How much do remote teachers make?

Remote teachers earn $40,000-$110,000 depending on role and level. Online K-12 teachers earn $48,000-$75,000, ESL teachers $18-$35/hour, adjunct college instructors $3,000-$5,000 per course, corporate trainers $65,000-$100,000, and instructional designers $75,000-$120,000. Private tutors earn $30-$100/hour based on subject expertise. Full-time positions include benefits worth $18,000-$30,000 annually.

What qualifications are required to teach online?

K-12 online teaching requires valid state teaching certification in most states. ESL teaching requires TEFL/TESOL certification ($200-$500, 4-8 weeks to complete). College instruction requires master's degree minimum, doctorate preferred. Corporate training values subject expertise over teaching credentials. All remote teaching requires reliable high-speed internet, quality webcam, and professional video presence.

How do I become an online ESL teacher?

Complete 120+ hour TEFL or TESOL certification from accredited providers (International TEFL Academy, Bridge TEFL). Native English speakers from US, UK, Canada, Australia, Ireland, New Zealand, and South Africa qualify for most platforms. Apply to Cambly, iTalki, Preply, or EF Education First. Starting pay is $18-$22/hour; experienced teachers earn $28-$40/hour. Schedule flexibility allows teaching alongside other employment.

What technology do online teachers need?

High-speed internet (50+ Mbps download, 10+ Mbps upload), HD webcam ($80-$200), USB microphone or headset ($60-$150), ring light for even facial lighting ($30-$60), and neutral professional background. Interactive whiteboard software (Miro, Jamboard, Explain Everything) enables visual teaching. Learning management system proficiency (Canvas, Blackboard, Google Classroom) is expected. Total equipment investment is $300-$600.

How do online teachers keep students engaged?

Break content into 10-15 minute segments with interactive activities between each segment—attention drops 50% after 15 minutes of passive listening. Use polls, quizzes, and chat responses every 5-7 minutes. Call on students by name. Create breakout rooms for small group discussion. Require cameras on when possible. Build community through virtual office hours. Gamification elements (points, badges, leaderboards) increase completion rates by 35%.

How much do online tutors earn?

Online tutors earn $25-$125/hour depending on subject and credentials. General academic tutoring pays $25-$45/hour, test prep (SAT, ACT, GRE, GMAT) $50-$100/hour, and specialized subjects (calculus, organic chemistry, coding) $60-$125/hour. Platforms like Wyzant and Varsity Tutors take 25-40% commission. Independent tutors keep full rates but manage their own marketing. Top tutors with full schedules earn $80,000-$150,000 annually.

What is an instructional designer?

Instructional designers create educational content and training programs for corporations, universities, and online platforms. Work includes curriculum design, e-learning module development, assessment creation, and learning outcome measurement. Instructional designers earn $75,000-$120,000. Required skills: learning theory, Articulate Storyline or Adobe Captivate, project management, and stakeholder communication. Teaching experience is valuable but not required.

Can I teach online without a teaching degree?

Yes, for most non-K-12 roles. ESL teaching requires only TEFL certification ($200-$500). Corporate training values subject expertise over teaching credentials. Tutoring requires knowledge, not degrees. Course creation on Udemy, Skillshare, or Teachable has no credential requirements—anyone can publish. K-12 public school teaching requires state certification, but private online schools sometimes hire uncertified teachers with subject expertise.

Remote Teaching Jobs in Australia (96)

Independant Consultant - Online Education & Leadership Development (Remote)

RISE ABOVE AND BEYOND LIFE · Full Time · 4 mins ago

RISE ABOVE AND BEYOND LIFE

🌎 Australia ⭐ 2-5 yrs exp 💼 Teaching

Engage with prospective clients through online platforms to conduct discovery discussions regarding their goals. Guide individuals through structured online personal development and leadership programs using digital tools.

APPLY

Student Success Advisor

Keypath Education · Full Time · 4 mins ago

Keypath Education

🌎 Australia ⭐ 2-5 yrs exp 💼 Teaching

Provide proactive coaching and troubleshooting support to enrolled students to help them achieve educational goals from commencement to graduation. Manage study paths and drive re-enrolment into new programs via phone, email, and web chat.

