Elementary School English Tutor

Varsity Tutors, a Nerdy Company; Quebec; Remote; CAD 46,000 - 76,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible hours

Weekly pay

Remote work

Job summary

Varsity Tutors offers a Live Learning Platform where thousands of students seek online Elementary School English tutors. As a tutor you can set your own schedule, earn competitive rates, and work from home using our dedicated platform.

You’ll be paid for tutoring sessions, with payments issued up to twice per week, and you can leverage features like Tutor Copilot for real-time support. Join and help students succeed with flexible, remote teaching opportunities.

Qualifications

• Deep knowledge of phonics, word study, reading comprehension, and writing basics for elementary ELA.
• Ability to explain reading strategies, parts of speech, and age-appropriate writing conventions.

Responsibilities

• Provide 1-on-1 online tutoring sessions.
• Tailor instruction to individual student needs and learning styles.
• Invoice for completed tutoring sessions and manage scheduling.

Skills

Subject mastery

Teaching skills

Curriculum awareness

Adaptive instruction

Communication

Flexibility

Job description

About The Job: The Varsity Tutors Live Learning Platform has thousands of students looking for online Elementary School English tutors nationally. As a tutor on the Varsity Tutors Platform, you'll have the flexibility to set your own schedule, earn competitive rates, and make a real impact on students' academic success and understanding. All from the comfort of your home.

Why Join Our Platform?

• Earn incrementally higher pay for each session with the same student, reaching up to $40/hour.
• Get paid up to twice per week, ensuring fast and reliable compensation for the tutoring sessions you conduct and invoice.
• Set your own hours and tutor as much as you'd like.
• Tutor remotely using our purpose-built Live Learning Platform. No commuting required.
• Get matched with students best-suited to your teaching style and expertise.
• Our AI-powered Tutor Copilot enhances your sessions with real-time instructional support, lesson generation, and engagement features, helping you save prep time and focus on impactful teaching.
• We handle the logistics—you just invoice for your tutoring sessions, and we take care of payments.

What We Look For In a Elementary School English Tutor

• Advanced Subject Mastery: Deep knowledge of phonics and word study, reading comprehension, vocabulary development, grammar fundamentals, sentence structure, narrative and informational writing, speaking and listening skills, and literary element recognition. Ability to explain reading strategies, parts of speech, and age-appropriate writing conventions while preparing elementary students for grade-level English Language Arts proficiency and state assessments.
• Conceptual Teaching & Problem-Solving: Skilled at integrating reading, writing, speaking, and listening instruction for elementary English Language Arts. Guides students through decoding strategies, reading for meaning, writing with grade-appropriate conventions, identifying story elements, and participating in discussions about texts. Emphasizes building literacy foundations through engaging activities and connects English language arts to content area learning and personal expression.
• Curriculum Awareness & Adaptive Instruction: Familiar with elementary ELA standards including Common Core and state standards, and common challenges such as reading comprehension of informational text, writing fluency, and grammar application. Adapts instruction using leveled reading materials, interactive writing workshops, and multisensory phonics activities to support elementary students across all grade levels at varying English Language Arts proficiency levels.
• Effective Teaching Methods: Ability to identify concepts students commonly struggle with, explain material using multiple approaches, and adapt instruction to meet individual learning needs and styles.
• Strong communication skills and a friendly, engaging teaching style.
• Ability to adapt to different learning styles and student needs.

Ways To Connect With Students

• 1-on-1 Online Tutoring – Provide personalized instruction to individual students.
• Instant Tutoring – Accept on-demand tutoring requests whenever you're available.

About Varsity Tutors And 1-on-1 Online Tutoring

Our mission is to transform the way people learn by leveraging advanced technology, AI, and the latest in learning science to create personalized learning experiences. Through 1-on-1 Online Tutoring, students receive customized instruction that helps them achieve their learning goals. Our platform is designed to match students with the right tutors, fostering better outcomes and a passion for learning.

Please note: Varsity Tutors does not contract in: Alaska, California, Colorado, Delaware, Hawaii, Maine, New Hampshire, North Dakota, Vermont, West Virginia or Puerto Rico.