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Become a tutor
Like the idea of individual coaching and want to earn some
money?
If you want to become a tutor, there are a number of options as to how you
can give private tuition and be remunerated for your tutoring services. The
most popular five ways to become a tutor are as follows:
Join a tuition agency
Not a bad way to start and get some experience. A good agency will
pre-select your students for you so that you are only asked to tutor those
tutees who live in your area and require the subjects and levels that you
offer. They will have their own application and screening process and will
talk you through what they require in order for you to become a tutor on
their books. The main advantages are that the negotiation of hourly rates is
usually done by the agency and there is no expenditure on advertising and
self-promotion by the tutor. There is also no need to have been a teacher
although you do need to be at least a graduate. The disadvantages are that
the tuition agency will have set rules and will also take a sizeable
percentage of the fees to cover their profits and overheads.
Become an independent tutor
Many tutors operate this way. Their work comes from personal recommendation
and from adverts placed in local newspapers. They set their own hourly rates
and make their own rules. The main advantages are that there is no approval
process and anyone can become a tutor in this way and also that the tutor
keeps 100% of the private tuition fee. The principal disadvantages are that
the tutor has no-one to discuss problem students with and will have to
finance any advertising 'on spec'. This might be a bit too much work for a
graduate still at university - they are better advised to join an agency and
let someone else handle the admin.
Join a tutorial college
If you become a tutor for a tutorial college, you will have the advantage of
a secure classroom and a salary. Students are allocated to you and you have
all the support of a typical academic establishment. There will undoubtedly
be a detailed screening process and you are unlikely to be accepted if you
are inexperienced in group classes. It is unlikely you will get any
one-to-one tuition work this way - something that many ex-teachers find most
attractive about the work.
Work for a local authority
Some local authorities organise group or drop-in tuition centres. The idea
is that the tutor (who almost certainly will be or will have been a
qualified teacher). Tutors are expected to go from desk-to-desk attending to
the needs of each student or, alternatively, give a pre-specified lesson on
a chosen topic. Because the private tuition is free as far as the students
are concerned, there is a possibility that it will not be perceived as
having much value and part of the tutor's job will be to 'sell' the
information as would a teacher in a classroom. There will be a very long
clearing process if you choose to become a tutor for a local authority.
Online tuition
As online communication networks improve in quality and fuel costs soar, the
concept of online tuition is fast becoming a preferred option for many
students. The main advantages with online tuition is that there is no
travelling, it is fully-flexible on working hours and that literally the
world is your oyster. The primary disadvantages are that you will be
expected to cope with a number of syllabi and also you will be dependent on
a remote agency (quite possibly in a different country) collecting the money
and paying you. Online tuition agencies are usually more laid-back if you
wish to become a tutor for them since the student and the tutor have no
cause to meet.
Tutoring is a great way of earning a living and all you need to do to get
started in private tuition is to choose your modus and become a tutor!
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