| If seeking online teaching jobs is a new avenue | | | | Proven expertise in a subject can also be a |
| for you, the first question you will ask will | | | | substitute for a degree or diploma. Online teaching |
| probably be 'Do I have the qualifications?', or | | | | jobs assisting adult learners are plentiful. Many of |
| 'What qualifications do I need to have to be an | | | | these learners are not seeking to acquire |
| online tutor? That will depend partly on what and | | | | qualifications, but take courses or seek online |
| whom you plan to teach. | | | | tutoring as a matter of self-development. |
| Do I need formal qualifications? | | | | Someone wanting online tutoring in water color |
| For some online teaching jobs, some agencies and | | | | painting or photography may get what they need |
| learners will require degree-level qualifications in a | | | | from an established artist or hobbyist, regardless |
| subject area, and some will also require a teaching | | | | of whether they have the paper certification. |
| diploma or similar certification. If you want to | | | | When qualifications are vital |
| become an tutor for undergraduate students, a | | | | Learners seek online tutoring for a variety of |
| Masters degree in your subject is likely to be a | | | | reasons. In some cases, they will be looking for |
| minimum requirement. Membership of a | | | | very specific qualifications. One scenario in which |
| professional body may also be helpful in | | | | parents seek to hire online tutors is when children |
| establishing your competence. | | | | are struggling in school. Online tutoring of children |
| Formal qualifications will be a great help to anyone | | | | with learning difficulties will typically require the |
| seeking online teaching jobs but there are | | | | online tutor to have specialist training, documented |
| openings for people who want to become online | | | | experience and perhaps testimonials as well. |
| tutors and looking for jobs. As well as teaching | | | | Signing up for online teaching and online tutoring |
| subject content, there are openings for teaching | | | | jobs |
| professional to help school-age learners with | | | | Some agencies advertising online teaching jobs |
| homework or with a revision or test prep routine. | | | | have particular specifications with regards to |
| Though that will typically require some subject | | | | qualifications, the hours an online tutor will be |
| competence, the tutor's role will be partly | | | | expected to put in per week, and so on. Others |
| supervisory, helping the learner to keep to a | | | | are more flexible, providing a service that helps |
| schedule and assisting them with independent | | | | learners to find an online tutor to suit them, with |
| working (not doing the work for them!). Student | | | | details of hours, payment negotiable between the |
| teachers may find openings of this kind of jobs | | | | parties. |
| for tutors, even though they have not yet | | | | Of course, those seeking online teaching jobs will |
| completed their studies. | | | | find more opportunities if they have formal |
| Alternative or equivalent qualifications | | | | qualifications as well as a track record of |
| In some cases, demonstrable experience can be | | | | experience in their subject or educational field. |
| as good as formal qualifications in a subject or in | | | | However, online tutoring is not only for graduates |
| teaching itself. For example, people who have | | | | with diplomas in education and would-be online |
| successfully home-schooled their own children | | | | tutors with appropriate skills are likely to find a |
| may be well qualified to become online teaching | | | | niche for them. |
| professionals for other people's children. | | | | |