In this article:
- The profile tab
- Profile photo
- Profile video
- Create a profile that stands out
- Testimonials
- Compliment badges
- Privacy
The profile tab
Your Tutor Profile is a way of marketing yourself to Cambly students. Students will often take the time to browse tutors' profiles before choosing who they want to chat with, so we highly suggest keeping your profile up-to-date with relevant information. From your teaching style, to your work experience and interesting or unique hobbies, we encourage you to include it all.
Profile photo
We suggest using a friendly-looking headshot for your profile photo. The best profile photos are a clear, high-quality headshot of you looking directly into the camera and smiling. We've found that tutors who smile in their profile photos receive more new students than those who don't. Go figure, people like friendly faces.
The best head shots should contain your full face and the top of your shoulders only (i.e. no one else in the photo, no body shots). Here are some examples of great profile photos from two real Cambly tutors.
Profile video
Your introduction video is one of the first things student's will see when viewing your profile, so we encourage you to make it catchy. We suggest recording a 1-3 minute introduction video. You can utilize this 1-3 minutes to talk about your experience, show off your personality, and talk about what a class with you would be like. Tip: The most successful tutors on Cambly are thoughtful of all cultures when it comes to dress, such as ensuring shoulders are covered, etc.
We suggest speaking clearly, smiling, and showing off your personality. Don't be afraid to get enthusiastic. Scripts can be helpful, but it is best to be spontaneous and natural while speaking directly to the camera. Students watch the tutors' introduction videos while trying to select one, so give them the best of you :)
Some tutors show off their creativity by adding captions, graphics, photos or music to their videos. While editing your video, please do not include photos of any other person besides yourself, in order to protect their privacy. We also ask that any logos for other companies be removed from your background before recording your video. If you add your teaching certificates or diplomas to your introduction video, please be sure to cover your full name in order to protect your privacy outside of the Cambly platform.
Create a profile that stands out
Your tutor profile is an opportunity to market yourself, so we suggest taking your time as you complete all fields. These profile fields are used to match students to you by shared goals and interests upon signup, and creates a customized view for students when viewing your tutor profile. Your commonalities will be highlighted at the top of your profile to spotlight areas where your profile matches the student's needs or interests.
Adding detail to your profile also impacts your profile strength. Learn more about profile strength here.
Basic Info
Select a display name (we strongly suggest not using your full name for privacy purposes), your dialect, and your date of birth. Your date of birth will not be visible to students. The flag displayed will represent your dialect/accent in order for students to easily find a tutor who meets their needs.
About Me
This section allows you to expand more on your introduction. Feel free to include cool talents, unique hobbies and interests, or anything that will make a student say "Wow, I want to book a lesson with this tutor!"
🆕 Teaching preference
For this field, you have 5 options to choose from:
Please select the option that best describes your current preference. You can go back and change it at any time! |
Languages
There are many different accents and dialects in the English language, so please choose which one best fits you. If you speak other languages, you may also add this to your profile to help attract more students.
Interests
Whether it's cooking, gardening, extreme sports or anime, this field allows you to share anything that interests you. Taking time to add your interests will help match students with similar interests to your profile, opening up the door for more interesting conversation! You can select as many existing interests as you'd like. Don't see what you're interested in listed? Select "Other" and add as much as you'd like. |
Industry familiarity
Some Cambly students are looking to improve their English for the industry they work in, and are looking for tutors who have experience in specific industries. Sharing any industry familiarity or expertise you can offer will enable matching students to your profile, allowing for a better fit for students' along their learning journey. |
Teaching Style
Do you prefer working with beginners? Are you kind and patient, scholarly and knowledgable, or fun and gregarious? Your teaching style gives you the opportunity to provide details of what students can expect from you in a lesson.
🆕 Test preparation
Are you adept at helping students study for certain English tests? Some Cambly students are looking to prepare for an upcoming English exam and searching for a tutor who can help them reach their desired score. Use this profile field to let students know what English proficiency tests you can help them prepare for, such as IELTS or TOEFL.
Work Experience & Education
Feel free to share all relevant experience you have that would make you a great Cambly tutor! Keep in mind that no degree or teaching experience is required, but if you have any other experience that could be helpful, include it. If you do have a Teaching Certificate, there is an option to upload it. Please note that this will not be visible to students in order to protect tutors' privacy.
🆕 Courses
Cambly Courses are structured English lessons that empower tutors to teach great, pre-prepared lessons without needing to do lesson prep. Courses are optional for students and allow them to choose between having conversation-style lessons or covering prepared lessons.
If you feel confident and comfortable in teaching a course from the Cambly Library, you can add the course to "My Courses." Cambly will promote you to students enrolled in these courses.
What does my profile look like from a student's view?
If you're interested in seeing what students see when they view your profile, you can can follow these steps (please note: this is only for Cambly profiles, Cambly Kids profiles have not received this update just yet but we will let you know when they do!):
1. Click on your Profile Tab
2. The url will display https://www.cambly.com/en/tutor/tutors/{your tutor name or ID here}.
3. To see your tutor profile from your student view, simply change the word “tutor” to “student” as shown below: https://www.cambly.com/en/student/tutors/{your tutor name or ID here}
3. Click "enter". Your tutor profile from the student's view will load.
Important note: there will likely be no boxes indicating matches at the top of your profile when looking at your tutor profile from your student view. This is because your student profile likely hasn’t subscribed and completed student goals and interests. These boxes indicating matches are customized to the student profile, and will vary by student.
Testimonials
You can now feature a student's feedback on your Tutor Profile. This is a great way to showcase the positive feedback students have left you in order to attract new students. A tutor can choose up to 4 testimonials to feature on their profile at one time.
For more information about Testimonials, please follow this link!
Compliment Badges
You can now feature any compliment badges that you have earned on your Tutor Profile. Cambly prompts students to leave compliments after taking a lesson with you. Once you've received a specific compliment enough times, you will receive a special badge. A tutor can choose up to 3 badges to feature on their profile at one time.
For more information about Compliment Badges, please check out this help center article.
Privacy
Please note that your tutor profile is publicly available online. Only add information you feel comfortably sharing (i.e. no personal contact information). To further protect your privacy, you may use a pseudonym by editing your username from your account page.
If you have any diplomas or certificates in your photo or video, please be cautious with this as it may display your full name for the students to see.
Sometimes, students may try to contact tutors outside of Cambly. Along with using a different name, it's a good idea to also use a different profile picture on your Tutor Profile than what you use for you personal social media accounts. This makes it more difficult for students to search and find your accounts outside of Cambly.