Teach English Online with Live English
WORK FROM ANYWHERE
Work is about effort and outcomes, not location. Work wherever you’re happiest and your most productive self so you can do your best work—ever.
WORK ON YOUR TERMS
Our Live Experience Platform (LXP) enables 24/7, year-round learning, connecting you with professionals globally so you can work when you’re at your best.
WORK THAT MATTERS
Spend each day doing the most fulfilling work of your career by inspiring the next generation of dreamers, creators, thinkers, doers, and leaders.
WORK & KEEP LEARNING
We believe in staying relentlessly curious and fostering constant learning to help you build future-ready skills and thrive in a world of continuous change.
Live English came into being in 2012, on the belief that through digital learning, ambitious professionals have the power to transform their lives, their careers, their organizations—and ultimately, our world for the better.
It’s hardly a secret that globalization has profoundly shaped every aspect of our lives. Due, in part, to the convergence of this interconnected megatrend with the never-ending parade of accelerated technological change, we began asking foundational questions to redefine the educational paradigm: How can we help people demonstrate mastery and cultivate their ability to collaborate more fully and confidently on the world stage? How can we radically reimagine how work gets done as we advance toward a dynamic digital future and rewrite the rules for how value is created, governed, and captured? Most importantly, how can we craft a future-oriented vision and build a future-ready organization that thrives in the digital normal by anticipating shifts and responding with agility and resilience to new challenges?
Every idea begins with a problem. In a nutshell, today’s workplace was built for the 20th-century, not the 21st. Fragile leadership behaviors and rituals forged in the analog era struggle to keep pace with the complexity, speed, and fluidity of modern work. Too often, hubristic, visionless, and inefficient models create organizational drag—driving up costs and resulting in fees that are eye-wateringly high and impractical for today’s tech-enabled, always-on, value-driven professionals. We all know how that story ends. But there’s a better way. One that works more effectively when learning is affordable, accessible, relevant, inclusive, and sustainable.
With a challenger mindset and audacious life goals, our leadership team embarked on their next mission to overhaul an antiquated space by introducing an industry-first subscription model and pioneering a data-driven, cloud-powered platform. This fundamental transformation accelerates a flywheel that delivers a personalized, convenient, and frictionless learning experience designed to meet the rising expectations of modern professionals.
Our talent-centric Anywhere-Work-Smart framework combined with sophisticated technologies enables us to transcend geographic boundaries and physical constraints to reach a global audience. We provide our empowered networks with a compelling workforce experience by emphasizing trust, agency, and autonomy, fostering unprecedented life-work harmony, and offering a simplified digital experience to engage, delight, and inspire. Our rapid growth allows us to attract top, diverse talent (like yourself) to contribute to our vibrant, borderless community.
Today, Live English’s digital-first, remote-first team collaborates seamlessly across six continents, 88 countries, and 23 time zones to provide individuals with a deliberate journey of personal and professional transformation.
The opportunity to improve people’s lives and make the world a better place excites and inspires us. We know that building resilient, adaptable, and high-performing teams requires an unwavering purpose and a profound sense of belonging. We are building a new world of work driven by emotional trust, workforce empowerment, and an elevated experience for every team member. These shared behaviors and actions are fundamentally hardwired in our DNA, driving us to create new levels of value for our customers and keeping us aligned in fulfilling our mission and vision.
The customer is our North Star. We obsess over having an intimate understanding of their needs to filter meaning from noise and choose what to build, prioritize, and leave behind.
We frame better questions, never settling for the obvious, the easy, or the convenient. We are forward-thinking, always eager to learn, unlearn, relearn, and stay ahead of change.
We aim higher and move faster to drive impact. We lean into our resourcefulness, courage, and conviction to challenge the status quo and push the boundaries of what’s possible.
We rise in the face of adversity. We make tough calls under uncertainty and own the outcomes. We experiment rigorously, iterate quickly, and see every initiative through to completion.
Our diverse backgrounds, skills and perspectives strengthen our community. We collaborate, give and welcome feedback to help each other grow, and always have each other’s backs.
| About the role: | As an At-Home Instructor, you will work one-on-one with motivated business professionals, primarily Japanese learners using English for their careers. Your role goes beyond teaching language fundamentals; you will help learners think, communicate, and perform more confidently in global business environments.
Lessons are delivered online through our Live Experience Platform (LXP), allowing you to focus on what matters most: meaningful instruction, practical coaching, and long-term learner development. |
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| About the team: | At Live English, we believe that combining human expertise with digital innovation is essential to meaningful learning. Technology enables access, flexibility, and consistency at scale, but it is human judgment, empathy, and real-world experience that turn learning into real professional capability. By bringing the two together, we create personalized learning experiences that translate directly into performance at work.
