We are seeking an experienced and engaging English and History Tutor to work with elementary, middle, and high school students, including students taking honors and AP-level English and History courses.
The ideal candidate has a strong background in reading comprehension, grammar, literary analysis, academic writing, essay development, historical analysis, and evidence-based writing. The tutor should be comfortable adapting instruction to students with a wide range of skill levels.
Schedule
- Mondays and Thursdays
- Approximately 4:00 PM–8:00 PM
- Part-time position
Responsibilities
- Provide individualized English and History instruction for elementary, middle, and high school students.
- Support advanced high school students with honors and AP English Language, AP English Literature, and AP History courses, including AP U.S. History, AP World History, and AP European History.
- Teach reading comprehension, vocabulary, grammar, literary analysis, academic writing, and essay development.
- Help History students strengthen document analysis, historical reasoning, thesis development, use of evidence, and essay-writing skills.
- Support students with AP-style writing, including DBQs, LEQs, and SAQs, as appropriate.
- Help students improve organization, argument development, textual evidence, sentence structure, and overall writing quality.
- Assist with school assignments, essays, reading assignments, history coursework, and test preparation as needed.
- Create and adapt lessons using tutor-created materials, school curriculum, literature, historical texts, and standardized-test resources.
- Identify students’ strengths and areas for improvement and adjust instruction accordingly.
- Track student progress and provide clear lesson notes and progress reports.
- Communicate professionally with parents regarding student performance and academic development.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in English, History, Literature, Education, or a related field.
- Strong knowledge of English grammar, reading comprehension, literary analysis, academic writing, and historical analysis.
- Ability to teach students across a broad range of grade levels, from elementary through high school.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Patient, dependable, organized, and able to explain challenging concepts clearly.
- Available to work Mondays and Thursdays from approximately 4:00–8:00 PM.
Preferred Qualifications
- Two or more years of English and/or History teaching or tutoring experience.
- Experience teaching middle and high school English or History.
- Experience with AP English Language, AP English Literature, AP U.S. History, AP World History, and/or AP European History.
- Familiarity with AP History writing formats, including DBQs, LEQs, and SAQs.
- Experience helping students with analytical, argumentative, narrative, and research-based writing.
- Experience working in a tutoring center, school, or other academic setting.
We are looking for a tutor who is enthusiastic about working with students, builds strong relationships with them, and helps students become more confident and independent readers, writers, and critical thinkers.
