| Job Type: | Full time and part time | Headquarters: | Las Condes, Chile |
| Size: | 201 to 500 Employees | Founded: | 2003 |
| Type: | Company - Private | Industry: | Advertising & Marketing |
| Student Ages: | 5 to 18+ | Class Type: | 1-on-1, groups of 2-9 |
Founded in 2003. LatinHire has been a reliable partner of many successful education startups since then while being recognized as a source of online work opportunities for educators all around the world. The company is a business process outsourcing company specialized in setting up and coordinating teams of subject matter experts for online education companies. Their mission is to create a network of professionals using an online, offshore and decentralized delivery model. They contribute to building up a friendly organization that generates the highest level of commitment, enthusiasm, and motivation on every member to deliver a unique and outstanding service for our clients.
LatinHire Features:
1. LatinHire prefers Native English speakers with a neutral accent and at least elementary level Spanish or Portuguese (CEFR A2). And those teachers who are already living in Latin American or Asia countries.
2. A degree in any discipline OR a TEFL certificate. (College students are welcome too!)
3. Flexible schedule. We try to offer online work opportunities with schedules that are as flexible as possible. Ideal for parents, students, and travelers.
4. Flexible location. Work from anywhere as long as you have access to a computer and Internet access that meets the requirements of the position.
5. Clear communications and easy to get started. You will have a professional coordinator at your disposal to answer any questions.
6. Payment on time. They pay in time and always stands up for you with the clients.
Pros
-Don't need to prepare any material, all of the classes are premade and sent directly to us.
-I had a great experience teaching with this company as teachers can request a lot of time off each month. Perfect for travelers who are constantly on the move.
-Paid in dollars and I can get my check deposited directly into my bank account
-There are usually some empty timeslots during shifts and we get paid the full hour even if we didn't teach for a 30 minute period
-The company is very understanding if someone unexcepted happens and we miss a shift
-We have the option to drop shifts and see if another teacher will pick them up, if they're picked up they're no longer our responsibility
-Great experience with students; 99% are from Latin America and are very kind and eager to learn (At least for adults, I don't teach children)
-We have a Slack chat where we can connect with other teachers for advice, sharing stories, etc.
Cons
-The biggest con I can think of is that we get paid for a month at the end of the following month. For example, all of my shifts worked during September will only be paid to be at the end of October. It would be great to be paid biweekly but this might be a bigger cost to the company as they have to do international transfers.
-The pay is considered quite low in comparison to some other English teaching companies. The salary is still quite good for those of us living in Latin America though.
Interview Process
1.Confirm the Job Requirements
- A degree is not essential(College students are even welcome to apply)
- A teaching certificate is preferred, but not essential
- Only a white background is required（No need for props or pretty backgrounds）
- At least elementary level Spanish or Portuguese (CEFR A2)
- You need have valid Zoom for teaching
- Teaching materials are provided and classes are flexible, but the pay may be relatively low
- You must commit to minimum 16 hours a month（or sometimes at least 5 hours per week）
2. Submit your Personal Profile Form
3. Submit a clear audio about reading a statement you just wrote
4. The school will invite you to arrange a pre-record interview within 10 business days, if your profile currently matches what we're looking for
5. The LatinHire interview is not live but pre-recorded.
It takes less than 30 minutes, including reading the instructions and watching a video explanation. Actual answers were all 1 to 2 minutes, five or six questions.
6. If you pass the pre-recorded interview, you can be hired within 5 business days.
Interview Tips:
1. During the video interview, at least one question will be scenario-based, where you will have to demonstrate how you would teach a particular concept. Previous examples include past perfect versus past perfect continuous, and ‘s’ in the third-person singular form.
2. Another question will be in Spanish, to test your elementary understanding of the language, though it should be fairly simple (a past example is ‘Cómo te llamas? De donde eres? Donde vives?’).
3. Here is a list of some previous LatinHire interview questions
- Tell me about yourself
- Where did you learn to speak English?
- Do you speak Spanish?
- Cómo te llamas? De donde eres? Donde vives?
- Why do you want to teach?
- What teaching experience do you have?
- What is your teaching philosophy?
- Give us your 1-minute explanation of past perfect versus past perfect continuous
4. If you have difficulty in understanding the Spanish questions, you are able to pause the video interview and use google translate to answer the Spanish questions correctly.
