What’s an Online Tutor?
People are busy, especially school kids. And if they’re busy on their phones and computers, parents would rather they were learning something…or at least improving their grades.
If you’re great at maths, English, physics, geography, languages, etc, then you have a skill that’s in great demand.
In fact, demand is already huge and it’s growing strongly. Internet speeds are now fast enough to hold real-time classes and the whole experience of one-to-one online tutoring holds great benefits.
Whos’ it for?
- Anyone who masters a subject
- Anyone with a diploma to prove it
- Anyone who can help others learn
Skills
- Good teaching ability
- Ability to explain material in depth
- Nurturing attitude
- Patience and flexible methodology
Start Up
Get in contact with online tutoring sites. Provide proof are your capacity, both in subject matter and ability to relate learning material.
google “online tutor” and you’ll find a host of options. Clearly these will be Ads for parents searching online tutors. Click on the sites and scroll to the bottom of the page; you’ll generally find “We’re Hiring” and you can apply from that link.
Reputable sites will have a higher bar of entry, but work will be forthcoming and possibly higher paid.
Remember, pupils will often be trying to nail down points where they are struggling, so this isn’t like dishing out a syllabus from start to finish. It’s more like taking as much time as possible to ensure a pupil fully understands something they were struggling with.
Alternatively, you could find local contact to create your own network of regular pupils. Check in with local authorities to ensure that the administration side of things is covered. Obviously, if working with minors you may have to be registered or licensed.
How You Make Your Income
Try to get repeat students to have stable flow of tutoring hours. Build a word of mouth network to improve income. Parents love to recommend good tutors, and other parents love to use tutors that have been recommended. We all want the best for our kids.
If you go through an agency, they will be taking commissions but could provide regular or better paying students due to their reputation.
If you have a high-level diploma, charge high-level prices.
Expertise counts. Don’t undersell yourself if you have the ability to get struggling University students through difficult periods.
Now, go teach people a lesson!
