Why teach Spanish online via Lingoci?
- Make a meaningful impact
Teaching Spanish 1-on-1, you’ll be able to provide a tailored learning experience that creates results. Lingoci tutors love to see the progress their students are making - Enjoy a flexible lifestyle and challenge yourself
- Teach Spanish online from home or any other suitable location.
- Work at times that suit you. Adjust your availability any time using our simple software.
- Decide for yourself how to teach Spanish. You’ll be using your initiative and creativity, constantly developing your skills and adapting to your students’ needs and interests.
- Meet people from around the world
Lingoci advertises all over the globe. You’ll learn about different cultures and even make some friends. - Increase your income
Unlike other companies, we send your earnings directly to your bank account when possible, rather than forcing you to lose 4-6% through Paypal and currency exchange fees. - Feel supported
As a small company, we recognise the need to support tutors with any issues that arise. We’ll be there for you when you need us, and have policies in place to protect you.
**UPDATE: We are not currently accepting applications on Lingoci as we are growing our newer site, Languatalk.com, which allows you to set your own rate and show reviews. You can check it out and apply to teach Spanish here.**
Frequently Asked Questions
Please see below for answers to common questions. If your question is not covered below, feel free to contact us through this form.
What are the requirements for being accepted to teach Spanish online via Lingoci?
Below are some of the requirements for teaching Spanish on our platform.
Firstly, Spanish must be your native language.
Another thing you will need is some teaching experience. Tutors with experience teaching Spanish online will have a higher chance of success. If you have great reviews on another site, this will also improve your chances of success.
A formal teaching certificate will increase your chances of success, but is not required. This is because we also look at tutors’ wider experience and abilities.
If your level of English is below B1, you may have a lower chance of success.
To tutor Spanish online you’ll need a very reliable internet connection, a functioning microphone, and a webcam. Note that newer computers often have built-in microphones and webcams. However, using an external camera or microphone typically provides better audio/video quality. Your internet connection must have a download/upload speed of at least 2Mbps. You can test it here.
You’ll also need to be willing to use Skype and Zoom for teaching lessons. These video calling tools are easy to set up and use. We provide instructions for Zoom in case you haven’t used it before.
What is Lingoci?
Lingoci is a language tutoring platform. Students from all over the world use Lingoci to connect with experienced, native tutors who provide customised and enjoyable lessons.
How are lessons taught?
You will teach Spanish online via Skype and Zoom (1-on-1). These tools allow tutors to provide a customised, interactive learning experience that is similar to learning through face-to-face lessons.
How much can I expect to earn if I teach Spanish online via Lingoci?
This depends on many factors including your performance, site traffic, your availability, and how popular your profile is. Some tutors just do a few hours each week, earning $100-$300 USD per month, whilst those who teach Spanish online more intensively earn $800 to $1600 USD.
How will I gain students?
You will need to give free trial sessions to gain students. These last just 30 minutes and give you and the student an opportunity to get to know each other.
What is the rescheduling & cancellation policy?
Students can reschedule or cancel lessons up to 24 hours before the start time. Tutors sometimes choose to make exceptions for students & allow changes after the 24h cut off. Nevertheless, we have this policy to protect tutors from being messed around.
How are lessons arranged?
We have simple, intuitive booking software that allows students to schedule lessons easily. Tutors often report that they prefer our site to others because the booking system is easier to use. They can easily adjust their availability and view their students’ details. We provide support to help with any issues.
What will my relationship be with Lingoci?
As with other online platforms, if you teach Spanish online via Lingoci you will be a self-employed, independent freelancer/contractor, rather than an employee or partner. This means you’ll be responsible for dealing with your own taxes, work documents etc. and you’ll be free to teach how you wish and set your own hours. Note, we don’t provide advice on how to handle self-employment matters as we don’t have sufficient knowledge of how every country works.
How long are the lessons?
55 minutes. This allows you to take a 5 minute break if you have back-to-back lessons.
How will I receive payment?
Unlike other companies, we will try to send your fees in your currency and directly to your bank account if possible – rather than forcing you to lose 4-6% through Paypal commission and a bad exchange rate.
Why should I teach Spanish online via Lingoci instead of other websites?
There are many websites that allow you to tutor Spanish online from home. Most tutors teach via our site for a long time. We think this is for a few reasons. Firstly, we treat tutors well. We provide support promptly with any issues they’re facing. We help out when we can. We’ve heard of some companies exploiting tutors, for example only sending their earnings when they hit a certain number of hours. We would never do something like this. Secondly, we don’t force tutors to compete on price in a race-to-the-bottom. And thirdly, tutors tend to gain serious students who continue learning with them for a long time. They also comment that our booking technology is easier to use than on other websites. Several tutors also work on other websites and simply sync their calendar, so they can increase their teaching hours.
What will be expected of me as an online Spanish teacher?
Lingoci has built a strong reputation in the online tutoring industry. We therefore need tutors to meet certain standards.
You’ll need to deliver high quality lessons that are adapted to your students’ needs. You’ll also need to be organised. This includes:
Updating your availability calendar regularly so that students can book lessons without issues.
Responding to messages/emails from your students in a reasonable time period.
Turning up to your lessons on time – not 5 minutes late.
Will I need to create a video or a profile?
Yes, you’ll need to create a 2 to 4 minute video and we’ll give you instructions for this. There won’t be a text profile for you to complete as we only show very basic info.
When will I hear back from Lingoci?
If we have enough demand to accept another tutor and you pass the application stage, we will contact you. If we don’t currently have enough demand to accept another tutor, we may contact you at a later date. Unfortunately, we don’t have time to respond to all applications.