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Tutor

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AVG. SALARY

$35,110

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EDUCATION

Bachelor's degree

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JOB OUTLOOK

Stable

What They Do

Tutors Career Video

About This Career

Instructs individual students or small groups of students in academic subjects to support formal class instruction or to prepare students for standardized or admissions tests.

This career is part of the Education and Training cluster Teaching/Training pathway.

A person in this career:

  • Provides feedback to students, using positive reinforcement techniques to encourage, motivate, or build confidence in students.
  • Reviews class material with students by discussing text, working solutions to problems, or reviewing worksheets or other assignments.
  • Assesses students' progress throughout tutoring sessions.
  • Teaches students study skills, note-taking skills, and test-taking strategies.
  • Provides private instruction to individual or small groups of students to improve academic performance, improve occupational skills, or prepare for academic or occupational tests.
  • Participates in training and development sessions to improve tutoring practices or learn new tutoring techniques.
  • Collaborates with students, parents, teachers, school administrators, or counselors to determine student needs, develop tutoring plans, or assess student progress.
  • Monitors student performance or assists students in academic environments, such as classrooms, laboratories, or computing centers.
  • Schedules tutoring appointments with students or their parents.
  • Organizes tutoring environment to promote productivity and learning.

Working Conditions and Physical Demands

People who do this job report that:

  • You would often handle loads up to 10 lbs., sometimes up to 20 lbs. You might do a lot of walking or standing, or you might sit but use your arms and legs to control machines, equipment or tools.
  • Work in this occupation requires being inside most of the time
  • Work in this occupation involves sitting more than one-third of the time

Working in this career involves (physical activities):

  • Seeing clearly up close
  • Speaking clearly enough to be able to be understood by others
  • Identifying and understanding the speech of another person

Work Hours and Travel

  • Irregular hours
  • Weekend work

Specialty and Similar Careers

Careers that are more detailed or close to this career:

  • Academic Coach
  • Finance Tutor
  • Grade School Tutor
  • Private Mathematics Tutor
  • Private Tutor
  • Academic Guidance Specialist
  • Accounting Tutor
  • Professional Tutor

Contact

  • Email Support

  • 1-800-GO-TO-XAP (1-800-468-6927)
    From outside the U.S., please call +1 (424) 750-3900

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