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Tutors

Also called: Academic Coach, Academic Guidance Specialist, Professional Tutor, Tutor

What they do:

Instruct individual students or small groups of students in academic subjects to support formal class instruction or to prepare students for standardized or admissions tests.

On the job, you would:
  • Provide feedback to students, using positive reinforcement techniques to encourage, motivate, or build confidence in students.
  • Review class material with students by discussing text, working solutions to problems, or reviewing worksheets or other assignments.
  • Assess students' progress throughout tutoring sessions.
On the job, you'll need:

Business

  • customer service

Arts and Humanities

  • English language

Education and Training

  • teaching and course design

Math and Science

  • arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, or statistics

Basic Skills

  • reading work related information
  • listening to others, not interrupting, and asking good questions

Problem Solving

  • noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it

Social

  • teaching people how to do something
  • understanding people's reactions

Verbal

  • listen and understand what people say
  • communicate by speaking

Ideas and Logic

  • come up with lots of ideas
  • make general rules or come up with answers from lots of detailed information

Social

People interested in this work like activities that include helping people, teaching, and talking.

  • Concern for Others
  • Dependability
  • Integrity
  • Social Orientation
  • Cooperation
  • Adaptability/Flexibility

Video conferencing software

  • Google Meet
  • Zoom

Computer based training software

  • Moodle
  • Schoology

Multi-media educational software

  • Nearpod
  • Seesaw

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Job Outlook

The job outlook for this position is Average.

New job opportunities are likely in the future.

Median Annual Salary: $36,680

Education

Bachelor's degree or some college is usually needed.