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of those secret Chinese On a mission for the masses well as lectures that can accom-
ujiang seems to be one

Hgiants like Alibaba and modates over 20,000 students
in the same classroom; and the
WeiBo – huge in its home mar- ecosystem – Hujiang doesn’t
ket, less well known abroad. Hujiang’s Yue Yingchun tells Terry Philips how an e-learning philosophy walk alone. It builds a strong
How big is the company and ecosystem of online-to-offline
what exactly does it do? is connecting teachers around the world to millions of Chinese students education. We are partners with
It is a very interesting phenom- the world’s top educational
enon. Given China’s population organisations such as Oxford
and growing need for online com- the hope that I could influence ish, German, Korean, French University Press, Cambridge
mercial services, the volume of more people and open doors and Thai, with ELT being the University Press, McGraw-Hill,
business has an obvious advan- for them too. I encountered most popular. We welcome inde- Coursera and so on. Our Hu+
tage of becoming a giant if the loads of challenges at the time pendent teachers, public school project has connected to more
products and services are of excel- in acquiring excellent teachers teachers and teacher agencies than 500 public schools for free
lent quality and reasonably priced. and educational resources. I then to teach for Hujiang – or with courses.
However, Hujiang wasn’t born to had the blessing to work for the Hujiang by providing their own How do you envisage the
become a business. It was born to world’s largest English educa- courses, even. ideal Hujiang teacher? Native
accomplish a mission: to make tion company for over six years Hujiang is recruiting online speaker? Fully qualified? Expe-
education easier, fairer and more as a national manager in teacher NO LIMITS Online teachers. Many teachers have rienced with Chinese students?
enjoyable through the internet. recruitment and development. education breaks been burned teaching online, And what should they expect to
Hujiang is an online educa- Still, I saw limitations in the barriers of expected to be online eight do (e.g. one to one, groups etc.)?
tion company with more than making good education con- geography, time, hours a day, seven days a Given the variety of learning
110 million users, over 20,000 venient and affordable to the languages and week, twelve months a year, needs of our users, Hujiang is open
courses and in cooperation with masses who need it and have the resources, says or else being paid like an Uber to all types of teachers. Native
over 500 schools and organi- potential to better themselves. Yue Yingchun driver. Why should teach- speakers are highly welcomed but
sations. It has evolved into a Online education truly breaks ers trust Hujiang, and what non-native teachers with the same
leading professional e-learning the barriers of geography, time, opportunities does Hujiang level of language proficiency,
platform in China. languages, resources and so on. offer teachers that other online teaching experience or certificates
Your background is as an It seems like the ultimate solu- providers do not? such as Delta, Celta, Tesol, Tefl or
ELT professional, I believe. tion to make it easier. Hujiang Well, at the very least Hujiang TKT are also highly appreciated.
How did you end up working is helping me to realising my wouldn’t want our teachers to Teachers can be enabled to teach
for an online company? dream and that of many others. get burned! Flexibility, freedom one to one, one to many or one to
The reason I joined Hujiang What are the main challenges and convenience are the features massive live classes for different
has a lot to do with my back- of teaching English online? of Hujiang’s online teaching. language courses, from K12 to uni-
ground, my original dream and Although there are tons of Teachers can open their sched- versity students and adults.
Hujiang’s mission. I am from advantages of teaching English Picture credit ule or time slots to their own Where do you see Huaji-
the countryside and experienced online, there are challenges for preference. Furthermore, what ang teaching centres in five
its limitation and lack of educa- teachers – including technology makes Hujiang stand out is the years’ time?
tional resources. I took English management, internet stability variety – Hujiang has over 110 My vision for Hujiang global
as my major in university. Luck- and classroom management. million users with all kinds of teaching centres in five years’
ily for me, English is like a You are currently director learning needs, which is rarely time would be an eco-educational
magical key, opening a door to of Global Teaching Centres. shouldered by any educational global society online and offline.
another amazing world. What does your job entail? company; the technology – our All levels of educational profes-
I opened my own ELT school My mission is to bring the to introduce teachers with dif- na’s e-learners. We have courses constantly upgrading teaching sionals can offer their expertise
before graduating from univer- world’s top learning resources ferent languages, cultures, in eleven languages, including tool CC Talk supports one-to- which will be equally valued by
sity and ran it for over a year in onto Hujiang’s platform and education and experience to Chi- English, Japanese, Italian, Span- one highly interactive classes as net leaners and customers. n

Learn and Grow!

Hujiang, China’s leading e-learning platform with over 110 million
users, is hiring online ESL teachers & instructors globally!

Position: Online ESL Teacher/Instructor
Feature: Part-time, home based
Area: ELT of general English, business English, IELTS, TOEFL
Pay: £8–50 / hour depending on the experience and qualifications
Apply: teach@hujiang.com

Synopsis
As an online English teacher with Hujiang, you are making learning easier, fairer and more enjoyable by providing the best quality of ESL tutorial and teaching to our e-learners from
various back grounds: k12 students, business professionals and learners from all kinds of industry.

Job responsibilities
• Guarantee classes are organized according to the company’s resources
• Deliver classes with the aid of company enabled systems, tools and techniques
• Interact in a friendly and patient manner with students
• Provide a timely corrective feedback to students
• Make action plans for students’ long-term development
• Attend online/face to face training and development

Requirements
• You speak perfect English!
• You are passionate about language teaching and have a cultural awareness.
• You possess strong communication skills and a service mind set.
• You have the online teaching set: a laptop, cabled internet and a noise cancelation headset.
• You can commit a couple of hours of teaching between 7-10pm on weekdays or 9am-12pm on weekdays. (Beijing time)
• You are experienced in teaching general English, business English, IELTS or TOEFL.
• If you are certified with TKT, TEFL or CELTA, we will prioritize your application.

Please feel free to send your application and CV to teach@hujiang.com .

About the company
Hujiang is a professional e-learning platform, which provides users with products and services of convenience and excellence. It has evolved into a leading service system which
consists four parts: news and platform, online community, online tools and online courses. Since its inception, Hujiang has enthusiastically supported other online education startup
companies by building an online education ecosystem with a winning formula for all. At the same time, we work with traditional schools to narrow the gap and promote education equity,
bringing high-quality educational resources to every corner of the world through internet. Hujiang is cooperating with more than 500 schools and institutions including McGraw-Hill
Education, Cambridge University Press, Oxford University Press, and MOOC and so on. We produce more than 20,000 public courses and lectures.

Hujiang was not born to become a business.
It was born to accomplish a mission.
We are making learning easier, fairer and more enjoyable.
Our Mission: Make education easier, fairer and more enjoyable.
Our Vision: Promote education equality and build an online educational ecosystem, supporting people from all cultures and economic backgrounds.
Our Values: Be practical, but aim high. Our products and our users are of the utmost importance.

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