English Teacher, Academic Tutor Tutor

Varsity Tutors, a Nerdy Company; Houston (TX); Remote; USD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible schedule

Bi-weekly payments

Job summary

Varsity Tutors, a Nerdy Company, is seeking Texas-certified teachers to join our Live Learning Platform as remote tutors. You’ll bring classroom expertise to flexible, one-on-one online sessions, setting your own schedule and earning competitive rates.

As a Texas-certified educator, you’ll connect TEKS-aligned lessons to student needs, diagnose gaps, adapt pacing, and engage students with effective, multi-method instruction—all from home.

Qualifications

• Active Texas Teaching Certificate required and verifiable.
• Deep knowledge of TEKS standards and K-12 concepts.
• Experience teaching in a Texas classroom and one-on-one instruction.
• Diagnose gaps, adjust pacing, and explain concepts via multiple methods.
• Clear, friendly communication and engaging teaching style.

Responsibilities

• Provide 1-on-1 online tutoring sessions remotely.
• Accept on-demand tutoring requests as available.
• Align lessons to TEKS and connect curriculum to student needs.

Skills

Texas TEA cert

Texas classroom teaching

TEKS knowledge

Adaptive instruction

Effective teaching methods

Strong communication

Education

Texas Teaching Certificate (TEA)

Job description

About The Job

The Varsity Tutors Live Learning Platform has thousands of students looking for online tutors nationally. As a Texas Certified Teacher on the Varsity Tutors Platform, you'll bring your classroom expertise to a flexible, remote tutoring environment—setting your own schedule, earning competitive rates, and making a real impact on students' lives. 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 Texas Certified Teacher Tutor

• Active Texas Teaching Certificate (Required): Must hold a current, active teaching certificate issued by the Texas Education Agency (TEA). You will be asked to provide your certificate number during the application process for verification at tealprod.tea.state.tx.us.
• Subject Matter Expertise: Deep knowledge in your certified subject area(s), with the ability to connect K-12 curriculum concepts to student needs across grade levels and learning goals.
• Classroom Teaching Experience: Demonstrated experience in a Texas classroom setting, with a strong understanding of TEKS (Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills) standards and how to apply them in one-on-one instruction.
• Conceptual Teaching & Adaptive Instruction: Skilled at diagnosing student gaps, adjusting pacing and approach, and explaining concepts through multiple methods to meet each student where they are.
• 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.

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.