Founding QLD Science Tutor (Year 7-10)

Contour Education; Australia; On-site; AUD 83,000 - 138,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Base pay $50/hr + bonus

Superannuation

Employee Assistance Program

Birthday/loyalty leave

Lifestyle allowances

Job summary

Contour Education is seeking a passionate tutor to teach Year 7-10 Science in small groups, using Contour’s in-class materials in a purpose-built campus. You will run a 2-hour weekly class and a weekly workshop in a discussion-friendly U-shaped room.

Bring 95+ ATAR and a deep command of science, along with a love of teaching, energy to engage students, reliability, and a student-first mindset. You’ll mentor learners, catch misconceptions early, and help every student reach their potential.

Qualifications

• 95+ ATAR, a 90+ subject score in an QCE Science (Biology, Chemistry or Physics), and a deep command of Year 7-10 Science.
• A love of teaching and the patience to explain a concept three different ways until it clicks.
• The energy to run a room: warm, confident, and engaging in front of a class.
• Care for students as people: you want to be a mentor they trust, beyond the marks.
• Reliability and professionalism: your students and their parents count on you every week.
• Alignment with Contour’s student-first mission and a passion for reshaping education.

Responsibilities

• Teach : Run a 2-hour small-group class each week in a U-shaped room built for discussion, plus a weekly workshop, teaching Year 7-10 Science through Contour’s intuitive in-class materials.
• Engage : Lead classes full of discussion, exploration, diagrams, and videos, keeping every student involved rather than lectured at.
• Mentor : Be the teacher, mentor, coach, and friend your students need: someone they can ask anything, look up to, and be inspired by.
• Support : Work the room, catch misconceptions early, and give students the individual help they need to walk out confident.
• Prepare Them to Perform : Get your students ready for the topic tests and school assessments that build their foundations, sharing the strategies that worked for you

Skills

Teaching

Student engagement

Public speaking

Classroom management

Mentoring

Job description

Contour Education is seeking a passionate tutor to teach Year 7-10 Science in small groups, using Contour’s in-class materials in a purpose-built campus. You will run a 2-hour weekly class and a weekly workshop in a discussion-friendly U-shaped room.

Bring 95+ ATAR and a deep command of science, along with a love of teaching, energy to engage students, reliability, and a student-first mindset. You’ll mentor learners, catch misconceptions early, and help every student reach their potential.