Contents:
- Getting started in your tutoring career
- Different types of tutoring
- Benefits of tutoring
- General advice for working as a tutor
Getting started in your tutoring career
Working as a tutor can be the perfect solution for many people looking to supplement their income whilst also working or studying elsewhere. The flexibility and personal control you have over the role means that it is a part time position often favoured by students, and is regularly recognised as one of the best part time jobs available.
Knowing how to become a tutor, how to find students to tutor and what is expected of a tutor can be overwhelming when you first begin your journey into the world of tutoring, however once you’ve picked up the basics it can not only be a great money making opportunity but can also provide you with invaluable leadership experience for the future.
To help you find information about all of these topics and everything you could need to know about tutoring, read our handy guide on how to become a tutor.
Different types of tutoring:
Traditionally tutoring was delivered face to face in one on one classes, such as after school sessions or in evening classes, however nowadays online tutoring has become far more common, especially since the Covid-19 pandemic and the lockdown restrictions making in person meetings impossible. Whilst there is no ‘right answer’ as to which is better, both options have their own benefits and set backs and it might depend on the particular student or tutor as to which suits them better.
In order to appeal to as large as audience as possible, it is helpful to offer both types of tutoring (whilst of course sticking to any social distancing restrictions in your area at all times) however if you’re unable to offer both don’t worry, it is not essential for you to still become a successful tutor! Online tutoring in undoubtedly the more flexible and accessible option but it also can require more preparation.
For all the information you might need about offering tutoring lessons, check out our guide to preparing for your lessons as a tutor.
Benefits of online tutoring:
As we said before, tutoring is favoured by students as a great part time job for multiple reasons. Firstly, if you sign up to tutor on an online platform such as Yoopies, your tutoring role can be extremely flexible as you can choose how little or often you would like to work as well as how many children or individuals you would like to work with. You are therefore free to set your own schedule and fit in your tutoring sessions around another job or your own academic studies such as college or university. We know that life as a student is expensive, so why not make tutoring your ultimate side hustle and get paid for helping other students gain a better understanding of something you already know!
Tutoring is also flexible in another way, as it can be performed from almost anywhere, thanks to online tutoring lessons. You are no longer required to travel to work as a tutor, as you can deliver your lessons online meaning that you can work remotely. The demand for tutors in recent years has not only gone up, but the rates have become more competitive (especially during the lockdown periods) meaning that you could earn a lucrative salary from the comfort of your own home! Another advantage of working from home is that you are able to continue working despite any restrictions that may be in place due to the Covid pandemic.
General advice for working as a tutor:
In order to earn as much money as possible from your job as a tutor you need to be offering a high quality standard of service to ensure you get good reviews from your pupils and subsequently people want to be taught by you. Student satisfactions with their tutor is a crucial part of being a successful tutor, especially if you are registered to an online platform as pupils are able to give you reviews which will be seen by potential customers. Therefore you should make sure you are completely prepared for each session. We’ve done all the research necessary to ensure our tutors know how to get prepared, so check out our top 10 tips on preparing for your tutoring job here!
If you have decided to work as an online tutor, then it is crucial that you learn how to use the correct online tools to deliver your lessons successfully. Read our easy guide on how to tutor online using Google Hangouts for a simple and effective option to use when delivering our online tutoring services!