Middle School English Tutor

About the role

Join the Varsity Tutors Live Learning Platform, where thousands of students seek online Middle School English tutors. Enjoy the flexibility to set your own schedule, earn competitive rates, and make a meaningful impact on students' academic success—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—just invoice for sessions, and we take care of payments.

Responsibilities

• Provide personalized 1-on-1 online tutoring to middle school students.
• Accept on-demand tutoring requests when available.
• Integrate reading, writing, grammar, and oral communication instruction for middle school English Language Arts.
• Guide students through analyzing literature and informational texts, writing multi-paragraph essays, applying grammar rules, and participating in academic discussions.
• Develop critical literacy skills and connect English language arts to personal expression, media literacy, and cross-curricular learning.
• Adapt instruction using diverse materials, writing workshops, and grammar-in-context activities to support students at varying proficiency levels.

Requirements

• Advanced subject mastery in literary analysis, informational text comprehension, grammar and writing conventions, vocabulary development, argumentative and narrative writing, research skills, and speaking/listening competencies.
• Ability to explain theme analysis, figurative language, essay structure, and citation practices while preparing students for high school English and standardized assessments.
• Familiarity with middle school ELA standards for grades six through eight and common challenges such as literary analysis depth, essay organization, and grammar application in writing.
• Skilled at identifying concepts students struggle with, explaining material using multiple approaches, and adapting instruction to individual learning needs and styles.
• Strong communication skills and a friendly, engaging teaching style.

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