APPLY

Senior Executive Function Coach (Remote)

Crimson Education · Full Time · Yesterday

Crimson Education

🌎 Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, Taiwan, United Kingdom, United States ⭐ 5-10 yrs exp 💼 Teaching

Deliver structured 1:1 coaching sessions for students in grades 8-10 focusing on executive function and leadership skills. Design personalized development plans and coordinate with mentors and strategists to track student progress and academic success.

leadership coaching

APPLY

Bisaya/Cebuano Tutor Needed Online -ID: 1114098

Language Trainers · Full Time · Yesterday

Language Trainers

🌎 Australia ⭐ 0-2 yrs exp 💼 Teaching

Provide one-to-one general Bisaya language training to a beginner student. Conduct online sessions twice per week focusing on family-related motivation.

training

APPLY

Online Senior Secondary QCE Tutor

Cluey Learning · Full Time · 2 Days Ago

Cluey Learning

🌎 Australia ⭐ 2-5 yrs exp 💼 Teaching

Provide expert online tutoring for Year 11 and 12 students focusing on the Queensland Core Curriculum (QCE). Guide students through high-stakes exam preparation while managing stress and tailoring lessons to individual needs.

excel english communication

APPLY

New remote teaching jobs delivered to your inbox

We'll notify you when new positions matching this search are posted

Create Alert

Online Senior Secondary HSC Tutor

Cluey Learning · Full Time · 2 Days Ago

Cluey Learning

🌎 Australia ⭐ 2-5 yrs exp 💼 Teaching

Provide high-quality online tutoring for Year 11 and 12 students focusing on the New South Wales HSC curriculum. Guide students through exam preparation and provide strategic academic and emotional support to manage high-stakes stress.

excel english communication

APPLY

Online Teacher, AP US History

Crimson Education · Full Time · 3 Days Ago

Crimson Education

🌎 Australia, Brazil, India, New Zealand, Singapore, United Kingdom, United States ⭐ 5-10 yrs exp 💼 Teaching

Plan and deliver high-quality live online lessons in AP US History to a diverse international student body. Manage the online classroom via Canvas, design assessments, and provide targeted feedback to prepare students for AP examinations.

communication feedback history

APPLY

Online Teacher, Civics

Crimson Education · Full Time · 3 Days Ago

Crimson Education

🌎 Australia, Brazil, India, New Zealand, Singapore, United Kingdom, United States ⭐ 5-10 yrs exp 💼 Teaching

Plan and deliver high-quality live online Civics lessons to a diverse international group of high school students. Manage the online classroom via Canvas, design assessments, and provide constructive feedback to ensure strong learning outcomes.

communication feedback science

APPLY

Online Teacher, JH Social Studies 7

Crimson Education · Full Time · 3 Days Ago

Crimson Education

🌎 Australia, Brazil, India, New Zealand, Singapore, United Kingdom, United States ⭐ 5-10 yrs exp 💼 Teaching

Plan and deliver high-quality live online lessons in Junior High Social Studies 7 for a diverse international student body. Manage the online classroom via Canvas, providing targeted feedback and designing assessments to ensure strong learning outcomes.

communication feedback history

APPLY

Online Teacher, JH Social Studies 8

Crimson Education · Full Time · 3 Days Ago

Crimson Education

🌎 Australia, Brazil, India, New Zealand, Singapore, United Kingdom, United States ⭐ 5-10 yrs exp 💼 Teaching

Plan and deliver high-quality live online lessons in Junior High Social Studies 8 for a diverse international student body. Manage the online classroom via Canvas, providing targeted feedback and developing educational materials to ensure strong learning outcomes.

communication feedback

APPLY

Online Teacher, JH Intro to Languages

Crimson Education · Full Time · 3 Days Ago

Crimson Education

🌎 Australia, Brazil, India, New Zealand, Singapore, United Kingdom, United States ⭐ 5-10 yrs exp 💼 Teaching

Plan and deliver high-quality live online lessons for Junior High Intro to Languages to a diverse international student body. Manage the online classroom via Canvas, design assessments, and provide constructive feedback to ensure student growth.

communication feedback

APPLY

Online Teacher, French 1

Crimson Education · Full Time · 3 Days Ago

Crimson Education

🌎 Australia, Brazil, India, New Zealand, Singapore, United Kingdom, United States ⭐ 5-10 yrs exp 💼 Teaching

Plan and deliver high-quality live online French 1 lessons to a diverse international student body. Manage the online classroom via Canvas, providing targeted feedback and developing educational materials.