We are a global team of business practitioners, technologists, and lifelong learners who care deeply about meaningful work and long-term impact. Our instructors work remotely from around the world, connected by a shared commitment to helping professionals grow with confidence in an ever-changing global workplace. |
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At Live English, we seek talented individuals from a breadth of backgrounds who thrive on challenges, want to make an impact, and take ownership of their work with consistency and care. Live English is growing. Come grow with us.
| About the role: | As an At-Home Advisor, you will serve as a trusted point of contact for learners throughout their experience with Live English. Your role goes beyond responding to inquiries; you will proactively support learner progress, anticipate needs, and ensure a seamless, high-quality experience across every touchpoint.
You will work closely with learners, instructors, and internal teams to keep professionals aligned with their goals and progressing with clarity and confidence. Your presence ensures that every interaction reinforces trust, continuity, and long-term commitment. |
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| About the team: | At Live English, we believe that combining human expertise with digital innovation is essential to meaningful learning. Technology enables access, flexibility, and consistency at scale, but it is human judgment, empathy, and thoughtful communication that turn a service into a trusted relationship.
We are a global team of business practitioners, technologists, and lifelong learners who care deeply about meaningful work and long-term impact. Our team works remotely from around the world, connected by a shared commitment to supporting professionals in an ever-changing global workplace. |
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If you are ready to contribute to meaningful work and support professionals in reaching their full potential, we’d love to have a conversation. Please send your resume in Japanese or English to: recruit {at} live-english {dot} jp
We sincerely appreciate the time and effort you put into applying for an exciting role at Live English. We know that searching for a job can be overwhelming at times, so we take great pride in making our virtual interviews and selection process as smooth and transparent as possible. As a global team of experts, we apply extra effort to ensure we attract top-tier talent, regardless of location.
We’ve been all-in on distributed work from day one—so we’ll never require in-person instruction. Interviews and onboarding are conducted 100% virtually. Here’s what to expect.
>> The talent team carefully reviews your resume and evaluates whether your skills align with the role requirements. Because we receive a high volume of interest from global talent, we prioritize candidates whose skills and trajectory most closely align with our mission. If you are shortlisted, we will reach out within 8 days to discuss the path ahead and answer any questions you may have about the process.
>> We’re excited to learn more about you and share insights into our unique culture, work style, and what it takes to flourish at Live English. We’ll ask thoughtful questions (and hope you’ll do the same) to determine if the alignment is right. By the end of this conversation, you’ll have clarity on how you can make a meaningful impact and feel confident in your future with us.
>> Evaluating candidates solely on a resume has its limits; we prefer to see you in action. You may be asked to provide a live demo or submit a recorded session. We won’t ask you to recite grammar rules—that’s not our style. Instead, we prioritize understanding your natural strengths and unique way of thinking. This is your chance to show us what you’ve got and demonstrate your ability to truly engage learners.
>> When we identify the right fit, we move quickly. Our talent team will reach out with a formal offer and, upon acceptance, guide you through our pre-employment verification and a tailored onboarding experience designed to integrate you into the team immediately. We ensure you have every resource necessary for a seamless start. We can’t wait to welcome you to the team!
Atsuko Suzuki, Gary Smith, and Ralph Gaerlan laid a new foundation for the next chapter of growth and success with a compelling vision to provide modern professionals with a dynamic platform ecosystem designed to help them thrive in a world of continuous change and forge a more fulfilling and prosperous future.
Co-Founder
– Former Ginza Learning Studio Manager at GABA Corporation (1-to-1 English language school)
– AA in Graphic Design from Nagoya Designer Gakuin
Co-Founder
– Former Senior Managing Executive Officer of LS Operations at GABA Corporation (1-to-1 English language school)
– BA in Economics from UCLA
Head of People & Culture
– Former HR Business Partner at Google Ireland Limited
– BS in Human Resource Studies from Leiden University
At Live English, we’re deeply committed to creating a digital workplace where you genuinely feel valued, supported, and heard—wherever you are. If you have a laptop and a solid Wi-Fi connection, you’ll enjoy the freedom and flexibility to work from anywhere in the world.
Heads up: Your cover letter should complement your resume by highlighting your achievements and career goals, not just repeating them.
Growing a global team is an exciting journey, and as with any shared endeavor, it comes with learning curves and challenges that are fundamental to our evolution. Your voice is incredibly important to us as we navigate this growth together. We’re always happy to receive your insights and feedback, as your perspective helps us make remote collaboration on a global scale even better for everyone.
What truly matters to us is customer engagement, clear communication, fluid collaboration, and deep alignment with our cultural DNA and mission—not your wardrobe.
Thank you for taking the time to share your thoughts with us; your feedback is greatly appreciated!
At Live English, you can
cultivate life-work balance,
engage in impactful work, and
be celebrated just as you are.
