Can I get paid to tutor?
I am attending college as a 26 year old man. I work full time and attend school full time. But I have a little extra time on my hands. I want to make extra cash while putting both a passion and a skill to work. I neither have a degree in the subjects I wish to tutor, nor do I have a degree in education. I have never tutored in my life. I dont mind tutoring college students, I dont mind tutoring five year olds (just so long as Im not reduced to baby-sitting). I just want to teach what I know, what I love, and hopefully impart some skill and conceptual understanding onto minds that need it. Can I tutor? Do you think people will look to me? How do I advertise my skill and my desire to tutor? Can I get paid to do it? I dont mind if its a “work from home” gig, or even online, I dont mind going to a reputable “placement” establishment as an employee of sorts. Does anyone have any knowledge about tutoring?
April 1st, 2010 at 11:12 am
When I was in college, a lot of us did some tutoring on the side. I don’t know if people will worship at your feet, but some kids (younger and older) need help in certain subjects. I have tudored in english and give ukulele lessons. How about trying the bulletin board at the local markets. Let a note with what subjects that you wish to help someone with. You can later negotiate the price and how long after meeting with the student/parents. I think you should concentrate on meeting a need.
April 1st, 2010 at 11:40 am
I’ve worked as a private tutor off and on since 1993.
You certainly CAN tutor without a degree (I started when I was a freshman in college), and you can get paid for it.
Make sure it’s a subject you are VERY familiar with and are able to tutor.
You can start by talking to the department office in your college. (If you’re tutoring math, try the math department – english, try the english department.) Or, if your college has a tutoring center or student assistance center, talk to someone there. They may have list of people who are looking for tutors.
You can also post signs around the school or neighborhood. Depending on your qualifications, you could also contact local schools and let them know you’re available.
As for what to charge, it kind of depends on what you’re tutoring, what level, and the going rate in your area.
You can work for an agency, like Sylvan or Huntington. There are different benefits and drawbacks to working for an agency as opposed to working freelance.
If you’d like to talk more about it, or have questions, feel free to email me through my profile. I’d be happy to share what I know.
April 1st, 2010 at 12:00 pm
yah if its under the table…
April 1st, 2010 at 12:40 pm
Your college probably has a tutoring center on campus. If you are interested in tutoring your peers (college students) visit the center and apply to be a tutor. Whether or not this is a paid or volunteer position depends on your college.
If you are interested in tutoring children, there are many ways that you can go about this. I would recommend putting up fliers at public places (churches, stores, etc.) as well as contacting local schools and giving them your information. They will be able to pass your name on to interested parents. Be sure to tell them that you are from the local college and how much you charge.
If you wish to tutor children, you will want to be sure to have good references. It would also be a good idea to have a BCI background check done. You can have a BCI fingerprint test done at most local police stations. This way, you will be able to prove to parents that you are not a criminal and do not intend to hurt their children.
I am a certified elementary teacher, and I charge $40.00 per hour for tutoring. Because you are not certified and do not have a teaching degree, you will not be able to charge nearly as much. You could start by asking $15-20 per hour. Unfortunately, you probably will not be able to get hired by a tutoring service, like Sylvan Learning Center, because they only hire certified teachers. GOOD LUCK!
April 1st, 2010 at 12:44 pm
I tutored for a couple of years at my college. They paid me $6.50 an hour. Now I tutor privately and make $25 an hour. So, my advice is do not tutor through your university unless you want to do volunteer work. They won’t pay you what you are worth. Also, I would not charge less than $20 an hour for math or less than $15 an hour for any other subject.
April 1st, 2010 at 1:26 pm
I am currently a private tutor for a high school student. I find that I can be very flexible with the times that we meet. I get 15 dollars an hour. I have also gotten a couple of valuable references out of the process.
I’m not sure, but you may not be able to get that out of a formal setting.
April 1st, 2010 at 1:58 pm
Yes you can get paid to tutor. However, a private tutor may require certification. A private tutor can charge a higher rate but you are restricted to a specific area only – smaller market of potential students. Think outside the box! Try online tutoring. Then you can have a worldwide choice of potential students and you don’t have to worry about certification. Try sites like:
(1) http://www.tuitionplaza.com/tutoring/
(2) http://www.tutor.com
(3) … many other sites (use search engine!)
Good luck!