Chicago English Tutor

Varsity Tutors, a Nerdy Company; Chicago (IL); Remote; USD 37,000 - 84,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading company as an English tutor and help students achieve their learning goals from the comfort of your home. With flexible hours and the ability to earn competitive rates, you will make a meaningful impact while enjoying the benefits of an AI-supported tutoring platform.

Benefits

Flexible schedule

Competitive pay up to $40/hour

Get paid up to twice per week

AI-powered instructional support

Qualifications

• Priority given to those with tutoring experience and graduate-level education.
• Ability to personalize lessons and adapt to different learning styles.

Responsibilities

• Provide personalized 1-on-1 online tutoring.
• Help students achieve their learning goals using the Live Learning Platform.

Skills

Strong communication skills

Ability to explain concepts clearly

Friendliness and engaging teaching style

Education

Graduate-level education

Tutoring experience

Job description

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The Varsity Tutors Live Learning Platform has thousands of students looking for online English tutors nationally and in Chicago. 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’ learning journeys—all from the comfort of your home.

Why Join Our Platform?

• Base contract rates start at $18/hour and increase for specialized subjects. Plus, you’ll 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 Tutor

• Strong communication skills and a friendly, engaging teaching style.
• Expertise in English and the ability to explain concepts clearly.
• Ability to personalize lessons and adapt to different learning styles.
• Priority given to those with tutoring experience, teaching experience, and graduate-level education.
  
  

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 currently contract with tutors in: Alaska, California, Colorado, Delaware, Hawaii, Maine, New Hampshire, North Dakota, Vermont, West Virginia, or Puerto Rico.

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

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Entry level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Education and Training

• Industries

  Technology, Information and Internet

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