100 Days!

On Sunday, I hit 100 days with VIPKID!

I am so grateful for this company!  May 26 was my last day at my regular job.  I now get to stay home with my baby girl!  This week, I've opened from 4-8am every day.  It's so nice to have the rest of the day to spend with her and my husband when he gets home!

If you have a Bachelor's degree and a year of teaching experience (in or out of the classroom), you can apply here!

2 Months Down!

Today marks two months since I started with VIPKID!

I can't believe how quickly the time has gone!

Here are my stats:

• 59 days with VIPKID
• 98 Chinese students taught
• 183 classes taught
• 4575 minutes of teaching completed
• 182 followers (parents who follow my schedule)
• 5 teachers referred 
• 4.99 parent rating (73 5-apple and 1 4-apple review)
• Fully booked within 3 minutes of when booking opens

I absolutely love this job!!  I keep posting and sharing for two reasons:

1.   I really do love it and am SO grateful that I had friends that shared it on their timelines so I could see.
2. The referral bonuses are pretty epic :D

In February, I only worked a week or so, so the pay really wasn't that great.  In March, I taught 89 classes!  I earned bonuses for:

• having 4 referrals start teaching
• being in the top 100 of March teachers for 5-apple parent feedback
• having 4 trial students join VIPKID after I taught them

When I added together everything I made and divided it by the hours I taught, I ended up making $29 per hour!  I'll take it :D

If you'd like to apply to join this amazing company, please consider using my link and letting me know!  I will help you as much as I can as you go through the hiring process.

Reasons I Love VIPKID

I am sure I will constantly be adding to this list as I continue with this company!

The Job Aspect

• $14-22 per hour
• Work in 25 minute blocks of time
• You pick your schedule.  Peak times are Monday-Friday 6-10pm and Saturday-Sunday 9am–10pm BJT. Need a time zone converter?  
• Awesome incentives every month
• The kids!  They are so much fun!

The Mom Aspect

• I teach while my baby is sleeping and have the rest of the day to spend with her!

The Community Aspect

• Weekly updates that are fun to read and contain helpful information
• A forum for teachers as well as many Facebook Groups of teachers that support one another

The Online Aspect

• All lesson material is provided
• Prep involves the time it takes you to review the PPT you will be teaching and preparing any props
• One-on-one teaching!
• No state testing
• No grading homework--leave a paragraph or so of feedback for parents and you're done

If you're interested in applying, please consider using my referral link!  VIPKID is wonderful at rewarding teachers for finding more great teachers.  Feel free to contact me for help during your application process!

My journey to VIPKID

Hello!  Welcome to my blog!  I will be documenting my adventures with VIPKID.

Interest

I originally heard about VIPKID via Facebook ads.  It piqued my interest, especially because I was pregnant.  I have always wanted to be a stay at home mom and thought it would be a great opportunity.  I applied, but put off the interview until after my baby was a few months old.  During that time, I had a few friends start posting about VIPKID and how much they loved it.  It was a friend's post confirming that there was no longer a minimum hours requirement that sent me over the edge to interview.  And I'm so glad I did!

Application Process

According to this interview with CEO Cindy Mi, only 6-10% of teachers that apply are hired.  It's an intense process, but worth giving it a shot if this is something you're interested in.

July 27, 2016--applied

February 9, 2017--Interview I intentionally waited that long.  You can get an interview the week you apply.  Found out I passed within a few hours.

February 15, 2017--Mock Class 1 Again, I found out I passed that day.

February 17, 2017--Mock Class 2 Not always required.  I found out I passed that day.

February 17, 2017--Contract Info

February 21, 2017--First Class

March 14, 2017--First Paycheck

If you're interested in applying, please consider using my referral link!  VIPKID is wonderful at rewarding teachers for finding more great teachers.  Feel free to contact me for help during your application process!

Pre-dated to my application date.  Written 4/10/17