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 the platform, you 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 learning through advanced technology, AI, and learning science to create personalized experiences that help students achieve their goals.

Responsibilities

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

Requirements

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

• Remote tutoring via the purpose‑built Live Learning Platform – no commuting required.
• AI‑powered Tutor Copilot provides real‑time instructional support, lesson generation, and engagement features to save prep time.
• Get matched with students whose needs align with your teaching style and expertise.
• 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, up to $40 per hour. Payments are issued up to twice per week for fast, reliable compensation.

Schedule

Set your own hours and tutor as much as you’d like – complete flexibility to fit your availability.