About the Role
Tutors work one-on-one with elementary-, middle-, high-school, or adult students to support their growth in writing, reading, study skills, and more. You choose when, where, and with whom you would like to work. We do not have an office. Contracting tutors work independently with students, often at the library.
At this time, we have a particular need for tutors who are keen to work with elementary and/or middle school students.
This is part-time contract work, and it will usually take some time to build up to your desired number of students/hours per week. We're generally not able to get tutors more than 20 hours/week, as most families seek tutoring during after-school hours and weekends.
Requirements
Undergraduate degree, ideally one that emphasized reading, writing, or teaching. (Graduate degree is a plus!)
Outstanding writing skills & academic record. (Other areas of expertise, like history, public speaking, science, math, etc. are all big pluses!)
Strong organizational and communication skills
Patient, friendly, confident demeanor
Enough experience teaching reading and/or writing skills that you can work independently with students. There is no Write Seattle curriculum nor any set structure for how tutors conduct sessions. Tutors must be confident meeting with a student, assessing their needs, and then coming up with prompts, readings, or other assignments that will support their academic growth. Tutors need not work with all age groups, but must have an understanding of the categories of academic competency relevant to the students they do work with.
About the Company
Write Seattle is a very small business that tries its darndest to do right by tutors. We are a simple, streamlined enterprise, and tutors who contract through Write Seattle earn significantly more per hour than the industry average. This enables them to focus on what matters: providing outstanding academic support to students.