ISEE- Upper Level Tutor
About the role
The Varsity Tutors Live Learning Platform connects thousands of students nationwide with online ISEE-Upper Level tutors. As a tutor, you’ll enjoy the flexibility to set your own schedule, earn competitive rates, and make a meaningful impact on students' test scores and readiness—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 fast and reliable compensation.
- 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.
- Our 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 manage payments.
Responsibilities
- Teach advanced vocabulary strategies, quantitative comparison techniques, and critical reading analysis for the Upper Level ISEE.
- Guide students through complex analogies, multi-step algebraic reasoning, geometric proof-based questions, data interpretation, and timed essay construction.
- Emphasize strategic pacing across test sections and targeting high-difficulty questions for score maximization.
- Adapt instruction using official ERB practice materials, targeted vocabulary study, and progressive difficulty problem sets.
- Identify and address common student challenges, explaining concepts using multiple approaches tailored to individual learning needs.
Requirements
- Deep knowledge of ISEE Upper Level sections: Verbal Reasoning, Quantitative Reasoning, Reading Comprehension, and Mathematics Achievement (algebra, geometry, trigonometry, data analysis, and probability for grades 9–12).
- Ability to explain stanine scoring, percentile interpretation, and essay evaluation criteria for competitive secondary school admissions.
- Familiarity with ISEE Upper Level content and common challenges, including sophisticated vocabulary, abstract quantitative reasoning, and advanced mathematics beyond typical grade-level curriculum.
- Strong communication skills and a friendly, engaging teaching style.
- Ability to adapt to different learning styles and student needs.
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 learning through advanced technology, AI, and learning science to create personalized experiences. Through 1-on-1 online tutoring, students receive customized instruction tailored to their goals. Our platform matches students with the right tutors to foster better outcomes and a passion for learning.
Please note: Varsity Tutors does not contract in Alaska, California, Colorado, Delaware, Hawaii, Maine, New Hampshire, North Dakota, Vermont, West Virginia, or Puerto Rico.