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Teach with TEO Academy

Bring your expertise to adult learners worldwide.

TEO Academy is a specialist online learning platform for adults who want practical, relevant and high-quality teaching. Build a tutor profile around your professional, academic, linguistic or sector-specific expertise.

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Richard Bowling, a TEO Academy Business English tutor
Arit Ebri, a doctor and TEO Academy Medical English tutor
Lisa Hourihan, TEO Academy founder and specialist English tutor
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Real expertise. Human teaching.Help adults turn knowledge into confident communication and practical progress.
14%

Flat platform commission

One straightforward rate across the platform.

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Set your lesson price

Choose a rate that reflects your expertise and experience.

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Control your availability

Offer teaching times that work around your commitments.

Paid

Trial lessons count

Your expertise is valued from the first lesson.

Our teaching focus

Specialist teaching for adult learners.

TEO Academy specialises in adult education, professional communication and subject-specific learning. Our learners want tutors who understand their goals and can connect lessons to careers, qualifications, real situations and personal development.

Experience teaching children does not prevent you from applying, but your proposed teaching practice on TEO Academy must be clearly suited to adults.

We are not currently recruiting tutors whose teaching practice is focused primarily on young children.

Who we are looking for

More than a subject. Real expertise.

Strong TEO Academy tutors combine knowledge with a clear, supportive and professional teaching style.

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Adult education

You understand how adults learn and can adapt lessons to their goals, experience and confidence.

Professional communication

You can support workplace language, presentations, interviews, meetings, writing or intercultural communication.

Subject expertise

You offer academic, vocational, creative or professional knowledge that learners can apply in the real world.

Exam and qualification support

You understand a recognised examination, admission route, professional standard or specialist assessment.

Need a TEFL qualification?

Explore training with The TEFL Org.

If you still need a TEFL qualification, explore online course options offered by our training partner, The TEFL Org. Find the training route that best suits your experience and teaching goals before you apply.

Why teach with TEO

Your expertise deserves a proper stage.

Build a specialist presence while retaining control over your rates, availability and teaching focus.

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Set a rate that reflects your value

Your qualifications, niche, teaching experience and preparation matter. You choose the lesson price shown on your profile.

Teach around your schedule

Set your own availability and update it as your commitments change so learners can book with confidence.

Build a specialist profile

Present your background, teaching approach and subject expertise so suitable learners can understand what makes you different.

Introduce yourself through video

A strong introduction video helps learners understand your communication style, personality and professional presence.

Receive tutor updates

Tutor Updates emails share platform guidance, practical reminders and opportunities to improve your visibility.

Promote your profile

Share your profile and expertise through your own professional and social networks to help suitable learners find you.

Real people. Real expertise.

Join a platform shaped by specialist tutors.

TEO Academy tutors bring teaching knowledge, professional experience and distinctive perspectives to adult learners around the world.

Richard Bowling, TEO Academy Business English tutor
Richard BowlingBusiness English and international communication
Arit Ebri, doctor and TEO Academy Medical English tutor
Arit EbriMedical English and clinical communication
Dr Ian Reide, TEO Academy Medical English and OET tutor
Dr Ian ReideMedical English and OET
Tracy Weston, TEO Academy OET and IELTS tutor
Tracy WestonOET, IELTS and professional English
14%Flat commission
Clear and straightforward

One platform rate. No confusing tiers.

TEO Academy charges tutors a flat 14% platform commission on lesson earnings. The rate does not increase because you teach fewer lessons, and it does not depend on how long you have been on the platform.

Tutors remain responsible for any withdrawal, bank-transfer, currency-conversion or payment-provider fees that may apply to their chosen payment method.

Trial lessons are paid and are subject to the same 14% platform commission.
Application process

From application to published tutor profile.

A thoughtful application helps us understand your expertise and whether your teaching is a strong match for TEO Academy learners.

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Complete your application

Tell us about your qualifications, teaching experience, professional background and the subjects you would like to teach.

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Show your specialism

Explain who you teach, which learner goals you support and what makes your approach relevant to adult learners.

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Complete your profile

Add clear profile information, a professional photograph, suitable availability and a strong introduction video.

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Prepare for learners

Review the Tutor Manual, keep your calendar accurate and begin sharing your profile with relevant networks.

Prepare a strong application

Help learners see why you are the right tutor.

Specific, confident and learner-focused applications are much more useful than generic descriptions.

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Describe your ideal adult learner

Explain the goals, levels, professions or situations your teaching is best suited to.

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Use specific evidence

Include relevant qualifications, industry experience, teaching results, publications or specialist knowledge.

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Explain your teaching approach

Tell learners what a lesson with you feels like and how you adapt teaching to individual goals.

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Plan a clear introduction video

Use good lighting and sound, speak naturally and focus on how you can help the learner.

Before you apply

Useful questions, clearly answered.

These answers cover the main points. Our full Tutor FAQs provide more detailed platform guidance.

Do I have to be an English language tutor?

No. TEO Academy welcomes suitable tutors across specialist subjects, professional communication, languages, examination preparation and other forms of adult learning.

Can I apply if I have taught children?

Yes, provided your proposed teaching on TEO Academy is suited to adult learners. We are not currently recruiting tutors whose practice is focused primarily on young children.

Do I need a TEFL qualification?

Appropriate qualifications and experience depend on what you plan to teach. If you need TEFL training, explore the online course options available through our training partner, The TEFL Org.

Can I choose my own rates and availability?

Yes. Tutors choose their lesson rates and the times they make available for booking. Availability should always be kept accurate.

Are trial lessons paid?

Yes. Trial lessons are paid sessions and are subject to TEO Academy's standard 14% platform commission.

Does TEO Academy guarantee bookings?

No platform can guarantee bookings. A focused profile, strong introduction video, competitive positioning, reliable availability and active profile sharing can all improve visibility.

Ready to turn your expertise into meaningful adult learning?

Tell us what you teach, who you help and why your experience belongs on a specialist learning platform.

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