Global Learner Support Tutor — Academic English & Test Prep

Uniglobaltechnologies; San Jose, Northern (CA, KY); Hybrid; USD 34,000 - 48,000; Part time

Job summary

Northeastern University’s Global Learner Support seeks a part-time tutor to help international and domestic students enhance academic English skills. You will provide 50-minute, one-on-one tutoring focusing on writing, speaking, and reading to support student success.

Responsibilities include feedback on writing, pronunciation, and vocabulary; guiding APA/MLA usage; and preparing learners for proficiency exams like IELTS, TOEFL-iBT, and CELPIP, in a welcoming, inclusive environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in English, Applied Linguistics, TESOL, Education, or related field; a master’s degree is preferred.
• TESOL/TEFL, ESL, or equivalent language-teaching qualification preferred.
• Minimum 2 years of experience teaching English as an additional/second language, tutoring, or providing academic language support to university-level or adult learners.
• Note: This is a part-time position requiring 5–10 hours of on-ground tutoring per week.

Responsibilities

• Support students in developing academic and professional writing skills by introducing and reinforcing writing conventions and expectations.
• Provide individualized feedback and guidance on organization, clarity, coherence, grammar, vocabulary, and style.
• Familiarize students with APA and MLA citation conventions and provide practice materials.
• Develop students’ oral communication through structured conversation, pronunciation, and fluency practice.
• Assist students with reading, vocabulary strategies, and test preparation for English proficiency exams such as TOEFL, IELTS, CELPIP.

Skills

Academic writing

Oral communication

Vocabulary development

Editing feedback

Education

Bachelor's degree in English

Master's degree preferred

Tools

APA/MLA citation

Job description

Northeastern University’s Global Learner Support seeks a part-time tutor to help international and domestic students enhance academic English skills. You will provide 50-minute, one-on-one tutoring focusing on writing, speaking, and reading to support student success.

Responsibilities include feedback on writing, pronunciation, and vocabulary; guiding APA/MLA usage; and preparing learners for proficiency exams like IELTS, TOEFL-iBT, and CELPIP, in a welcoming, inclusive environment.