Remote AP US History Tutor - Flexible Hours & Fast Pay

Varsity Tutors, a Nerdy Company; Calgary; On-site; CAD 46,000 - 76,000; Full time

Job summary

Varsity Tutors is seeking AP US History tutors to join our Live Learning Platform. Tutor online with students nationwide, set your own schedule, and earn competitive rates.

You can work from home and invoice for sessions, with fast, reliable compensation and flexible hours. This role emphasizes deep subject mastery, effective teaching methods, and the ability to guide DBQ analyses and essay practice across the full span of American history.

Qualifications

• Deep knowledge of American history from pre-Columbian civilizations through the present, including colonization, the American Revolution, Constitution, Civil War and Reconstruction, industrialization, Progressive Era, World Wars, Cold War, and civil rights movements.
• Ability to explain historical causation, periodization, and contextualization while preparing students for the AP US History examination.
• Familiar with AP US History curriculum across nine periods and common challenges such as managing extensive content chronology, writing effective DBQ responses under time constraints, and analyzing unfamiliar primary sources.
• Guides students through evaluating primary sources for point of view and purpose, developing thesis-driven arguments, making historical comparisons, and analyzing causation and continuity.
• Strong communication skills and a friendly, engaging teaching style.

Responsibilities

• 1-on-1 online tutoring sessions with students.
• On-demand tutoring as requests come in, based on your availability.
• Adapt instruction to individual learning needs and styles and provide clear, student-focused explanations.

Skills

Subject mastery

Teaching & problem solving

Curriculum awareness

Effective teaching methods

Communication skills

Adaptability

Job description

Varsity Tutors is seeking AP US History tutors to join our Live Learning Platform. Tutor online with students nationwide, set your own schedule, and earn competitive rates.

You can work from home and invoice for sessions, with fast, reliable compensation and flexible hours. This role emphasizes deep subject mastery, effective teaching methods, and the ability to guide DBQ analyses and essay practice across the full span of American history.