Ep. 4: The Flexibility of Teaching Online and Living Abroad, with Jocelyn Hellested

On This Episode of School of Talk

This episode features Jocelyn Hellested. Jocelyn is a self-described travel junkie and education enthusiast. She quickly realized teaching online gives her the ability to travel and create a lifestyle full of work she loves while still having lots of time to explore!  She believes in the importance of pursuing careers that fill us with purpose and allow us time to spend with the people and things we enjoy. She’s here to share a bit of her story as a travel lover and teacher.

In this episode we discuss:

• Creating a flexible schedule as a traveling online teacher.
• Maintaining a consistent routine while having enough free time to travel and explore.
• Enjoying freedom as an independent contractor, including the power to create your own schedule.
• Having autonomy over what and how you teach as an online teacher, including a range of subjects, ages, and class sizes.
• The benefit of forming connections with students without being bogged down with the daily tasks of a classroom teacher.
• How getting a Teaching English as a Foreign Language (TEFL) certificate allowed Jocelyn to keep her options open as she considered getting an in-person teaching job abroad.
• The amazing companies Jocelyn has worked for, including VIP Kid, Cambly, and Outschool.
• What resources you can keep in your backpack as an online teacher.
• Learn more about how China’s new private tutoring regulations affect foreign-based online tutors
• Follow Jocelyn on Instagram @teaching_Nomad24

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