Guide For Working At DaDa

This is a complete guide for those of you that want to work at DaDa. If you’ve not already done so use this link to sign up for DaDa.

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A Summary of DaDa’s Teaching Position

All DaDa classes are one-on-one.
Recurring student, you will be teaching your own students weekly.
You will deliver the lesson via DaDa proprietary online English platform.
DaDa handles the communication with the parents, so you won’t need to worry about the class arrangement or parent-teacher issue.
DaDa curriculum team has already designed materials for every class, so you won’t need to worry about the teaching material preparation. However, teachers must prepare for class by reviewing the class materials beforehand. Teachers may preview class materials in the classroom on the teacher portal 6-12 hours in advance. DaDa may adjust your teaching hours based on the business requirement but will give you a 3 days notice ahead of the time.
Each class is guaranteed 30 minutes of active teaching time.
Class booking is available every day. You just need to provide DaDa your available time slots. However, the time slots might not be guaranteed and are subject to change at the discretion of DaDa.
The minimal hour commitment is relatively flexible, only require teachers to have at least 10 hours per month.
Available from 7 pm – 9 pm (precisely 7:04 pm – 8:40 pm) Beijing time.

Interview Process at DaDa

1. Sign Up at Teacher Portal

It’s pretty straightforward on DaDa’s teacher application process. First, you need to create an account on DaDa’s portal. Fill out the form and proceed to the interview step.

2. Where does the booked interview happen?

The interview happens on the 2nd step of the signup process on the teacher portal. After you book an interview, on the day of your interview, you can enter the classroom one hour before the interview to test your equipment before it starts. Please test your equipment beforehand, we will evaluate whether your internet connection is able to maintain a 30-min smooth connection with a server in China.

Book an interview

Pick a time slot from the calendar shown on the interview page. Join us for a 30-min session where you showcase your teaching skills to the DaDa recruiter.

Your interview will last around 30 minutes and will consist of two parts

Interview questions (15 minutes) about
your teaching experience
your availability
any questions you have
Mock class (10 minutes) involving
a role play with you as a teacher and your recruiter as a student
teaching content shown in later slides

3. Interview Preparation

After you arranged an interview, it’s time to prepare the interview and demo with DaDa. Every ESL companies have similar but different criteria.
Don’t forget, your performance on the interview is critical not only landing you a job at DaDa, but also a key determinator of your hourly rate.

Here is a checklist for DaDa’s interview

Practice the demo lesson PPTs and Check the Sample video.
Teach from a place with good background and lighting.
Good internet connection (wired connection preferred).
A headset with a microphone and a webcam (HD webcam preferred.

How we will assess you?

We expect DaDa teachers to demonstrate seven skills in every class

Warm-up – e.g. Greet your student and asks questions to build a bond with him/her
Use simple language – e.g. Grade your language to ensure the student can understand. Use gestures when possible to support understanding.
Engage students – e.g. Use body movements or props to engage your student
Check to understand – e.g. Use concept checking questions to check the student’s understanding of meaning, functions, and forms of vocabulary
Personalization – e.g. Ask questions to help the student relate the content or concept to their lives
Correct errors and give feedback – e.g. Correct errors and have the student produce the correct language at the end
Time and classroom management – e.g. Have a balance of Teacher Talking Time (TTT) / Student Talking Time (STT)

What Questions to Expect During the Interview?

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Are you teaching on other online teaching platforms?
This is not a trick question, but if you did or are currently teaching for other ESL platforms, let the recruiter know because this means it’s less training and quicker onboarding to hire an experienced teacher like you!
What student’s age groups are you good at and enjoy teaching?
Do you have a full-time job?
Do you have any travel plans or taking a break from any type of work for the next 6 months?
There are minimal 10 hours per month commitment to teaching because you’ll be taking care of the same recurring students for the next few months if you’re hired.
Why do you choose DaDa? Have you been working in DaDa before?

Teaching content

Your recruiter will role play as a student and you’ll be his/her teacher
The following is the teaching content you will use in the interview
The materials are at two levels. You need to teach BOTH.
The first half is for lower level learners whereas the second half is for higher level learners

Lower Level Teaching

Higher Level Teaching

Teaching platform

Our top tips for rocking your mock class

You just need to do the warm-up once—before teaching the lower-level
Pay attention to students’ responses and reactions
Encourage your students to speak more —avoid ONLY asking them to repeat after you
Use body language and teaching aids to enrich the class and maintain students’ interests throughout the class
No need to teach all the slides, stick to the learning objectives
Show evidence of preparation for the class – e.g. decoration, lighting, attire, preview the courseware, have a class plan & design.
Speak at a moderate rate and use simple sentences to give instructions
Correct students’ errors of the target language
These icons in the courseware show what students are expected to do – (e.g. listen and speak), instead of functional buttons

The recruiter will evaluate your performance based on the following factors during the demo lesson

BE ON TIME!!
Warm-up
Appropriate language use
Student engagement
Eliciting/Checking understanding Challenges Learners
Error correction/ feedback
Class management/ timing

Here are some No-No during the Interview and Classes

No absence
No attending class late, No leaving early
No threatening, insulting, mocking or teasing the students, DaDa employees and other teachers.
Note: the ESL teaching circle is smaller than you think. Internal recruiters also often move around different ESL companies. So be respectful and responsible for your own actions. You don’t want to be blacklisted.
No fake documents including diploma, teaching certificate and leave slip
No eating, smoking, drinking alcohol or making up in the class or teaching under the influence of alcohol or drugs
No leaving during the class
No speaking in dispraise of DaDa

4. Congratulation! You will receive a Job Offer if You Passed the Interview

Employment Contract

Is there a minimum duration of the employment agreement?
DaDa doesn’t have a limit for the contract’s length, but we suggest you have at least a 6-month to one year contract because it gives you more time to build a strong relationship with your students.
How to terminate the agreement?
If you want to terminate the agreement, you need to inform DaDa 15 days in advance.

5. Onboarding Training

6. Service Agreement

Demo Slides Examples

You’ll able to find more demo and interview prep slides in the teacher console.

See the full job requirements and school reviews of DaDa.

Payment

Scheduled Monthly Payment

Teachers’ pay will be sent on the 15th of each month via direct bank deposits (or other transfer ways). Overseas bank transfers might take 2-5 business days.

Compensation

Hourly rate of 90 – 140 RMB
Salary Raise via Working Performance Review Program.
Bonuses
Regular-student class bonus: 30% of base pay
Trial-class conversion bonus: $7 (50 RMB) per student
Incentive bonus: $1 per finished class
Regarding the tax, you will be responsible for your own taxes in accordance with the individual tax jurisdictions or state laws.