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 United States (2,409)

Product SME - Commercial Property

Assured · Full Time · 4 Weeks Ago

Assured

🌎 United States 💵 $120K - $140K per year ⭐ 5-10 yrs exp 💼 Teaching

Act as the bridge between commercial property claims expertise and product development to modernize insurance software. Translate real-world claims knowledge into better workflows, data structures, and automation to improve efficiency and consistency.

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Product SME - Workers Compensation

Assured · Full Time · 4 Weeks Ago

Assured

🌎 United States 💵 $120K - $140K per year ⭐ 5-10 yrs exp 💼 Teaching

The Product SME will translate deep Workers' Compensation claims expertise into product requirements, workflows, and automation strategies. They will partner with Engineering and Product teams to reduce friction in the claims lifecycle and improve decision-making accuracy.

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High School Math Substitute Teacher (Contractor)

Stride, Inc. · Full Time · 4 Weeks Ago

Stride, Inc.

🌎 United States ⭐ 2-5 yrs exp 💼 Teaching

Plan and deliver a culinary arts curriculum aligned with state standards and CTE pathways for high school students. Manage a virtual classroom environment while instructing students on food safety, nutrition, and professional kitchen operations.

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Leadership Development Facilitator

FMI · Full Time · 4 Weeks Ago

FMI

🌎 United States ⭐ 2-5 yrs exp 💼 Teaching

Co-facilitate interactive leadership development programs for construction industry clients to drive organizational change. Partner with senior facilitators to deliver engaging learning experiences and foster inclusive environments for participant growth.

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Senior Leadership Development Facilitator

FMI · Full Time · 4 Weeks Ago

FMI

🌎 United States ⭐ 10+ yrs exp 💼 Teaching

Lead the delivery of interactive leadership development programs for construction industry clients through custom cohort experiences. Partner with internal teams to refine content and mentor developing facilitators to improve program quality.

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Middle School Special Education Teacher

Stride, Inc. · Full Time · 4 Weeks Ago

Stride, Inc.

🌎 United States 💵 $50573 - $63216 per year ⭐ 0-2 yrs exp 💼 Teaching

The teacher is responsible for modifying K12 curriculum to meet unique student needs and implementing the RTI instructional system. They collaborate with general education teachers and families to track progress and provide remediation for at-risk middle school students.

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4th Grade Teacher

Spring Education Group · Part Time · 4 Weeks Ago

Spring Education Group

🌎 United States 💵 $60000 - $65000 per year ⭐ 2-5 yrs exp 💼 Teaching

Deliver high-quality online instruction for Grade 4 students using a mix of asynchronous coursework and live virtual sessions. Monitor student progress, provide personalized feedback, and collaborate with the academic team to support student mastery.

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Payment Integrity Analyst III - Trainer

CorVel Corporation · Full Time · 4 Weeks Ago

CorVel Corporation

🌎 United States 💵 $73345 - $113K per year ⭐ 2-5 yrs exp 💼 Teaching

Leads the Policy and Payment Integrity team by reviewing pre and post-pay claim audits based on CMS and industry guidelines. Oversees team quality, provides training, and performs internal audits and appeals to ensure claim accuracy.

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Contractor WMD Subject Matter Expert and Trainer

Global Systems Engineering · Full Time · 4 Weeks Ago

Global Systems Engineering

🌎 United States ⭐ 10+ yrs exp 💼 Teaching

Serve as a subject matter expert providing CBRNE threat lectures and training to the FBI Development and Preparedness Unit. Responsibilities include developing curriculum and conducting hands-on laboratory exercises regarding improvised explosives and clandestine labs.

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College Sports Content Coach

USA TODAY Co. · Full Time · 4 Weeks Ago

USA TODAY Co.

🌎 United States 💵 $59062.5 - $92285.16 per year ⭐ 2-5 yrs exp 💼 Teaching

Lead and coach a team of sports writers to improve their storytelling and time management while editing copy under tight deadlines. Utilize metrics and analytics to tailor sports coverage to local audiences across the USA TODAY Network.

