Identify the programme and the role
A company may offer different subjects, run more than one programme and recruit in several regions. Its address does not tell you where every learner lives or which teachers it can hire under contract. Start with the current teacher application page and record the programme name, role and date you checked.
This matters when comparing companies in the Chinese online teaching market. A corporate careers page may list office staff while a separate teacher portal handles tutors. An old classroom account or third-party article may describe different terms from the current programme.
A practical example: LingoAce
LingoAce’s homepage describes Chinese, English and maths lessons for children. Its teacher portal describes one-to-one English lessons lasting 25 or 55 minutes, with materials supplied. Read that portal’s qualifications and location restrictions before preparing an application; the company’s general hiring page is a separate route.
Sources checked 20 September 2026: LingoAce’s programmes and its teacher portal. The Plain Chalk LingoAce listing keeps the job’s current source and pay context together.
Compare the work you would do
- Learners: age range, level, lesson language and whether you teach one learner or a group.
- Materials: what is supplied, what you prepare and whether feedback or homework is required.
- Schedule: the named time zone, required availability and what happens during school holidays.
- Support: how to contact a parent or coordinator and report a technical or safeguarding concern.
Ask for a sample lesson or description of the classroom when available. A colourful lesson interface tells you little about preparation time, behaviour support or the amount of feedback expected afterwards.
Keep pay units and requirements separate
Copy the offer’s amount, currency and paid unit exactly. Ask whether the quoted amount includes bonuses, trial lessons or preparation. A per-class amount is not an hourly rate, and an advertised upper rate is not necessarily the starting rate.
Confirm who may apply from your current location, what qualifications are required and which organisation would contract you. Do not assume that changing your address, using a different payment account or taking work privately removes a restriction. Settle any work-authorisation or contract questions before accepting an offer.
Use a comparison note you can revisit
For each role, keep its source link, the date you checked it, applicant requirements, lesson format, paid unit and one unanswered question. Use the children’s teaching listings to find candidate roles, then check the employer’s latest page. A shortlist of roles you can assess is more useful than an unsupported ranking of the whole market.