Greg Gum
12/4/2023 12:03:52 PM +00:00
The perks of teaching on Rihisi
Focus on your students, we make the rest easy
We believe we've created one of the best language learning platforms in the world, and many others agree!
While we love what we've built so far, we're constantly working on new ways to improve Rihisi for our tutors.
Everything we do is powered by the commission we take on lessons, which we reinvest directly into the platform. This article explores some of the main ways we use commission to support you and other tutors who work with us.
Make a living by teaching the largest community of learners worldwide
We connect you with learners
One of the biggest challenges freelance tutors face is finding regular students to teach. Well, we’ve got that covered.
With millions of motivated learners using our platform, you have access to a huge pool of students. Last we checked, we had students from every country in the world. We constantly source new learners thanks to a combination of the following:
★ High-ranking search engine position
★ Social media advertising
★ Paid search results promotions
★ Our referral program
★ Word of mouth
In fact, we have more visitors to our website each month than any of our competitors – that means more potential students for you!
When it comes to filling your schedule with students, your role is simple. Just create a quality profile and give the students who come your way a great experience. Our algorithm will reward you with more exposure for keeping learners happy.
We help you manage your students
While you focus on teaching your students, we do our best to help you keep them informed and engaged. We do this by targeting students with:
★ Promotional offers
We regularly offer students discounts to encourage them to keep learning with you and take more frequent lessons.
★ Engaging content
We create and share games, articles and videos to keep students engaged with the subject they’re learning.
★ Helpful messaging
We guide students throughout their learning journey with emails and push notifications. Whether it’s a lesson reminder or a motivational nudge to subscribe, your students will know exactly what they need to know.
★ Gamification
We encourage frequent learning by gamifying a student’s learning journey. This includes things like tracking how many consecutive weeks they study for.
Manage your business effectively
We know that not every tutor has experience running their own business. That’s why we provide all the necessary support and tools so you can focus on your students.
★ 24/7 customer support
Our multilingual customer support team is always here to help. Your students can contact us directly if they have a problem and so can you – it’s nice knowing you have a whole team behind you.
★ Quick and secure payments
You’ll never have to chase students for your money. We charge them in advance and release your earnings after each lesson. You can withdraw your money whenever you want – no more waiting for payday!
★ No fuss scheduling
Freelance tutors spend lots of time communicating with students about when they want to learn. Our calendar and scheduling system takes out all this hassle. Simply keep your availability up to date and students can book their lessons directly.
★ Track your success
You can track the success of your business over time on the Statistics page. See your earnings, get personalized recommendations, and learn about your strengths and areas for improvement.
★ Business app
Your business is quite literally in your hands when you download the Rihisi app. Manage your lessons and communicate with your students from wherever you are in the world.
★ Safe messaging
Our chat feature gives you a safe and easy way to keep in touch with students and send them learning materials. You’ll never have to give out personal contact details and, if you ever receive anything inappropriate, you can block students with the click of a button.
Conduct your lessons with ease
We designed your virtual teaching space to help you manage your students and bring your lessons to life. Here’s what you have at your fingertips:
★ Virtual classroom
Video conferencing
Say goodbye to links and access codes. You’ll meet your students in the virtual classroom where you can chat, teach, and share your screen.
Interactive whiteboard
You and your student can use the whiteboard to write, draw and even upload documents and videos.
Notes section
Keep track of the content you cover in every lesson. The Notes section will help you plan your classes and help your students revise.
Chat
Send documents and messages from inside the classroom. They don’t disappear after your lesson, so you’ll have everything in one place.
Reactions
Motivate your student with on-screen reactions. They finally got it right? Shower them in confetti. Trust us, they love it.
★ Learning materials
If you teach English or Spanish, you’ll have access to free teaching materials created by pedagogical experts and designed to meet your students’ needs. These include:
Conversation starters to kick off your lessons
Homework assignments for self-study
Progress tests to track your students’ achievements
★ Placement tests
If you teach English, Spanish, French, German or Portuguese, you can send your students to our placement test. You’ll get a good idea of their starting point and be able to identify their strengths and weaknesses before your first lesson with them.
Learn and improve with other tutors
Great tutors never stop learning and growing. On Rihisi you can access free continuing professional development resources created by teaching experts, and keep building your skills as a professional tutor. These include:
★ Free courses
You’ll have access to hundreds of free courses to help you work with different types of students, improve your teaching skills, and succeed on the platform.
★ Weekly webinars
Every week, we host free webinars covering a variety of different topics. Come along and learn from some of the best in the business.
★ Tutors community
You can join a diverse global community of tutors where you’ll feel a sense of belonging, find inspiration and learn from others.
★ Tutors Café
Meet fellow tutors and chat over a coffee in our regular Tutors Café events. Make yourself a hot drink and get ready to socialize!
★ Tutors conference
Each year, we host the tutors conference, where you can watch webinars created and delivered by other Rihisi tutors. You’re welcome to take part as a spectator or as a presenter.
We hope you make the most of these benefits and enjoy working with us. With your teaching skills and our dedication to supporting you and your learners, we’re pretty confident that, together, we can create the best virtual learning environment in the world.