High School Physics Tutor

Varsity Tutors, a Nerdy Company; Iowa (LA); On-site; USD 34,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Varsity Tutors, a Nerdy Company, offers online High School Physics tutoring through a flexible, remote platform. Tutors set their own schedules, earn competitive rates, and make a meaningful impact on students’ learning from home.

You'll tutor HS physics topics, connect with students 1-on-1, and be supported by an AI-powered Copilot that enhances instruction and saves prep time. Invoicing and payments are handled by the platform.

Qualifications

• Strong knowledge of high school physics concepts (mechanics, waves, electricity).
• Ability to explain complex ideas clearly and adapt to student needs.
• Familiarity with Regents/AP Physics prep is a plus.
• Excellent communication and engaging teaching style.

Responsibilities

• 1-on-1 online tutoring sessions.
• On-demand tutoring when available.

Skills

Physics mastery

Teaching skills

Curriculum awareness

Communication skills

Adaptive teaching

Student engagement

Job description

About The Job

The Varsity Tutors Live Learning Platform has thousands of students looking for online High School Physics tutors nationally. 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' academic success and understanding. All from the comfort of your home.

About The Job

The Varsity Tutors Live Learning Platform has thousands of students looking for online High School Physics tutors nationally. 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' academic success and understanding. 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 High School Physics Tutor

• Advanced Subject Mastery: Deep knowledge of mechanics including kinematics and dynamics, energy, waves and sound, light and optics, electricity and magnetism, and introductory modern physics. Ability to explain Newton laws, conservation of energy and momentum, wave properties, and basic circuit analysis while preparing students for Regents Physics, AP Physics, and college physics prerequisites.
• Conceptual Teaching & Problem-Solving: Skilled at teaching problem-solving strategies, free-body diagram construction, and mathematical reasoning in physics contexts. Guides students through kinematics calculations, force analysis, energy conservation problems, wave calculations, and basic circuit analysis. Emphasizes building physical intuition alongside mathematical skills and connects physics concepts to everyday experiences, sports, engineering, and technology applications.
• Curriculum Awareness & Adaptive Instruction: Familiar with high school physics curricula including Regents and state standards, and common challenges such as vector addition, applying Newton second law, and understanding abstract electromagnetic concepts. Adapts instruction using demonstrations, PhET simulations, and scaffolded problem sets to support students from conceptual physics through honors and pre-AP levels building physics foundations.
• 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, New Hampshire, North Dakota, Vermont, West Virginia or Puerto Rico.