Online Bilingual English/Mandarin Chinese Teacher

Are you looking for an exciting teaching opportunity and a chance to help students around the world learn English? We are looking for bilingual teachers who speak Mandarin Chinese and can help our beginner level students to learn English.

Teachers should have C2 or fluent-like proficiency in English, along with HSK 5 - 6 proficiency in Mandarin Chinese.

As a permanent full-time online ESL teacher, you’ll benefit from having the support of an experienced team and company resources as well as working from our conveniently located Cape Town office.

Teachers receive extensive training on EF’s sophisticated, yet easy-to-use online classroom, and are also able to participate in ongoing professional development programs. Lesson materials are created by our academic team, so you can focus your energy on connecting personally with each student you meet in our group and private lessons.

You’ll get great experience working in an international company while helping our adult learners from over 120 countries meet their personal and professional goals of learning English!

Responsibilities

• Conduct 40- to 45-minute conversation - based group and private online lessons with adult learners.
• Provide after class reports to all students, detailing their progress and on-going recommendations for improvement.
• Attend ongoing trainings, which is an essential requirement in EF’s superior teaching products.
• With more experience, create your own custom lesson material.

Work Hours

Full time Teachers work on a fixed schedule.

Hours: 8 hours per day / 40 hours a week

Shift on offer

• Days: Monday to Friday
• Time: 09:00 - 18:00
• Gross Monthly Salary: R7,627.00
• Additionally, you will have the opportunity to earn a discretionary travel allowance.

Shifts subject to change based on demand

Requirements

• South African Residency. You must live in South Africa and be in possession of a South African identity document.
• C2 level English speaker with a neutral accent.
• Teachers should have C2 or fluent-like proficiency in English, along with HSK 5 - 6 proficiency in Mandarin Chinese.
• Completed Bachelor’s degree (Compulsory).
• TEFL teaching qualifications (Preferred).
• Highly computer literate.
• Required to work from our office in Cape Town city centre.
• Professional, energetic, and excited about people.
• Previous teaching experience is a plus but not required. Other work experience counts.
• A smartphone is essential for daily sign-ins.

About EF Education First

Some companies are in the business of banking. Others are in the business of shoes. Or sports. Or soft drinks. At EF, we're in a different kind of business. One that's a little less tangible, and a lot more important. Because our business, what we make, makes everything else possible. We're in the business of understanding. Between people. Between cultures.

For over half a century we’ve been the leader in international educational programs and experiences designed to foster such understanding. Through language, cultural exchange, academic studies, and educational travel, we create the kinds of immersive experiences that challenge biases, open minds, and pave the way for a more understanding world.

You’ll find our offices and schools located in some of the world’s greatest cities, and filled with smart, driven people (over 50,000 of us) who push each other to be better every day. But it’s what we do together - building greater understanding, breaking down barriers, and creating a better world - that makes all the difference.

Founded in 1965 in Sweden, EF (Education First) is a global association of education companies that share a common mission of opening the world through education. EF has been recognized on Forbes 2025 and 2024 World’s Best Employers and 2024 Top Companies for Women lists, Fast Company’s 2025 Next Big Things In Tech, and was a 2024 App Store Award winner in Cultural Impact.

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