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VellumClass

What you’d earn. And then, the application.

Before the form, the numbers — openly. We believe a teacher should see the whole picture before signing anything.

The rate, plainly.

That’s what reaches your bank account. We do not take a cut from it. There are no platform fees, no processing fees, no surprise deductions.

Session length Your take-home Effective hourly
50 minutes (standard) $42.50 $51 / hr
30 minutes (younger children, intro sessions) $30.00 $60 / hr

A note on rate increases. These are starting rates — not ceilings. We expect to raise them as the company stabilizes, and teachers who’ve been with us longest will be first to see increases.

Paid every two weeks. No fees.

Payment cycle
You are paid every two weeks for the sessions you completed in the two weeks prior. No fees are taken from your earnings.
Payment method
We will work out the method that suits you best — the specifics are settled together when you join. US teachers and Canada-based teachers are both supported, paid in your local currency.
Late-cancel sessions
If a family cancels with less than 24 hours notice, you are still paid in full for that session. We absorb that — not you.
First-session window
Your first session with a new family is paid at the standard rate — not a discounted “trial” rate. There is no concept of unpaid prep at Vellum.

What a month looks like.

Three honest examples of what a teaching week could look like, and what that adds up to in a month. Use them as a starting point. Your real schedule is whatever fits your life.

  • A lighter week, about seven hours ≈ $1,240 / month
  • A steady week, about eleven hours ≈ $1,900 / month
  • A fuller week, about fifteen hours ≈ $2,760 / month

All figures pre-tax. These assume you are teaching every week of the school year, with reasonable breaks for holidays. Most teachers settle into four to ten hours a week, which is a healthy, sustainable load alongside the rest of life.

More on tax — what we handle, what you handle →

A short form.

There is no formal scoring rubric, no AI screen, no group-interview round. Tell us where you’ve taught, where you’ve lived, and what you’d like the next chapter of your teaching life to look like. We’ll write back, in our own voice, within five business days.

Submitting opens your email client — that’s intentional. If it doesn’t work on your device, write directly to teachers@vellumclass.com and we’ll send the questions by reply.

About you
Your teaching life

In order, if you’d like. This is the part we’re looking at most carefully.

Teaching certificate, education degrees, additional certifications. Brief is fine.

Lived experience

Countries, regions, cultures you’ve spent time inside — whether for teaching, family, study, or life. This matters as much as where you’ve taught.

Fluency is helpful but not required. Cultural familiarity matters more than language.

Why now

Write as much or as little as feels right.

So we can flag any plan-specific considerations early. See the pensions note.

One last thing

A founder reads every application personally. We usually reply within five business days. If we think there may be a fit, the next step is a fifty-minute video call — no script, no pressure.

Or write directly to teachers@vellumclass.com.

On the rate.

Why $42.50 for 50 minutes? Why not more, or less?

It’s the rate we landed on after talking to senior teachers about what would make this worth their time. It’s well above what the large tutoring platforms pay (typically $15–$30/hr), and the rate reaches you in full — we take no cut from it. It’s a starting point, not a ceiling: we expect to raise it as the company grows, and teachers who’ve been with us longest will be first to see increases.

Why is the half-hour rate $30 and not exactly half?

Because thirty-minute sessions still require the same prep, the same set-up, the same warm-up minute, and the same wrap-up. We weighted the rate so a half-hour doesn’t penalise you for taking on younger children or intro sessions, which is where the half-hour format usually shows up.

Will my pension be safe at this rate?

Vellum is not a participating employer in any teacher pension system, so contractor income with us does not count against TRS, OTPP, or comparable re-employment limits we’ve researched. See the pensions note on the About page for the full picture.

What about prep time, parent updates, admin?

The session rate is the session rate — we don’t bill families for prep or admin, and we don’t expect you to do hours of unpaid work for us either. Light, ongoing prep is normal teaching practice; what we won’t do is dump scheduling, billing, or customer-service work on you. That’s our job.