English Teacher, Academic Tutor Tutor

About the role

The Varsity Tutors Live Learning Platform connects thousands of students nationwide with online tutors. As a Texas Certified Teacher on our platform, you'll leverage your classroom expertise in a flexible, remote tutoring environment. Set your own schedule, earn competitive rates, and make a meaningful impact on students' lives—all from home.

Benefits

• Earn incrementally higher pay for each session with the same student, reaching up to $40/hour.
• Get paid up to twice per week for tutoring sessions you conduct and invoice.
• Set your own hours and tutor as much as you'd like.
• Tutor remotely using our 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.
• We handle logistics—just invoice for sessions, and we manage payments.

Requirements

• Active Texas Teaching Certificate (Required): Must hold a current, active teaching certificate issued by the Texas Education Agency (TEA). Certificate number will be verified during the application process.
• Subject Matter Expertise: Deep knowledge in your certified subject area(s), with the ability to connect K-12 curriculum concepts to student needs across grade levels.
• Classroom Teaching Experience: Demonstrated experience in a Texas classroom setting, with a strong understanding of TEKS (Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills) standards.
• Conceptual Teaching & Adaptive Instruction: Skilled at diagnosing student gaps, adjusting pacing and approach, and explaining concepts through multiple methods.
• Effective Teaching Methods: Ability to identify concepts students commonly struggle with, explain material using multiple approaches, and adapt instruction to individual learning styles.
• Strong communication skills and a friendly, engaging teaching style.

Ways to connect with students

• 1-on-1 Online Tutoring: Provide personalized instruction to individual students.
• Instant Tutoring: Accept on-demand tutoring requests whenever you're available.

About Varsity Tutors

Our mission is to transform the way people learn by leveraging advanced technology, AI, and learning science to create personalized learning experiences. Through 1-on-1 Online Tutoring, students receive customized instruction tailored to their learning goals. Our platform matches students with the right tutors to foster better outcomes and a passion for learning.

Note: Varsity Tutors does not contract in Alaska, California, Colorado, Delaware, Hawaii, Maine, New Hampshire, North Dakota, Vermont, West Virginia, or Puerto Rico.