french communication feedback

APPLY

Online Teacher, French 2

Crimson Education · Full Time · 3 Days Ago

Crimson Education

🌎 Australia, Brazil, India, New Zealand, Singapore, United Kingdom, United States ⭐ 5-10 yrs exp 💼 Teaching

Plan and deliver high-quality live online French 2 lessons to a diverse international student body. Manage the online classroom via Canvas, providing targeted feedback and developing educational materials.

french communication feedback

APPLY

Online Teacher, French 3

Crimson Education · Full Time · 3 Days Ago

Crimson Education

🌎 Australia, Brazil, India, New Zealand, Singapore, United Kingdom, United States ⭐ 5-10 yrs exp 💼 Teaching

Plan and deliver high-quality live French 3 lessons to a diverse international student body using digital tools. Manage the online classroom via Canvas, providing targeted feedback and developing educational materials.

french communication feedback

APPLY

Online Teacher, Spanish 2

Crimson Education · Full Time · 3 Days Ago

Crimson Education

🌎 Australia, Brazil, India, New Zealand, Singapore, United Kingdom, United States ⭐ 5-10 yrs exp 💼 Teaching

Plan and deliver high-quality live Spanish 2 lessons to a diverse international student body using digital tools. Manage the online classroom via Canvas, providing targeted feedback and designing assessments to ensure student growth.

spanish communication feedback

APPLY

Online Teacher, Pre-AP Biology

Crimson Education · Full Time · 3 Days Ago

Crimson Education

🌎 Australia, Brazil, India, New Zealand, Singapore, United Kingdom, United States ⭐ 5-10 yrs exp 💼 Teaching

Plan and deliver high-quality live online lessons in Pre-AP Biology for a diverse international student body. Manage the online classroom via Canvas, design assessments, and provide constructive feedback to ensure strong learning outcomes.

communication feedback hiring biology

APPLY

Online Teacher, Renewable Energy

Crimson Education · Full Time · 3 Days Ago

Crimson Education

🌎 Australia, Brazil, India, New Zealand, Singapore, United Kingdom, United States ⭐ 5-10 yrs exp 💼 Teaching

Plan and deliver high-quality live online lessons in Renewable Energy to a diverse international student body. Manage the online classroom via Canvas, design assessments, and provide constructive feedback to ensure strong learning outcomes.

communication physics feedback

APPLY

New remote teaching jobs delivered to your inbox

We'll notify you when new positions matching this search are posted

Create Alert

Online Teacher, AP Comparative Government & Politics

Crimson Education · Full Time · 3 Days Ago

Crimson Education

🌎 Australia, Brazil, India, New Zealand, Singapore, United Kingdom, United States ⭐ 5-10 yrs exp 💼 Teaching

Plan and deliver high-quality live online lessons in AP Comparative Government & Politics for a diverse international student body. Manage the online classroom via Canvas, design assessments, and provide targeted feedback to ensure strong learning outcomes.

communication feedback science

APPLY

Online Teacher, AP Psychology

Crimson Education · Full Time · 3 Days Ago

Crimson Education

🌎 Australia, Brazil, India, New Zealand, Singapore, United Kingdom, United States ⭐ 5-10 yrs exp 💼 Teaching

Plan and deliver high-quality live online AP Psychology lessons to a diverse international student body. Manage the online classroom via Canvas, design assessments, and provide targeted feedback to ensure strong learning outcomes.

communication feedback hiring science psychology

APPLY

Online Teacher, JH Life Science 6

Crimson Education · Full Time · 3 Days Ago

Crimson Education

🌎 Australia, Brazil, India, New Zealand, Singapore, United Kingdom, United States ⭐ 5-10 yrs exp 💼 Teaching

Plan and deliver high-quality live online lessons in Junior High Life Science to a diverse international student body. Manage the online classroom via Canvas, providing targeted feedback and developing educational materials to ensure strong learning outcomes.

communication feedback hiring science

APPLY

Online Teacher, JH Physical Science 8

Crimson Education · Full Time · 3 Days Ago

Crimson Education

🌎 Australia, Brazil, India, New Zealand, Singapore, United Kingdom, United States ⭐ 5-10 yrs exp 💼 Teaching

