Applicants that meet both of those should have no issue getting an interview. Also, while a TEFL certificate isn’t required at the time of writing, if Gogokid follows the trend of the industry then it might be mandatory sooner than later. Either way, getting a TEFL will never hurt you and will make your transition into English teaching that much easier.
Gogokid has actually published a really useful
Performance Guide for Applicants
which goes over what they are looking for in depth.
Once your interview and demo are complete the next step is waiting for an email stating if you are hired or not. If you’re offered a job then you’ll go through the orientation process (just watching videos mostly) and fill out your teaching profile. From there you’ll sign your contract and be ready to teach classes!
Gogokid contracts are almost always 6 months long with the opportunity to renew pending your teaching performance.
What’s It Like Being a Gogokid Teacher? What Are the Classes Like?
Gogokid classes are 25 minutes in length and the slots are 30 minutes total to allow for tardy students or for you to do your student reviews. One of the most appealing things about Gogokid is that their classes on one-on-one which means you will be able to focus solely on one student instead of trying to teach (or entertain) small groups like other companies.
About Gogokid Class Scheduling
Teachers are advised to open their schedule at least 48hrs ahead of time, though they can also open it up a month in advance.
Teachers are welcome to sign up for as many classes as they like but the peak times are as follows
on Beijing time
:
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Monday to Friday 6-10pm
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Saturday & Sunday 9am-10pm
You can use
The World Clock
to see how your timezone compares.
About the Gogokid Portal & Platform
“As a teacher, I love the interactive features in the Gogokid classroom and my students enjoy being able to follow along with the story and see the characters come to life!”
Tim,
Online Teacher Dude
Gogokid uses a proprietary teaching platform to connect their students and teachers – it works best on the Google Chrome browser and comes loaded with all materials a teacher needs for their lessons.
Here’s a great overview video:
Good Day I would like to ask if you offer part time home-based ESL teacher? Also did you accept applicant from the Philippines and did you accept college student as you home-based ESL teacher. Thank you and God bless.
Hi Reynan – we are not affiliated with Gogokid – please contact them directly with any questions.
I am having trouble logging into teacher.gogokid.com.
I can’t get past the first screen . I’ve tried to with my phone and my pc. Thanks!
Hi Nicole – we aren’t associated with Gogokid and all questions/concerns should be directed to them, sorry!
Gogokid hires native English speakers from the US or Canada. They require you to have a Bachelors Degree.
1) your question should be “that means gogokid don’t hire applicants FROM African countries
2) I apologize for being blunt, but the answer to your question already appears clearly on this post.
Writing English correctly – and having a basic comprehension of its written form – are really what you should focus on in order to teach young children grammatically correct English and applying basic cognitive skills. All the best
Hi Brigitte,
Perhaps when correcting others you should make sure that you are correct. The question should be, “Gogokid doesn’t hire applicants from African countries.”
Writing English correctly and having a basic comprehension of its written form are necessary to master before correcting others, that haven’t asked you, on a public forum.
All the best Karen!
gogokid pays once/month, right?
do teachers receive their pay the 1st, 2nd, 3rd week or end of month?
Hi Regina – the last we heard Gogo pays monthly and you should get paid by the 15th for the previous month’s work.
Hi Jennifer – their requirements state that as long as you have a bachelor’s you qualify – that’s as much as we know!
Hey, I would like to apply, too.
I am a native speaker from the UK. Above, someone said you have to be from the US or Canada to be eligible, do you know if this is true?
I have looked into several companies only to find this is the case for them, after rather a lot of digging. I don’t want to keep applying to things I can’t actually go for in the end!
Hi Alice – our research shows Gogo requiring “native speakers” but they don’t specify which countries. Have you tried contacting them before applying?
If you mean Indian by nationality (ie passport) then I dont think so, but if you’re Indian by descent then it should be fine.
I am planning to interview wit GoGo Kid. However, with the virus around, there does not appear to be anyone available for a live interview. Where can I find tips, or a video on how to proceed with the recorded video?
Hi Lynne – try Youtube for this, I just found
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uYixnixiIf4
to help get you started!
Unfortunately, after conducting a plethora of research on the web, Facebook, You Tube, reaching out to other ESL teachers I know, etc… I did not receive a pleasant from GOGOKIDS recruitment team when I inquired about who they would recommend as a TEFL provider.
Dear GoGoKid,
I am considering teaching English as a foreign language and I wondered what TEFL certification provider you would recommend?
Sincerely,
Alan Hester, J.D.
Hi Alan,
We are not allowed to recommend any courses to teachers. Maybe you can do some research on Youtube or Facebook.
Best regards,
GOGOKID Recruitment Team
Please note, I contacted 7 other companies, all of whom responded in a professional and polite manner. As a person with a Juris Doctor degree, the response I received is insulting and patronizing to my intelligence.
Is GOGOKIDS business model designed to admonish potential new hires based on reasonable inquiries?
Honest question from the response I received.
Hey, does GoGokid hire ESL teachers from India with a bachelor’s degree and TESOL certification. I have read the comments about not accepting, but is it worth a try?
India’s official language is English.
