Piano Tutor

Grade Potential; Menlo Park (CA); On-site; USD 34,000 - 41,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible schedule

Job summary

Grade Potential Tutoring is seeking an in-person piano tutor to work with a 3rd-grade student in Menlo Park. Sessions run weekly for 1 hour, with time slots between 4pm–7pm on weekdays or 1pm–7pm on Sundays, starting at the family home or a nearby neutral location within 20 miles.

Ideal candidates have teaching experience, a teaching certification, and are not minors. A flexible schedule and the use of your own teaching materials are preferred.

Qualifications

• Experience teaching or tutoring in an educational setting.
• Available for 1 hour sessions weekly between 4pm–7pm Mon–Fri or 1pm–7pm on Sunday.
• Due to insurance requirements, applicant must not be a minor.

Responsibilities

• Provide in-person piano tutoring to the student at home in Menlo Park or at a nearby neutral location within 20 miles.
• Develop and implement a piano fundamentals plan for a 3rd-grade student.
• Track progress and communicate with the family regarding sessions and goals.

Skills

Teaching experience

Willing to travel

Non-minor

Education

Teaching certification

Job description

Menlo Park, United States

Grade Potential Tutoring is a leading provider of personalized, in-person tutoring services nationwide. Our mission is to empower students to reach their full potential through tailored, one-on-one educational support. We handle the logistics—from student matching to payment processing—so you can focus on what matters most: helping students succeed.

With flexible in-person tutoring opportunities, subject variety, and a dedicated support team, we ensure tutors have the tools they need to thrive. If you're passionate about education and ready to make a meaningful impact, we’d love to hear from you.

ABOUT the student

• The student is a3rd grader attending Laurel Elementary. He is looking to learn piano. Thefamily has an electric keyboard in the home that the student is interested inlearning how to play. He does not know much about playing the piano but his momwould like him to start working with a tutor to pick up on the basics.
  
• The goal is for the student to learn the fundamentals of playing the piano.
  
• The family wants 1 hour sessionsonce a week either between 4pm-7pm any day Monday through Friday or between1pm-7pm on Sunday.
  
• The familywants to meet in-person with the tutor at their home in Menlo Park near the Peninsula School. They would also be happy meeting the tutor in-person at a neutral location up to 20 miles away.
  

Requirements

REQUIRED

• You have experience teaching/tutoring.
• You are willing to travel within your preferred local radius to meet the student (typically 5-10 miles).
• Due to insurance requirements, applicant must not be a minor.
  
• Tutor must be available for 1 hour sessionsonce a week either between 4pm-7pm any day Monday through Friday or between1pm-7pm on Sunday.

PREFERRED

• You have a teaching certification.
  
• $25-$30 per hour
  
• Flexible schedule - choose sessions that fit your availability.
  
• Professional independence - use your own materials and teaching methods.
  
• Easy-to-use platform available for logging sessions and invoicing.
  
• Due to insurance requirements, applicants must not be minors.