Tips and tricks to succeed as a Cambly tutor
Tutor Job has prepared a list of tips & tricks below to help you succeed on Cambly
Tips and tricks to succeed as a Cambly tutor:
  • WhatsApp Tutor Support Group
    Join our WhatsApp group that Tutor Job has created for you to connect with other new tutors and help each-other succeed on Cambly. You'll receive the link to join this group once you've been accepted by Tutor Job.
  • Meet an experienced tutor
    New tutors receive 15 Cambly student minutes to be able to call other Cambly tutors and ask questions about tutoring, using the platform, and more. We suggest to definitely make use of these student minutes to connect with new tutors.
  • Getting first bookings and regular students
    • make yourself available as much as possible

    • The highest demand on Cambly is usually between 9 am and 3 pm London time (3 am-9 am New York time).

    • Weekends are even busier than weekdays,

    • Once you have had the first class with your students, you can decide mutually convenient times to meet with them on Cambly on a regular basis.

    • send a nice follow-up lesson to each student

    • Make sure to follow up with students after the first lesson (including what you covered during the first lesson, and what you can do in the next lessons)
  • Maximizing your Cambly Earnings
    When Cambly is undersupplied with tutors (which usually happens on weekends) they offer a 10-40% increase on top of the regular earnings. This is usually announced 2-3 days in advance via email and in-app notifications. Please make sure to keep an eye out and tutor during these bonus hours to earn more for every minute you teach compared to just tutoring in the regular hours. For example: if there is a 40% bonus, Cambly earnings increase from $10.20 to $14.28 per hour and Cambly Kids earrings increase from $12 to $16.8 per hour. Don't miss out on any bonus earning opportunity!
  • Ratings
    • If you feel like your lesson is going well, make sure to request your students to rate you highly and leave a positive review

    • this will directly impact other students booking lessons with

    • ratings from teaching adults will also be visible on your Cambly Kids tutor profile.

    • You will also earn badges on receiving good ratings and reviews, which will further lead to even more students and earnings.
  • Priority Hours
    These are hours you can sign up for where Cambly directs student calls to you (free trials as well as those who opted to call a random tutor). They are great for meeting new students and gaining regulars! Learn more here:

    What are Cambly Priority hours? - ESL Dream Job
  • How to protect yourself from inappropriate behaviour
    The Cambly community is usually a thriving and positive one, but unfortunately, there might be the occasional exception. For these cases, please check out these useful articles Cambly has prepared about protecting yourself:

    https://support.cambly.com/hc/en-us/articles/360051068511-Reporting-and-Hiding-From-Students

    https://support.cambly.com/hc/en-us/articles/360052497232-How-does-Cambly-protect-its-tutors-

    When you go to your tutor dashboard and you choose the option "paid" as opposed to free trial lessons, you will have less of a chance of getting unfocused students
  • Interested in free Resources?
    There are lots of resources (or curricula) available thru Cambly that you as a tutor can access if you wish. Also, there is no pre-planning needed for tutoring, but there is a curriculum at your fingertips if you wish to use it. You'll find all of this in the Library tab at the top of your Dashboard once you have become an approved Tutor with Cambly.

    Also, do not be afraid to browse the internet for more. Check out this article:https://tutorblog.cambly.com/2021/10/22/free-esl-resources/

    Check out The Cambly Wire Tutors Blog for many more useful tips!