Teach English online!
"SmallWorld" is an online English tutoring service launched in 2013, and the total number of lessons provided exceeds 290,000.
Our mission is to provide various opportunities for students to learn English!
A wide variety of teachers have been providing lessons from home to earn extra money.
Our school is open 24/7, so you can choose your working hours and provide lessons with your own style via Zoom/Google Meet.
All you need is a computer, a stable broadband internet connection and a headset. Then you're ready to start!
【Job Description】 Online English Teacher (Work from home)
- Payment will be
763 yen to 1,200 yen (excluding tax) per lesson (=25 min.)
*A separate fixed rate applies during the trial period.
*If you are registered under the Japanese Qualified Invoice System, the rate will be 10% higher. - Some teachers offer 50-minute lessons. In that case, the payment will be 1,526 yen to 2,400 yen.
- Many teachers earn 10,000-70,000 yen per month as a side job. Some earn over 200,000 yen a month, and the average lesson payment is 2,155 yen per hour.(Excluding those in the trial period, as of April 2025)
■Work Style Example 1 Teacher X who lives in the UK with two children
Teacher X lives in a small town in the UK.
Her two boys study in a local primary school. She provides lessons after she sent her two boys to school.
She says "I am happy since my students in Japan can take my lessons during my morning time. My two boys are still young so working from home is perfect for me".
She gives lessons about 4 hours every day during weekday and earns about 70,000 yen a month.
■Work Style Example 2 Teacher Y who studies Physical Engineering at a Japanese university
Teacher Y is studying for a master’s degree right now and is very busy with writing papers.
It is difficult for him to work fixed hours, so he provides lessons at home whenever he is available to earn some extra money.
He is now giving 4 to 6 lessons a week and earning 13,000 to 20,000 yen a month.
1.
Fill in our application form.
2.
Interview (online)
3.
Register your schedule on Teacher Admin Page.
4.
Students will book your lessons. Enjoy teaching!
We are looking for teachers who meet the following qualifications;
- A native English speaker who is passionate about teaching Japanese students.
- Have experience teaching English to students aged approximately 9 to 15.
- Can use a PayPal account.
- Provide lessons at least 8 lessons/week (25min. × 8), between 5am - 9am / 4pm - 11pm, Japan standard time.
- Respond to any messages sent by SmallWorld or students within 24 hours.
- Can promote yourself in your profile page and create your own lesson programs.
- Understand Japanese culture and the typical character of Japanese people; Japanese language skills are desirable, but not mandatory.
- Have an environment to use Zoom/Google Meet with a PC (smartphones and tablets are not acceptable). A stable communication environment with an up/down connection speed of 10 mbps or higher, a relatively new PC with Windows 11/MacOS 11 or higher specs, a headset, and a webcam.
How to apply
If you meet above qualifications, please send us the following form.
↓ ↓ ↓ ↓Teacher Application Form (Google form)
After you submit the form, we will send you a series of application step guide emails with further instructions.
Office Info.
If you have any questions, please feel free to email us.
Email Add.； teacher@sma-world.com
Office Location； 1-40-1-8F, Hiranuma, Nishi-ku, Yokohama, JPN (KIQ Inc.)