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RFP -- DigiSec Trainer

Freedom of the Press Foundation (FPF) · Full Time · 4 Weeks Ago

Freedom of the Press Foundation (FPF)

🌎 United States ⭐ 2-5 yrs exp 💼 Teaching

Contractors will complete a training of trainers program to learn FPF's methodologies and co-facilitate digital security sessions. They will eventually lead trainings on topics like risk assessment and online privacy for external clients.

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Adjunct Faculty - Engineering

Marymount University · Full Time · 4 Weeks Ago

Marymount University

🌎 United States ⭐ 2-5 yrs exp 💼 Teaching

Teach undergraduate and graduate engineering courses, including lectures and laboratories, using student-centered instruction. Responsibilities include developing syllabi, assessing student performance, and maintaining academic integrity standards.

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Senior Innovation Principal, Scale

VSP Vision Care · Full Time · 4 Weeks Ago

VSP Vision Care

🌎 United States 💵 $105K - $165K per year ⭐ 10+ yrs exp 💼 Teaching

Lead the identification and activation of innovation opportunities within the Global Innovation Center to reimagine eye care delivery. Guide ideas through the full innovation lifecycle from hypothesis testing and prototyping to pilot execution and business transition.

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Innovation Principal, Emerging Technology

VSP Vision Care · Full Time · 4 Weeks Ago

VSP Vision Care

🌎 United States 💵 $84000 - $141K per year ⭐ 5-10 yrs exp 💼 Teaching

Lead projects to explore and scale emerging technology concepts to reimagine eye care and eyewear delivery. This includes monitoring domain trends, validating hypotheses through experimentation, and presenting findings to enterprise leadership.

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Paid Media Specialist (PPC)

Leadhub · Full Time · 4 Weeks Ago

Leadhub

🌎 United States 💵 $40000 - $60000 per year ⭐ 2-5 yrs exp 💼 Teaching

Manage and optimize paid media campaigns across Google, Meta, and Microsoft Ads for home service clients. Ensure data integrity through tracking audits and provide accurate performance reports to the media team.

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Director of Training Content & Curriculum

Upwardly Global · Full Time · 4 Weeks Ago

Upwardly Global

🌎 United States 💵 $125K - $135K per year ⭐ 5-10 yrs exp 💼 Teaching

Lead the strategy, design, and continuous improvement of training content and curriculum for jobseeker programs. Manage an Instructional Designer and collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure content is culturally responsive and aligned with current labor market trends.

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Remote Math Tutor (Federal Work-Study at Brandeis University) Marlborough

Saga Education · Full Time · 5 Weeks Ago

Saga Education

🌎 United States ⭐ 0-2 yrs exp 💼 Teaching

Provide virtual, high-impact math tutoring to 6th-grade students at Whitcomb Middle School. Prepare and deliver engaging lessons using a provided curriculum while supporting two students at a time.

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StepUp Tutoring Virtual Tutor Work Study

Liberty University · Full Time · 5 Weeks Ago

Liberty University

🌎 United States ⭐ 0-2 yrs exp 💼 Teaching

Provide 1-on-1 virtual tutoring and mentorship to elementary students in grades 2-6 to build fundamental math and literacy skills. Conduct 45-minute sessions at least twice a week for a minimum of three students.

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Adjunct Professor

Colorado State University · Full Time · 5 Weeks Ago

Colorado State University

🌎 United States ⭐ 2-5 yrs exp 💼 Teaching

The Adjunct Professor serves as the primary liaison between the School of Biomedical and Chemical Engineering and UCHealth to coordinate clinical immersion experiences. They are responsible for mentoring students in identifying unmet clinical needs and overseeing observational assignments in hospital settings.

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Sr Principal Consultant - Construction & Energy - NetSuite Managed Services (ACS)

Oracle · Full Time · 5 Weeks Ago

Oracle

🌎 United States 💵 $87000 - $187K per year ⭐ 5-10 yrs exp 💼 Teaching

The consultant will identify and remediate business process gaps for Construction and Energy customers to optimize their NetSuite ERP usage. This includes advising on project lifecycles, defining functional requirements, and guiding the adoption of AI-enabled business process improvements.

