English Teacher, Academic Tutor Tutor

About the role

The Varsity Tutors Live Learning Platform has thousands of students looking for online tutors nationally. As a Texas Certified Teacher on the Varsity Tutors Platform, you'll bring your classroom expertise to a flexible, remote tutoring environment—setting your own schedule, earning competitive rates, and making a real impact on students' lives, all from the comfort of your home. Varsity Tutors’ mission is to transform the way people learn by leveraging advanced technology, AI, and the latest in learning science to create personalized learning experiences through 1‑on‑1 online tutoring that matches students with the right tutors, fostering better outcomes and a passion for learning.

Responsibilities

• Provide personalized 1‑on‑1 online tutoring to individual students.
• Accept on‑demand Instant Tutoring requests whenever you're available.

Requirements

• Hold a current, active Texas Teaching Certificate issued by the Texas Education Agency (TEA).
• Demonstrate deep subject‑matter expertise in your certified area(s) and the ability to connect K‑12 curriculum concepts to student needs across grade levels.
• Have classroom teaching experience in a Texas setting with a strong understanding of TEKS standards and how to apply them in one‑on‑one instruction.

Skills

• Skilled at diagnosing student gaps, adjusting pacing and approach, and explaining concepts through multiple methods to meet each student where they are.
• Ability to identify concepts students commonly struggle with, explain material using multiple approaches, and adapt instruction to individual learning needs and styles.
• Strong communication skills and a friendly, engaging teaching style.

Benefits

• Set your own hours and tutor as much as you’d like.
• Work remotely using the purpose‑built Live Learning Platform – no commuting required.
• Get matched with students best‑suited to your teaching style and expertise.
• AI‑powered Tutor Copilot provides real‑time instructional support, lesson generation, and engagement features to save prep time.
• Varsity Tutors handles logistics; you simply invoice for sessions and we take care of payments.

Pay

Earn incrementally higher pay for each session with the same student, reaching up to $40/hour. Get paid up to twice per week for fast, reliable compensation.

Schedule

Set your own hours and tutor as much as you’d like.