If you want to make a positive impact on the world, teaching is one of the best jobs you can have. And nowadays, you don’t even need to be in a classroom to do it! For the teachers, online education offers the chance to make a difference while working flexible hours. It allows them to reach more students and be more flexible about curriculum and approach.
Traditional education has expanded to support online programs for elementary, high school, and even college credit. So whether you are interested in helping people earn their college degree, teaching English as a second language, or tutoring in a specific subject, there is an online teaching job for you!
Colorado State University – CSU
Colorado State University is a school nestled in lovely little Fort Collins, Colorado, with an on-site student body of 26,500. It is considered one of America’s best colleges and also recognized as a top research university.
Part of what makes CSU so successful is that it has embraced the notion of remote teachers and can hire the best of the best, even if they aren’t prepared to work full time or relocate to Colorado.
CSU is always looking to hire adjunct professors to teach subjects like Information Technology, Cyber Security, Human Resource Management, and Criminal Justice. These are just a few of the current listings!
Edmentum
Edmentum is a company that provides educational solutions to school districts around the country. Currently serving about 8,000 schools nationwide, Edmentum offers courseware, assessments, test prep, college and job prep, reading programs, and virtual academies.
Professional educators are needed for all facets of the work. If you’d like to teach at the virtual academy, you can do so part-time and 100% online. Other jobs do have city or state requirements; these are typically centered around development of Edmentum’s teaching materials.
Recent teaching jobs available with Edmentum include Elementary Instruction, Spanish, and Math.
Fluent City
If you are bilingual and interested in working mostly with adults, check out the opportunities available at Fluent City. This organization works with businesses, groups, and individuals to teach foreign languages to grownups. This can be helpful for navigating business with foreign companies or simply getting around safely when you travel.
Fluent City teaches 11 different languages, though they are not all available online. However, if you can teach Spanish, French, Italian, German, or English as a second language, Fluent City might have an online position for you. They currently have 250 teachers and more than 25,000 students enrolled.
K12
The advent of online learning has provided an escape valve for students who struggle in traditional classrooms. K12 is an online alternative that allows students to complete elementary and high school requirements from home and at their own pace.
It can be especially helpful to ensure consistency for military families, challenges for advanced learners, and flexibility for athletes and working students. The ability to partner with local schools for extracurricular activities is a great feature for homeschooled students who might otherwise miss out.
K12 hires teachers for long term and short term teaching jobs that are largely virtual. But because K12 partners with individual states to administer the programs, you will be hired for work in your home state and need to show up in person for trainings and meetings.
You need to be fully certified to teach in your state in order to be considered for a position. Recent job openings have been for an English teacher grades 6-8, high school art teacher, and business teacher grades 9-12.
Qkids
Qkids is an online learning platform that teaches English to children in China. Founded in 2015, Qkids has now enrolled more than 600,000 students aged 4-12. The company has emerged as a national leader in cross-cultural online learning and maintains offices in Shenzhen, Xiamen, Guangzhou, and Beijing.
The Qkids platform is fun and interactive. The lessons are preloaded, so you as the teacher do not need to design your own curricula. The lessons feature engaging animated characters and learning games aimed at making learning entertaining.
When you join Qkids, both you and your students will be working from the comfort of your own homes. However, you do need to work on China time, which can require some unusual hours.
Walden University
Walden University is an online university accredited by the Higher Learning Commission (HLC), which is a regional accrediting association recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. The programs at Walden are designed especially for working adults.
Whether pursuing a bachelor’s, master’s, or doctoral degree, students at Walden can do it at their own pace as time permits. The school currently has about 52,000 students enrolled.
Many educators who teach online courses for Walden are on the staff of another university as well, making this an excellent opportunity for professors to earn extra money. Recent job openings at Walden seek teachers of social work, nursing, and writing.
Tutor.com
And finally, if you are passionate about your subject of expertise and feel that you could teach it to anyone, child or adult, consider tutoring online in your spare time. Tutor.com offers you the utmost flexibility to log on when you’re available and tutor remotely from anywhere (with reliable wifi, of course).
Tutors are needed for a huge range of subjects that fall into the categories of business, humanities, science, math, technology, language, and test prep. To work for Tutor.com, you’ll need to pass a test in any subjects that you want to teach, take part in a brief training course, and undergo a background check.
While working for Tutor.com, you’ll be paid on a regular schedule with no need to invoice your hours.
As you can see, there is a wide range of online teaching opportunities available to you. Whether you’re between classroom jobs or simply want to retain control over your own hours, teaching online can be a great opportunity to reach students of all ages.
And just like in traditional teaching, chances are good that you’ll learn a little something from your students, too.