[Hiring] Freelance Online Portuguese Teacher @Busuu

Role Description

As a Freelance Online Portuguese Teacher at Busuu, you’ll play a key role in helping students learn Portuguese effectively and confidently. On a day-to-day basis, your responsibilities will likely include:

  • Planning, preparing, and teaching online lessons (45 minutes each) for corporate clients.
  • Delivering private lessons that include both language teaching and personalised coaching.
  • Conducting needs analyses, assessing levels, creating bespoke learning paths, checking progress during lesson time, and setting clear goals.

Qualifications

  • C2 Level of Portuguese
  • Valid teaching certificate such as TEFL/CELTA or related university degrees
  • Experience in online teaching and providing 1:1 coaching or personalised learning support
  • Fluency in additional languages: B1 or above in English
  • Bonus: Speaking more than two languages

Requirements

  • Comfortable teaching: presentation skills, negotiations, business email etiquette, meeting management, multicultural communication, etc.
  • Excellent communication skills to engage and teach students
  • High-Speed Internet, Modern Laptop / PC with a microphone and camera
  • Must comply with local freelance/contractor regulations

Benefits

  • $13 paid per lesson taught
  • Remote position
  • Freedom to set your own schedule
  • Access to Busuu Premium, to continue your own language learning
  • Opportunity to interact with and teach students from around the world
  • Valuable teaching experience with one of the industry’s leading companies
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