Writing a teaching CV for Remote / online teaching
Include a photo. It is expected for Remote / online teaching. Nationality is expected because it decides visa eligibility, the CV should run to 1 page, and it should be laid out for A4 paper.
The visa
None — you work under your own country's rules as a contractor
Requirements are set by each platform. A degree and a 120-hour TEFL open most of them; accent and demo video often matter more than either.
What goes on the CV for Remote / online teaching
- Photo
- expected
- Nationality
- expected
- Date of birth
- avoid
- Marital status
- avoid
- Length
- 1 page
- Paper size
- A4
Expected. Online platforms and parents choose from a profile, and the photo is doing marketing work rather than HR work.
Documents you will need
- •TEFL/TESOL certificate
- •Background check for platforms teaching minors
- •Stable internet and a quiet, well-lit teaching space
Attestation and apostille take weeks and cost money. Confirm the exact list with the employer and the nearest consulate before starting.
What Remote / online teaching employers look for
- •Time zone and the hours you can actually teach — this is the top filter for online work
- •Platforms you have taught on and total hours delivered
- •Link to a short demo video
- •Equipment and connection speed
Leave out
- •Date of birth and marital status
- •A home address beyond city and country
Tone
Bright and student-facing. This CV is closer to a profile than a formal document.
Build it with the rules applied
The builder applies everything on this page automatically — the A4 layout, the 1-page target, the fields Remote / online teaching expects — and checks your passport against the visa before you apply. Free to use, with nothing held back and no watermark.
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Other destinations
These are prevailing hiring and document norms, not legal advice, and immigration rules change. Confirm anything that costs you money with the employer and the nearest consulate.