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.

Responsibilities

• Provide personalized 1‑on‑1 online tutoring to individual students.
• Accept on‑demand instant tutoring requests when available.

Qualifications

• Active Texas Teaching Certificate (required) – must hold a current, active certificate issued by the Texas Education Agency (TEA); certificate number will be verified.
• Subject‑matter expertise in your certified area(s) with ability to connect K‑12 curriculum concepts to student needs across grade levels and learning goals.
• Demonstrated classroom teaching experience in a Texas setting, with strong understanding of TEKS standards and how to apply them in one‑on‑one instruction.

Skills

• Conceptual teaching and adaptive instruction – diagnose student gaps, adjust pacing, explain concepts through multiple methods.
• Effective teaching methods – identify commonly struggled concepts, explain material using multiple approaches, adapt 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.
• Tutor 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.
• We handle logistics – you 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.