Novakidschool 2021

Novakidschool - English lessons with native speakers for children! Canva The curriculum is designed for children aged 4 to 12 years. Individual lessons with experienced teachers. Delivery online at a convenient time. The lesson takes place in an interactive virtual classroom, following the lesson plan, created especially for the remote online layout, observing European standards. 

GEO: Germany, Israel, United States, Latvia, Estonia, Lithuania, Canada, Finland, Australia, Poland, Cyprus, Norway, Portugal, Czech Republic, France, Romania,
Spain, Turkey, Italy



Novakid Pros and Cons

Pros:

  • Both Native and fluent Non-Native Speakers are accepted
  • Can withdraw earnings any time
  • European students and complementary timezone to Asian companies if used as a supplementary job
  • Pay is excellent for South Africans (average for others)

Cons:

    • Need a degree, TEFL/TESOL/CELTA certificate, and teaching experience to apply
    • High minimum hours requirement (20 hours a week)
    • Trial classes only pay 50% (20% for student no show)
    • Must commit to a fixed schedule in advance
    • Can take months from being accepted to start teaching
    • Glitchy website
    • Conflicting information from the company regarding Non-Native Speakers and teaching hours

    Is Novakid Legit?

    Novakid or Novakid Global  is an online ESL school founded in 2017 by Russian entrepreneur Maxim Azarov. They have offices in Moscow, San Francisco, and Krakow and teach 4-12-year-old children from 36 countries including Russia, Poland, Turkey, Germany, and Spain. Underlining their legitimacy is the fact that their student numbers and revenue have grown 500% year-on-year, allowing the company to raise $5.75 million in seed funding in 2020.

    ow Much Does Novakid Pay?

    The Novakid teacher salary isn’t advertised on their website, which always raises questions as to why. One reason could be the fact that different Novakid pay rates are offered to depend upon your nationality. The Novakid teacher pay for Native Speakers is US$8 per class, whereas for Non-Native Speakers it is $2.50-3.00. As lessons are 25-minutes long, this makes the Novakid hourly rate $16 for Native Speakers and $5-6 for Non-Native Speakers.

    Bear in mind that many Novakid lessons, especially in the early days, will be trial classes, for which you will only be paid 50% of your normal rate. If there is a no-show, which often happens with trial students, the payment will be just 20%.




    One advantage to Novakid is that, unlike many ESL companies that have weekly or monthly pay cycles, they will allow you to withdraw your earnings at any time. You will need a PayPal account to receive your Novakid salary.

    There are Novakid bonuses when you convert trial classes and refer new teachers, as well as an extra $1 for every ten positive parent feedbacks you receive.

    Novakid Working Hours

    The Novakid schedule runs 7am-1am, Monday to Sunday. It operates on Moscow time, which is helpful for teachers looking to supplement their Asian teaching hours elsewhere in the day. The Novakid peak hours are 17.30-20.30 (MSK), Monday to Saturday.

    The Novakid minimum hours requirement is 20 per week, which is higher than most other online ESL companies (and contradicts their other statement that they require at least 12 lessons a week). These do not have to include peak hours, however, you must commit to the fixed hours you select in advance for several months. This, again, seems contradictory to the company’s claims that it offers ‘Flexible working hours.

    Novakid bookings are quieter during the European summer months when many students take holidays. If you apply during this period, you won’t be onboarded until the Autumn/Fall.

    How Can I Become a Novakid Teacher?

    Novak provides mixed information regarding its policy on hiring Non-Native Speakers. One page of its website states that they are looking for ‘USA, UK, Ireland, Canada, Australia, New Zealand or South Africa citizens only’. However, elsewhere on the same site, it broadens this to encompass ‘Near-Native speakers from other countries with [a] BA degree or higher. This seems more in line with their current policy, as we’ve seen Novakid recruiters targeting Non-Native Speakers with lower rates of pay.

    From simple to complex

    We start simple and gradually make the program more complicated. At the same time, we control the educational process and continuously revise and improve the learning material.