Teach English Online to Russian Students

Here are the top companies you can work for to teach English online to Russian students.

Teach Russian Students: Top Companies

Here are the top companies you can work for to teach English online to Russian students. There are several options if you are interested in helping Russian students learn English.

#1 Cambly

If you want to teach English to Russian students, then Cambly is the company for you. Though Cambly lets you teach students from all over the world, you can tailor your time zone and profile to attract predominantly Russian students if they are your ideal student audience.

Pros of Teaching for Cambly

The best part about Cambly is how easy it is. It is easy to get hired and also easy to be a Cambly teacher. To apply to Cambly, you apply online and upload a video of yourself with an introduction. That’s it!

  • no degree or teaching certificate necessary
  • must be a native English speaker
  • earn $10.20 USD/hour
  • no minimum hours, no commitment.

#2. EnglishDom

If you are interested in teaching one-to-one classes to adult students, Englishdom is another opportunity to teach Russian adults online. It pays less than Cambly, but EnglishDom students primarily reside in Russia and Eastern Europe. You will also be teaching students from China, Korea, Germany, France, and Spain. You will teach one-to-one classes to adult students.

EnglishDom

Teachers at EnglishDom are expected to teach one-on-one classes for 50 minutes. They will even accept non-native teachers if you have a neutral accent.

  • A Bachelor’s Degree required
  • Experience living in or teaching in Turkey preferred
  • Teaching credentials

Pay

  • Minimum: $3
  • Maximum: $12
Teach English Online to Turkish Students
Teach English Online to Turkish Students

#3. Skyeng

Skyeng

Skyeng is claiming to be the largest website for Russian and Eastern European students who are learning English online.


When you teach for Skyeng, you will use Vimbox, which is an interactive online classroom. Skyeng offers one-to-one English lessons to adult students, and most will be from Russia and Eastern Europe.

At Skyeng, you can set your own teaching schedule. Be aware of Russian peak teaching times as Skyeng uses Moscow time (GMT +3).

Requirements

  • TEFL/TESOL/CELTA required
  • Non-native English speakers accepted!

Teacher Pay

  • Non-Native Speakers earn $4-$5 per lesson (and a lesson is 50 minutes). 
  • Native Speakers earn $10– $12 per lesson (and. alesson is 50 minutes).

Teach English: Live in Russia

In addition to checking out these opportunities to teach Russian online to Russian students, you can also consider actually moving to Russia and getting a job in a school there. If this interests you, then read Teach English in Russia.

Teach English Online To Russian Students

I also made an extremely comprehensive comparison chart that you can look at, too. You can sort through the columns to filter by companies that only focus on Russian students and find the company that is the best fit for you.

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Ingrid Maria Pimsner, MA, BA, TEFL
Ingrid Maria Pimsner, MA, BA, TEFL

Ingrid Maria Pimsner has been teaching for over a decade in various universities, nonprofits, and private academies. She has taught English as a Second Language for Lutheran Children & Family Service, Nationalities Service Center, Lernstudio Barbarossa Berlin-Tegel, and more. In addition to her Teaching English as a Foreign Language (TEFL) Certification, she holds a BA from the University of Pennsylvania and a MA from Maryland Institute College of Art.