Homeschool Friend
Who We Are
Homeschool Friend is an online English language learning program seeking to make a difference. Our program uses a character-based homeschool curriculum, and encourages friendships to develop between homeschooled Christians living in North America and those living in South Korea. Through our program, we hope to disciple a new generation of Korean homeschool students. Ultimately, our goal is to equip laborers for the needs of world missions.
The Language Program We Offer
Our program is designed for the tutor to instruct 1-4 students during each class. Each complete lesson can be either 30 or 50 minutes in length for the Korean student. The English tutor will have no more than 30 minutes to teach per class. Lessons are taught 4 days a week for a 16-week period, which completes the program and the tutor's commitment. Thereafter, the tutor may commit to teach another 16-week program. As well, the tutor may choose to teach multiple classes in each of the 16-week programs, as they are offered by Homeschool Friend.
Who We Are Looking For
- Tutors must be native English speakers and able to patiently communicate with South Korean homeschool students who speak English on a variety of levels.
- Senior Tutors teach 30 minutes/class and are responsible for teaching the core content of the curriculum—vocabulary, grammar, conversation, and writing—in a 30-minute lesson each day, 4 days a week for 16 weeks. To apply for the Senior Tutor you must be at least a second-year College student and approximately 18-30+ years of age.
- Junior Tutors focus on developing the student’s conversational skills through the review of previously taught lessons and friendly general conversation through a 20-minute lesson each day, 4 days a week, for 16 weeks. To apply for the Junior Tutor position, you need to be approximately 14-18 years old.
Class Times
- Because this class is taught online to students living in South Korea, you will need to have access to a computer with audio/video capabilities and a high speed internet connection.
- The following schedule is when the tutors must be available to instruct, according to their respective time zones. All tutors must carefully consider this and provide their available teaching times upon submitting an application. If your time zone is not listed, simply list it and your available tutoring times when applying.
West Coast Tutors instruct from 3-10PM which is 7AM-2PM Korean Time. Central Tutors instruct from 5-10PM which is 7AM-12PM Korean Time. East Coast Tutors instruct from 5-10AM which is 6-11PM Korean Time.
What We Offer To Tutors
For all of our Tutors, Homeschool Friend provides a downloadable training program specifically designed for us by a certified TESOL teacher-trainer, on "How to Teach English as a Foreign Language." A $50 USD fee will be charged for this course, an investment in both your education and life skills. You will be reimbursed upon successful completion of your training.
- Senior Curriculum Tutor wages, depending upon experience and qualifications are: $10-14.00/hr start rate (depending on training and experience) with the ability to increase up to $17.00/hr.
- Junior Conversation Tutor wages, depending upon experience and qualifications are: $ 6.00/hr start rate with the ability to increase up to $10.00/hr.
Consider how your service with Homeschool Friend will enhance your future resume. You will be receiving practical training and real world experience as you tutor international students. More importantly, you will be participating in discipling a new generation of Korean homeschool students.
Interested students should fill out the Homeschool Friend English Language Tutor Application Form and email it along with your resume and picture to the HSF Team at: hfquestions@gmail.com
Please note: You do not have to be enrolled in CollegePlus! to become a tutor.
CollegePlus! Work/Study Program
CollegePlus! offers a work/study program where students can have their entire CollegePlus! tuition paid for in exchange for teaching English through Homeschool Friend. This program is ideal for those students looking to work from home with a schedule that accommodates their studies. Download this PDF for more information.
