ACT English Tutor

Varsity Tutors; United States; Remote; USD 33,000 - 55,000; Part time

Job summary

Varsity Tutors is seeking ACT English tutors to join its online Live Learning Platform as independent contractors in the United States. You’ll have flexible scheduling, competitive rates, and the ability to influence students’ test readiness from home.

Earn up to $40/hour with incremental pay per session. You’ll be paid twice monthly for the tutoring sessions you conduct, with no commute and a platform that supports you with AI Copilot tools and streamlined invoicing.

Qualifications

• Advanced knowledge of standard English conventions (punctuation, grammar, sentence structure).
• Ability to guide students through passage organization and editing.
• Familiarity with ACT English question types and time management strategies.

Responsibilities

• Provide 1-on-1 online ACT English tutoring sessions.
• Explain grammar concepts and editing strategies clearly.
• Adapt instruction to individual student needs and pacing.
• Track student progress and adjust materials accordingly.

Skills

Grammar mastery

Editing skills

Test strategy

Teaching methods

Communication

Adaptability

Job description

About The Job

The Varsity Tutors Live Learning Platform has thousands of students looking for online ACT English tutors nationally. As an independent contractor 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' scores and test readiness. All from the comfort of your home.

About The Job

The Varsity Tutors Live Learning Platform has thousands of students looking for online ACT English tutors nationally. As an independent contractor 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' scores and test readiness. 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 ACT English Tutor

• Advanced Grammar & Rhetoric Mastery: Deep knowledge of standard English conventions (punctuation, grammar, sentence structure), production of writing (topic development, organization), and knowledge of language (word choice, style, tone). Ability to explain comma rules, subject-verb agreement, modifier placement, transition effectiveness, and rhetorical strategy for 75 questions in 45 minutes.
• Strategic Editing & Reasoning Skills: Skilled at teaching systematic error identification, conciseness principles, and rhetorical question strategies. Guides students through passage organization, sentence addition/deletion decisions, tone consistency, and parallel structure. Emphasizes reading for grammar errors first, then rhetorical effectiveness, with fast pacing strategies for time management.
• Test Strategy & Adaptive Instruction: Familiar with ACT English question types, common grammar traps (comma splices, fragments, wordiness), and passage difficulty progression. Adapts instruction using grammar drills, rhetorical analysis practice, and edited passages to build recognition speed. Requires minimum ACT English score of 31 and experience improving language arts subscores efficiently.
• 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, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, North Dakota, Vermont, West Virginia or Puerto Rico.