Teaching Pool FAQ

This is a project based position with no fixed hours. We match teachers and students based on availability. Sometimes, there are more teachers than students and some teachers go a while without a student.

2. What form of employment is this?

Our teachers in Level Up are recruited into a pool of educators. The Level Up Teaching Pool is a diverse network of talented and passionate educators in practice and at heart who have a skill or knowledge they would like to share to help elevate lives.

Joining the teaching pool is a project-based arrangement. You are not an employee of Level Up but a contractor. Level Up is partnering up with you as an individual and engaging your services as an educator in the event that there's a student who would need your help.

3. How much do I get paid?

Teachers are compensated per hour of their teaching. Subject to the terms and conditions of the Level Up Teaching Protocol, all teachers will be compensated 80% of the base rate of the tuition received by Level Up.

The hourly rate with which a teacher is paid varies depending on the subject taught, which in turn, depends on one's level of expertise and capability as determined by Level Up recruitment team.

The hourly amount will be no less than 200.00php per hour.

4. What are the requirements to be eligible to join the Teaching Pool?

One must be:

At least 18 years of age
At least a high school graduate
With demonstrable teaching ability and good character
With a reliable internet connection and gadget to use for work

5. What's the minimum internet speed requirement to teach with Level Up?

One must have at least 10mbps upload speed and 10mbps download speed.

6. What platform do teachers use to communicate with students?

Teachers meet students in Level Up's partner video conferencing platform, Teleport.

7. What subjects are taught in Level Up?
Level Up currently has Academic Tutoring for preschool to college, Language Lessons for Filipino, English, Mandarin, Hangul, and Nihongo, Music Lessons for violin, piano, flute, recorder, and piano, Digital Arts, and Martial Arts in Boxing and Arnis.

But Level Up is currently expanding its course offerings: Sponsor-a-scholarship, asynchronous courses, and in-demand group lessons.

Should you wish to teach any skill or knowledge not listed above, please don't hesitate to send an application anyway. We would love to discuss how we can help you elevate lives through what you can share with the world.

8. How long before teachers get assigned a student?

There is no guarantee when teachers will be assigned a student. The teacher pool is a new initiative launched by Level Up to cater to a wider market. The skills and subject taught by the teacher will determine the demand for his/her services.

Should you wish to stop your partnership with Level Up at any point, you may communicate with us at any time and we will facilitate this.

9. Can I teach with Level Up if I'm teaching with other institutions/ organizations as well?

Yes. Level Up is a startup cum social enterprise that aims to elevate lives. We don't limit educator's involvement in education or any related field. Should you wish to teach with us, as long as your institution or organization permits it, we would love to have youl.

10. Will I be allowed to teach if I have no teaching experience?

Level Up believes that everyone is a learner at heart. And a good learner makes a good educator. If you believe you're a good learner and you have the heart to share your learnings to the world, we would love to work with you. By all means, please send in your application and we will evaluate whether we can work with us at this point or not.

11. How long before you respond to my application?

With the influx of applicants we receive, our recruitment team sometimes are not able to respond to each and every one. Please rest assured that we are doing our very best to screen the applicants based on their resume and cover letter.

12. What do I do if I have not heard from Level Up in weeks?

Since the tutoring pool is a new initiative, the process might take longer than other recruitment methods. We hope you can be patient with us. We will reach out to you if you pass the screening process. If, at any point during your application, you do not qualify to join us just yet (aside from initial screening), you will receive an email informing you of this matter.

13. I can't upload my video file for the application process.

Instead of uploading the video file directly as attachment to your email, upload your file to your Google Drive and attach it from your Google Drive onto the email.

14. What if I want to change my video submission?

As long as your deadline has not yet passed, you are free to make a new submission, indicating through email that your new video is your actual submission.

15. I have questions not answered here. Who do I talk to?

You can reach us directly here.

16. How do I apply as a teacher with Level Up?

For applicants, you will need to undergo a 3 step application process before you join the Teaching Pool. To know the details, please check the instructions here.