Science & STEM Competitions Tutor
Simone's Tutoring
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Job summary
Simone’s Tutoring in Dubai seeks an experienced Science & STEM Competitions Tutor to prepare learners for science fairs, Olympiads, robotics challenges, hackathons, and interdisciplinary STEM events.
The role involves coaching on scientific inquiry, experimental design, data analysis, technical writing, and competition readiness across Biology, Chemistry, Physics, and Technology. Flexible formats include online, student homes, and schools, with MOHRE permit requirements.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree or higher in a STEM field is required.
- MOHRE Tutor Permit or eligibility to obtain is required.
- Minimum 3 years’ experience teaching STEM, science, engineering, coding, robotics, or competition preparation.
- Demonstrated experience supervising research, practical projects, or STEM competitions.
- Strong understanding of scientific method, engineering design, and project-based learning.
- Strong technical writing, presentation, and organisational skills.
Responsibilities
- Assess each learner’s scientific knowledge, technical skills, interests, and competition goals.
- Identify suitable competitions aligned with learners’ ages, abilities, and areas of interest.
- Develop personalised and team-based competition preparation plans.
- Support science Olympiads, engineering challenges, innovation competitions, robotics contests, coding events, research fairs, and STEM exhibitions.
- Teach scientific inquiry, experimental design, hypothesis development, variables, controls, observation, measurement, and evaluation.
- Guide learners in conducting safe and ethical investigations.
- Teach research methods, source evaluation, referencing, data collection, and data analysis.
- Support Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Environmental Science, Engineering, Mathematics, Technology, Coding, Robotics, and interdisciplinary STEM projects within the tutor’s expertise.
- Guide learners through the engineering design cycle.
- Support prototype design, testing, refinement, and technical troubleshooting.
- Teach problem-solving, logic, computational thinking, and systems thinking.
- Help students interpret competition rules, judging criteria, submission requirements, and deadlines.
- Develop project plans, timelines, task allocations, and progress milestones.
- Support scientific reports, research posters, logbooks, presentations, demonstrations, and technical portfolios.
- Coach students in explaining complex scientific ideas clearly.
- Prepare learners for judging interviews, oral presentations, demonstrations, and question-and-answer sessions.
- Conduct mock judging panels and competition simulations
- Teach teamwork, leadership, collaboration, resilience, and ethical conduct.
- Maintain clear boundaries regarding originality and ensure student submissions remain the learner’s own work.
- Support appropriate use of AI and digital tools in accordance with competition rules.
- Ensure safe handling of equipment, tools, chemicals, electrical components, and biological materials.
- Communicate regularly with parents, schools, and team coordinators.
- Maintain safeguarding, confidentiality, and accurate progress records.
Skills
Education
Job description
Workspace
Online
Student's home
Tutor's home (where approved)
Schools
Competition training camps
Workshop venues
Freelance / Commission-Based
We are seeking an innovative, academically strong, and highly organised Science & STEM Competitions Tutorto prepare children and teenagers for science fairs, Olympiads, robotics challenges, innovation competitions, research showcases, engineering contests, hackathons, and interdisciplinary STEM events.
The successful candidate will help learners develop scientific knowledge, research skills, experimental design, engineering thinking, data analysis, technical communication, teamwork, and competition readiness. Support may include individual coaching, small-group preparation, school teams, holiday programmes, STEM clubs, and intensive competition training.
Applicants should clearly identify the competition types, scientific disciplines, age groups, and technical platforms in which they have proven expertise.
