Middle School Test Prep Tutor (In-Person)

Principia Tutors LLC; McLean (VA); On-site; USD 69,000 - 138,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid training

Company events

Job summary

Principia Education in McLean seeks dynamic tutors to join our team of instructors for SSAT, HSPT, and TJ test prep, plus general academic sessions for upper elementary and middle school students.

The role requires a bachelor's degree, 1–2 years of teaching/tutoring, and at least 10 hours per week in our McLean office, with evenings and weekends available. A one-year commitment to education is encouraged.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required.
• 1–2 years of teaching/tutoring experience.
• Weekly commitment of at least 10 teaching hours in our McLean office.
• Flexibility to work both weekday evenings and weekends.
• One-year commitment to stay in education part-time.

Responsibilities

• Conduct SSAT, HSPT, and TJ test prep sessions (reading/writing/language and math) plus sessions for upper elementary and middle school students.
• Communicate with families in a professional and timely manner.
• Coordinate with Principia leadership and operations staff to maintain a positive environment and high standards.

Skills

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Attention to detail

Reliability

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Do you love that "aha" moment when working with students? Principia Education is looking for dynamic, experienced tutors to join our growing team of instructors.

A bit about us:

We're a one-stop shop for our students' educational needs, covering all academic subjects, test prep, and college consulting. Our ultimate goal is to distill teaching to the core elements that made us fall in love with it in the first place: focusing on content rather than classroom management; celebrating creativity and flexibility rather than a one-size-fits-all approach; and above all, building long-term relationships with students and families.

Our team is a group of empathetic and excellent communicators, and we're looking for a teacher who takes pride in their attention to detail, reliability, and excellent interpersonal skills.

Here’s what you’ll do:

• Conduct all sides of SSAT, HSPT, and TJ test prep sessions (reading/writing/language and math) plus academic sessions for upper elementary and middle school students
• Communicate directly with families in a professional and timely manner.
• Coordinate with Principia leadership and operations staff to maintain a positive environment and our exceptional standards.

Here’s what we’re looking for:

• Bachelor's degree required.
• At least 1-2 years of teaching/tutoring experience.
• A weekly commitment of at least 10 teaching hours in our McLean office.
• Flexibility to work both weekday evenings and weekends.
  
• Long-term plans to stay in the education field part-time—we ask for at least a one-year commitment.

Here’s why you should join us!

• Compensation: Beginning instructors start at $50 per teaching hour, and our most experienced, tenured instructors earn over $100 per hour for sessions.
• Training: We provide comprehensive paid training, with multiple hours for each subject/content area, including shadowing fellow instructors and live sessions with students, mock teaching and instruction modeling with our leadership team, and meetings for session planning to ensure you feel supported and prepared, compensated at $25 per hour.
• Impact: Join our team of curriculum experts, dynamic instructors, and college consultants dedicated to supporting families with every step of their student’s academic journey.
• Community: We hang out! We have regular get-togethers and every quarter fly in our remote staff for company-sponsored events — take a look here for some recent volunteering.