries.

How do you handle my personal information?

We only ask for what we need to contact you, never ID numbers, and we request your CV by email later. Applications are kept for a limited time and handled under the Philippines Data Privacy Act of 2012 (RA 10173).