Assess each learner’s scientific knowledge, technical skills, interests, and competition goals
Identify suitable competitions aligned with learners’ ages, abilities, and areas of interest
Develop personalised and team-based competition preparation plans
Support science Olympiads, engineering challenges, innovation competitions, robotics contests, coding events, research fairs, and STEM exhibitions
Teach scientific inquiry, experimental design, hypothesis development, variables, controls, observation, measurement, and evaluation
Guide learners in conducting safe and ethical investigations
Teach research methods, source evaluation, referencing, data collection, and data analysis
Support Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Environmental Science, Engineering, Mathematics, Technology, Coding, Robotics, and interdisciplinary STEM projects within the tutor’s expertise
Guide learners through the engineering design cycle
Support prototype design, testing, refinement, and technical troubleshooting
Teach problem-solving, logic, computational thinking, and systems thinking
Help students interpret competition rules, judging criteria, submission requirements, and deadlines
Develop project plans, timelines, task allocations, and progress milestones
Support scientific reports, research posters, logbooks, presentations, demonstrations, and technical portfolios
Coach students in explaining complex scientific ideas clearly
Prepare learners for judging interviews, oral presentations, demonstrations, and question-and-answer sessions
Conduct mock judging panels and competition simulations
Teach teamwork, leadership, collaboration, resilience, and ethical conduct
Maintain clear boundaries regarding originality and ensure student submissions remain the learner’s own work
Support appropriate use of AI and digital tools in accordance with competition rules
Ensure safe handling of equipment, tools, chemicals, electrical components, and biological materials
Communicate regularly with parents, schools, and team coordinators
Maintain safeguarding, confidentiality, and accurate progress records
Bachelor’s degree in Science, Engineering, Mathematics, Computer Science, Robotics, Technology, STEM Education, or a related discipline
MOHRE Tutor Permit or eligibility to obtain
Minimum 3 years’ experience teaching STEM, science, engineering, coding, robotics, or competition preparation
Demonstrated experience supervising research, practical projects, or STEM competitions
Strong understanding of scientific method, engineering design, and project-based learning
Strong technical writing, presentation, and organisational skills
Master’s degree or PhD in Science, Engineering, Technology, Mathematics, STEM Education, or a related field
PGCE, B.Ed., QTS, or recognised teaching qualification
Previous experience as a competition coach, judge, mentor, researcher, laboratory educator, or STEM coordinator
Experience preparing students for recognised national or international competitions
Experience with Olympiads, science fairs, robotics competitions, innovation challenges, hackathons, research programmes, or maker events
Published research, patents, competition awards, or industry experience
Experience working in laboratories, makerspaces, innovation centres, or university outreach programmes
Training in laboratory safety, robotics, coding, engineering design, or research ethics
Tutors providing direct private educational instruction in the UAE must hold a valid MOHRE Tutor Permit or equivalent work authorisation.
All activities involving laboratories, chemicals, tools, electronics, robotics equipment, fieldwork, or experimental materials must comply with applicable UAE safety, venue, safeguarding, and supervision requirements.
The tutor must not guarantee competition selection, awards, rankings, publication, scholarships, or intellectual-property outcomes.
The tutor must ensure that learner submissions comply with competition rules on originality, collaboration, artificial intelligence, plagiarism, ethics, and adult assistance.
Applicants must be legally authorised to work in the UAE through one of the following:
Own UAE Employment Visa
Green Visa
Freelance Permit
Dependent Visa with legal work eligibility
Any other valid UAE work authorisation
3+ years teaching science, engineering, robotics, coding, or STEM
Experience coaching learners for competitions or exhibitions
Experience supporting practical investigations and project-based learning
Experience developing scientific or technical reports
Experience supervising individual and team projects
Experience preparing learners for presentations and judging panels
Experience managing deadlines, milestones, and competition requirements
Science competition coaching
Scientific inquiry
Research mentoring
Data analysis
Technical writing
Project planning
Robotics and coding awareness
Presentation coaching
Team facilitation
Laboratory and equipment safety
Research ethics
Academic integrity
Student motivation
Parent and school communication
Safeguarding and confidentiality
Competitive specialist, workshop, and programme rates
Opportunity to coach individual learners and school teams
Opportunity to lead STEM clubs, holiday programmes, and intensive competition camps
Access to a growing multidisciplinary education network
Professional development and collaborative opportunities
Opportunity to inspire creativity, scientific curiosity, innovation, and high-level problem-solving
Opportunity to support learners in showcasing their work at national and international events
Simone’s Tutoring is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all professionals. We welcome applications from candidates of all backgrounds, nationalities, and experience levels.
Compensation
Earn 65% commission on all checked-in, completed, and fully paid specialist tuition programmes.
Commission applies to gifted education, Olympiads, competitions, exam mastery programmes, and enrichment courses.
Payments are made monthly.
Independent contractor position.
Simone's Tutoring is a premium home-based educational support company providing tutoring, learning support, early intervention, special educational needs support, therapy partnerships, coaching, and holistic wellbeing services across Dubai, Sharjah, Ajman and Al Ain. We deliver personalised, child-centred services in students' homes, online, and in schools while collaborating with qualified professionals from multiple disciplines.
Compensation
Earn 65% commission on all checked-in, completed, and fully paid specialist tuition programmes.
Commission applies to gifted education, Olympiads, competitions, exam mastery programmes, and enrichment courses.
Payments are made monthly.
Independent contractor position.
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