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Learning Coach - Tutor

East Palo Alto Tennis & Tutoring (EPATT) · Full Time · 5 Weeks Ago

East Palo Alto Tennis & Tutoring (EPATT)

🌎 United States 💵 $22 - $27 per hour ⭐ 0-2 yrs exp 💼 Teaching

Provide 1:1 academic support to K-12 students in subjects including Reading, Math, Science, or SAT Prep using a specific curriculum. Lead virtual tutoring sessions and support students with basic technical issues.

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Climate Impact, Intern | Fall Research Assistant

TPG Careers Page · Internship · 5 Weeks Ago

TPG Careers Page

🌎 United States ⭐ 0-2 yrs exp 💼 Teaching

Support the research and analysis of social and climate impacts for existing and potential investments. Contribute to impact assessments for climate-related deals and conduct in-depth reviews of academic research.

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Sr. Principal Software Scientist

Cerence · Full Time · 5 Weeks Ago

Cerence

🌎 United States 💵 $185K - $280K per year ⭐ 10+ yrs exp 💼 Teaching

Design and train large-scale transformer and hybrid foundation models while owning architectural choices across text and multimodal paradigms. Define the technical direction for next-generation models and resolve training instabilities at scale.

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Trainer

Member Access Processing · Full Time · 5 Weeks Ago

Member Access Processing

🌎 United States 💵 $77000 - $83000 per year ⭐ 2-5 yrs exp 💼 Teaching

Deliver hands-on, scenario-based training to clients and internal teams to ensure independent execution of card-processing and operational workflows. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to update training materials and improve client onboarding and operational readiness.

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Motor Control Center SME

Schneider Electric · Full Time · 5 Weeks Ago

Schneider Electric

🌎 United States ⭐ 5-10 yrs exp 💼 Teaching

The SME manages front and back office functions to support Medium Voltage Motor Control Center offers with brand label suppliers. Key duties include processing complex customer orders, providing technical support to sales, and hosting customer witness testing.

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R&D Consulting Principal

Rancho BioSciences · Full Time · 5 Weeks Ago

Rancho BioSciences

🌎 United States 💵 $120K - $153K per year ⭐ 5-10 yrs exp 💼 Teaching

Lead and manage consulting projects focused on data strategies and R&D process optimization for life sciences clients. Drive project execution and collaborate with senior stakeholders to implement digital transformation and operational improvements.

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Adjunct Faculty - Ed.D. Educational Leadership 15 APPLICANTS

Abilene Christian University · Full Time · 5 Weeks Ago

Abilene Christian University

🌎 United States ⭐ 10+ yrs exp 💼 Teaching

Provide high-quality online instruction and support for doctoral students in the Educational Leadership program. Collaborate with faculty to develop curriculum and maintain academic standards through objective assessment and feedback.

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Entry-Level Research Assistant Remote

Maxion Corp · Full Time · 5 Weeks Ago

Maxion Corp

🌎 United States ⭐ 0-2 yrs exp 💼 Teaching

Participate in various research studies to contribute to meaningful outcomes. Perform data entry tasks and research activities from a remote home environment.

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SME – Observability, ELK Stack & Dynatrace

ASCENDING · Full Time · 5 Weeks Ago

ASCENDING

🌎 United States ⭐ 5-10 yrs exp 💼 Teaching

Maintain the reliability, scalability, and availability of the enterprise Elastic Stack for log management and metrics. Design and manage data ingestion pipelines and monitoring systems using automation tools like Terraform and Ansible.

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Principal Practice Leader - Air Quality

Geosyntec Consultants, Inc. · Full Time · 5 Weeks Ago

Geosyntec Consultants, Inc.

🌎 United States 💵 $128K - $180K per year ⭐ 10+ yrs exp 💼 Teaching

Lead air quality and climate projects focusing on emissions quantification, regulatory permitting, and compliance solutions. Manage a diverse team of practitioners while driving business development to expand market share in the energy transition sector.

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