Plan and deliver high-quality, interactive live lessons in Junior High Physical Science to a diverse international student body. Manage the online classroom via Canvas, providing targeted feedback and developing educational materials to ensure strong learning outcomes.

communication physics feedback hiring science

APPLY

Online Teacher, Medicine

Crimson Education · Full Time · 3 Days Ago

Crimson Education

🌎 Australia, Brazil, India, New Zealand, Singapore, United Kingdom, United States ⭐ 5-10 yrs exp 💼 Teaching

Plan and deliver high-quality live online lessons in Medicine, focusing on anatomy and physiology for international students. Manage the online classroom via Canvas, design assessments, and provide constructive feedback to ensure student growth.

communication feedback hiring

APPLY

Online Teacher, Physics

Crimson Education · Full Time · 3 Days Ago

Crimson Education

🌎 Australia, Brazil, India, New Zealand, Singapore, United Kingdom, United States ⭐ 5-10 yrs exp 💼 Teaching

Plan and deliver high-quality live Physics lessons to a diverse international group of students using digital tools. Manage the online classroom via Canvas, design assessments, and provide constructive feedback to ensure strong learning outcomes.

communication physics feedback hiring

APPLY

Bisaya Language Teacher Online -ID: 1114098

Language Trainers · Full Time · 3 Days Ago

Language Trainers

🌎 Australia ⭐ 0-2 yrs exp 💼 Teaching

Provide one-to-one general Bisaya language training to a beginner student. Conduct online sessions twice per week focusing on family-related motivation.

training

APPLY

Irish Language Teacher Needed Online (Australia) -ID: 1125722

Language Trainers · Full Time · 3 Days Ago

Language Trainers

🌎 Australia ⭐ 0-2 yrs exp 💼 Teaching

Provide one-to-one online Irish language lessons to an intermediate-level student in Australia. The role involves conducting weekly two-hour sessions to help the student improve their language skills.

training

APPLY

Online Teacher, JH Math 8

Crimson Education · Full Time · 4 Days Ago

Crimson Education

🌎 Australia, Brazil, India, New Zealand, Singapore, United Kingdom, United States ⭐ 5-10 yrs exp 💼 Teaching

Plan and deliver high-quality live online mathematics lessons for junior high students, focusing on linear equations, functions, and geometry. Manage the online classroom via Canvas, assess student progress, and develop educational materials for the resource library.

math communication feedback hiring

APPLY

New remote teaching jobs delivered to your inbox

We'll notify you when new positions matching this search are posted

Create Alert

Online Teacher, AP Biology

Crimson Education · Full Time · 4 Days Ago

Crimson Education

🌎 Australia, Brazil, India, New Zealand, Singapore, United Kingdom, United States ⭐ 5-10 yrs exp 💼 Teaching

Plan and deliver high-quality live online AP Biology lessons to a diverse international student body. Manage the online classroom via Canvas, design assessments, and provide targeted feedback to ensure strong learning outcomes.

communication feedback biology

APPLY

Online Teacher, AP Environmental Science

Crimson Education · Full Time · 4 Days Ago

Crimson Education

🌎 Australia, Brazil, India, New Zealand, Singapore, United Kingdom, United States ⭐ 5-10 yrs exp 💼 Teaching

Plan and deliver high-quality live online lessons in AP Environmental Science for a diverse international student body. Manage the online classroom via Canvas, design assessments, and provide constructive feedback to ensure strong learning outcomes.

communication feedback hiring science

APPLY

Online Teacher, Biology

Crimson Education · Full Time · 4 Days Ago

Crimson Education

🌎 Australia, Brazil, India, New Zealand, Singapore, United Kingdom, United States ⭐ 5-10 yrs exp 💼 Teaching

Plan and deliver engaging, high-quality live Biology lessons to a diverse international group of students. Manage the online classroom via Canvas, design assessments, and provide constructive feedback to ensure strong learning outcomes.

communication feedback biology

APPLY

Online Teacher, Chemistry

Crimson Education · Full Time · 4 Days Ago

Crimson Education

🌎 Australia, Brazil, India, New Zealand, Singapore, United Kingdom, United States ⭐ 5-10 yrs exp 💼 Teaching

Plan and deliver high-quality live Chemistry lessons to a diverse international group of high school students. Manage the online classroom via Canvas, design assessments, and provide constructive feedback to ensure strong learning outcomes.

communication feedback hiring

APPLY