Payment

At the end of the interview/demo lesson, the interviewer will offer you a certain amount per 25 minute class. It will be anywhere from $7-9/class. That adds up to $14-18/hour. However, there is the possibility of earning up to an extra $2/class based on the number of classes you teach and your attendance. 

The first extra $1 comes from your attendance. If you show up and teach the class, you're good! If you cancel the class between 24 and 2 hours before the class starts, $2/canceled class will be subtracted from your total attendance bonus. If you cancel within 2 hours of class starting or no show the class, $10/canceled or no showed class will be subtracted from your total attendance bonus. So basically, if you don't have to cancel or you don't no show a class, you will always earn an extra $1 per class for attendance. 

*Side Note: Luckily, this is a job with a super flexible schedule that you set yourself, so cancellations usually only have to happen in extreme circumstances (emergencies and sicknesses). And nice for us, there is the option of a "soft cancellation" for unavoidable circumstances (ER admittance, death of family member, labor/birth) that don't impact your record with VIPKID. 

The second extra (up to) $1 comes from the number of classes you teach (finish) per month. If you finish 30-44 classes, you get an extra $0.50/class. If you finish 45+ classes, you get an extra $1/class. Each of these classes has to be finished "as scheduled," "student no show," "student IT problem," or "system problem." A "teacher no show" will not count as one of your finished classes. Seriously though, the 45 classes/month isn't too hard of a milestone to reach. That is 7.5 hours/week. And when you're working morning hours anyway, you probably don't have a ton scheduled. :) 

I honestly have gotten the extra $2/class every time. So you can basically count on it. I've never known someone who doesn't get it. With the extra $2/class, that makes an extra $4/hour, which would mean a grand total of anywhere from $18-22/hour. 

If you are willing to teach a class with less than 24 hours of notice, you also earn an EXTRA $2/short notice class on top of all this. I use this 24 hour function often. 

You are not an employee, you are contracted. So taxes will not be taken out of your paycheck and you'll receive a 1099 during tax season so you can pay taxes. 

Payment is once a month anytime between the 10th and 15th by direct deposits. 

Teacher Kacy