Become a Facilitator

MDT hosts guided English conversations for advanced speakers. Small groups of 3-5 people meet weekly to explore meaningful topics together — in person, in Taipei.

We're not an English school. We don't teach grammar, correct mistakes, or promise improvement. English is the medium. The product is the discussion.

What You'd Be Doing

You choose a topic. You design the questions. You guide 3-5 people through a 75-minute conversation, once a week, for 3 weeks.

Your job is to open the room — ask the right question, create space for different perspectives, and keep the discussion moving. Then get out of the way. The thinking belongs to the participants.

This is facilitation, not instruction. You're leading somewhere, not lecturing from somewhere.

Who This Is For

MDT facilitators tend to share a few things:

  • You listen more than you talk — and you're good at it
  • You can sense when a group is stuck, when someone is holding back, when a silence is productive
  • You're comfortable not being the expert in the room
  • You find other people's thinking genuinely interesting

This is probably not for you if

  • You see yourself primarily as a teacher or instructor
  • You prefer structured lesson plans with clear learning outcomes
  • You want to correct language or measure improvement
  • You need to be the most interesting person in the room

We don't train facilitators. We look for people who already facilitate naturally — in conversations, in groups, in how they move through the world.

The Practicals

Meeting length75 minutes
Course length3 weeks (weekly, same day/time)
Group size3-5 participants
ScheduleMon-Thu evenings (6-10pm) or Saturday morning/lunch
VenuesXinyi Anhe and Nanjing Fuxing (meeting rooms, booked by MDT)
CompensationNT$1,100/hr, fixed — your pay doesn't depend on group size
PaymentMonthly, on the 1st of each month (for the previous month)
Expected hours~3-7 hrs/week, depending on how many courses you run

MDT is designed as supplemental work, not a primary income source. This keeps the relationship healthy — you facilitate because you want to, not because you have to.

How It Works

  1. You propose topics — title, description, sample questions, and a "this might interest you if..." blurb. You have full creative freedom here.
  2. You schedule courses — pick your dates, times, and venue. Admin books the room and reviews for fit.
  3. Participants enroll — once 3 people sign up, the course is confirmed. Maximum 5.
  4. You facilitate — 3 weekly meetings. You prepare the direction; the group brings the thinking.

You own the intellectual content. MDT handles the logistics — venue booking, enrollment, payments, participant communication.

What MDT Provides

  • Venue booking and access (you just show up)
  • Enrollment management and participant communication
  • A dashboard to manage your topics, courses, and meeting prep
  • Payment processing — you don't handle money
  • Administrative support when issues arise

What MDT Doesn't Provide

  • Lesson plans, curricula, or teaching materials
  • Training or certification programs
  • Performance reviews or participant evaluations
  • Marketing promises about language improvement

Interested?

Email jay_lin@mydearteacher.com. Tell us a bit about yourself and what topics you might want to teach. There's no formal application — we'd rather have a conversation.