Online German Teacher

EF Education First Gruppe; United States; Remote; USD 10,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A global education company is looking for passionate teachers to join their online platform to teach German. This role offers flexibility with no minimum hour requirements and involves delivering prepared lesson plans and engaging with students across various time zones. Candidates must have a bachelor's degree, a teaching certificate, and proficiency in both German and English. This position pays $15 USD/hour with potential supplemental fees.

Qualifications

• Minimum qualifications include a bachelor's degree and a teaching certificate.
• Teaching experience is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Participate in online teaching using EF Teach Online platform.
• Deliver ready-made lesson plans and engage with students.
• Conduct conversational group lessons and one-on-one lessons.

Skills

C2 or fluent-like proficiency in German

B2/C1 proficiency in English

Previous teaching experience

Education

Bachelor’s Degree (completed)

Language Teaching Certification – minimum 120 hours

Job description

Overview

Would you like to make a difference and help adult students all over the world to learn German? If you are a passionate teacher looking for an exciting opportunity, we would love to welcome you to our online platform starting October 2025. With EF Teach Online, you will participate in an immersive learning experience without the need to create your own materials. You will have access to ready-made lesson plans and students who are ready to learn at any time of the day, as our classes are available 2 4/7, all year round. You will also be able to use our new online classroom, Hyperclass, which provides an immersive experience, allowing both you and the student to fully engage with the subject being learned.

You can enjoy the flexibility of working on your own terms, as there is no minimum number of teaching hours required. We provide conversational group lessons (45 minutes) as well as one-on-one lessons (40 minutes).

This role pays $15 USD/hour with an additional $3 possible with our supplemental fees.

Responsibilities

Participate in online teaching using EF Teach Online platform and Hyperclass. Deliver ready-made lesson plans, engage with students, and support online language learning across time zones. Conduct conversational group lessons (45 minutes) and one-on-one lessons (40 minutes) as available.

Qualifications

• C2 or fluent-like proficiency in German
• B2/C1 proficiency in English
• Bachelor’s Degree (completed)
• Language Teaching Certification – minimum 120 hours
• Previous teaching experience is a plus

Important Note: a bachelor’s degree and teaching certificate are minimum requirements. We cannot move forward with a candidate’s application without them.

Technical Requirements (must-have to teach on Hyperclass)

CPU (one of the following):

• Intel Processors (i5 or higher + 10th generation or higher)
• AMD Ryzen Processors (AMD Ryzen 5 3000 or higher + Nvidia GTX 1050 GPU or higher)
• Mac (M1 Chip/2020 or newer, or Intel i5 10th generation +)

• Memory: 8 GB or higher
• OS: Windows 10+ or Mac OS X 10.13

About EF Education First

At EF we believe that the world is better when people try to understand one another. Since 1965, we have helped millions of people see new places, experience new cultures, and learn new things about the world and about themselves. Our culturally immersive education programs—focused on language, travel, cultural exchange, and academics—turn dreams into international opportunities.

When you join EF, you join a multicultural and diverse community working across more than 600 schools and offices in 50 countries, all with one shared mission of opening the world through education. Whoever you are, whatever you are passionate about—we welcome you and want you to bring that to work every day. EF is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and we are committed to inclusion and belonging across race, ethnicity, gender, age, religion, caste, parental status, identity, experience and everything else that makes you unique.

Founded in Sweden in 1965, EF has schools and offices around the world, including hubs in Boston, London, Mexico City, São Paulo, Shanghai, Stockholm, Zürich, and more. Learn more at https://www.ef.com.

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