Independent Freelance Educator Agreement

Please read the following Terms & Conditions carefully before accepting this engagement.

1. Nature of Engagement

I understand that I am engaged by Gopes Pinnacle Academy as an Independent Freelance Educator. This engagement is based on freelance professional services and does not create an employer-employee relationship.

2. Teaching Responsibilities

• Conduct assigned classes professionally.
• Follow academy curriculum and lesson plans.
• Maintain punctuality and professionalism.
• Complete assessments and student progress reports.

3. Class Attendance

• Join every scheduled class at least 5 minutes before class.
• Maintain a stable internet connection and required teaching equipment.

4. Leave & Replacement

• Inform the academy in advance whenever possible.
• Cooperate in arranging replacement or compensation classes.

5. Professional Fee

Professional Fee (Faculty Payout) will normally be processed before the 6th of every month after verification of completed classes and academy records.

6. Communication Policy

• Use academy communication channels only.
• Do not share personal contact details with students or parents without academy approval.

7. Confidentiality

Student information, academy records, teaching materials, assessments and internal information shall remain confidential.

8. Teaching Materials, Intellectual Property & Copyright

All teaching materials, lesson plans, worksheets, presentations, question papers, assessments, videos, digital content, recordings, templates, and other academic resources provided by Gopes Pinnacle Academy remain the exclusive property of the academy.

Any notes, worksheets, presentations, question papers, assessments, videos, digital teaching materials, AI-generated content, or any other educational resources prepared or developed specifically for Gopes Pinnacle Academy by the Freelance Educator during the course of this engagement shall become the exclusive intellectual property and copyright of Gopes Pinnacle Academy unless otherwise agreed in writing.

Such academy-owned materials shall not be copied, reused, distributed, published, sold, uploaded, or used for personal teaching, private tuition, coaching centres, online platforms, or any third party without prior written permission from Gopes Pinnacle Academy.

9. Student Protection

• Do not directly approach academy students for private tuition.
• Do not divert academy students to another institution.

10. Notice Period

Thirty (30) days written notice is required before discontinuing freelance engagement.

11. Monthly Teaching Commitment & Session Fulfilment

The Freelance Educator understands that Gopes Pinnacle Academy follows a monthly academic teaching model. Students are enrolled for continuous monthly learning, and the educator agrees to support uninterrupted academic progress throughout the year.

The number of teaching sessions assigned in any month may vary depending on the academy's academic calendar, public holidays, festival holidays, school examinations, academy events, government holidays, batch schedules, and student requirements.

Accordingly, the total number of working days in a month may generally vary between 18 and 23 teaching days, depending on the academic calendar. The educator understands that there is no fixed number of working days every month.

The academy generally plans approximately 20 teaching sessions per month for regular courses wherever applicable. However, this may increase or decrease depending on the course structure, number of classes per week, holidays, examinations, student requirements, and academy scheduling.

For example, if a batch is scheduled for three classes per week, the monthly sessions may normally range between approximately 12 and 15 sessions depending on the calendar. Likewise, batches with different weekly schedules will have their monthly sessions determined according to the official academy timetable.

The Freelance Educator agrees to conduct all assigned classes according to the academy timetable and to reasonably support timetable adjustments required due to holidays, examinations, student requests, or academic planning.

If classes are cancelled because of academy-declared holidays, public holidays, student examinations, or academy-approved academic reasons, the academy shall determine whether replacement classes are required.

If a scheduled class is missed due to the Freelance Educator's personal leave, absence, technical issues within the educator's control, or any other reason attributable to the educator, the educator agrees to conduct approved replacement or compensation classes as scheduled by the academy to ensure students receive the planned academic sessions.

The Freelance Educator acknowledges that maintaining continuity of learning is one of the academy's core academic policies and agrees to cooperate in completing the assigned monthly teaching schedule throughout the academic year.

12. Academy Rights

The academy reserves the right to assign classes, review teaching quality, modify academic policies, reschedule classes, adjust timetables, combine or split batches, and discontinue the engagement if academy policies are violated or academic or operational requirements so require.

The academy reserves the right to assign classes, review teaching quality, modify academic policies, or discontinue the engagement if academy policies are violated.