French 2 Tutor

Varsity Tutors, a Nerdy Company; Calgary; On-site; CAD 46,000 - 77,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote tutoring platform

Job summary

Varsity Tutors is seeking online French 2 tutors to join our Live Learning Platform. Thousands of students nationwide seek guidance, and you’ll set your own schedule, earn competitive rates, and impact students’ academic success from home.

Earn up to $40/hour, get paid twice per week, and be matched with students suited to your teaching style. Tutor remotely using our AI-assisted tools and manage your tutoring sessions through the platform.

Qualifications

• Deep knowledge of French grammar and tenses.
• Ability to explain tense usage and pronoun rules.
• Experience explaining concepts to intermediate learners.

Responsibilities

• Tutor online 1-on-1 sessions with students.
• Explain concepts clearly and adapt to student needs.
• Invoice for sessions and manage scheduling on the platform.

Skills

Advanced French

Passe Compose

Imparfait

Object pronouns

Reflexive verbs

Conversational fluency

Job description

About The Job The Varsity Tutors Live Learning Platform has thousands of students looking for online French 2 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 French 2 Tutor

• Advanced Subject Mastery: Deep knowledge of French passe compose and imparfait, object pronouns, reflexive verbs, comparative and superlative forms, intermediate vocabulary, reading comprehension, and conversational fluency building. Ability to explain past tense selection between passe compose and imparfait, pronoun placement rules, and agreement patterns while preparing students for intermediate-level French proficiency.
• Conceptual Teaching & Problem-Solving: Skilled at teaching past tense narration, object pronoun usage, and expanded conversational abilities in French. Guides students through distinguishing passe compose from imparfait in context, placing direct and indirect object pronouns correctly, using reflexive verbs in daily routines, and reading intermediate French texts. Emphasizes developing paragraph-level communication and connects French to travel, cuisine, and cultural comparison topics.
• Curriculum Awareness & Adaptive Instruction: Familiar with French 2 curricula and common challenges such as mastering past tense distinctions, memorizing pronoun placement, and building listening comprehension speed. Adapts instruction using authentic French videos, structured writing activities, and paired conversation exercises to support intermediate learners building toward proficiency in reading, writing, speaking, and listening.
• 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.