I am currently looking for full-time teaching jobs, but nothing is available at the moment. I work full time as an administrative assistant and wish to start tutoring privately to make extra money and perhaps build enough clients to solely tutor. What should I charge per hour? I am living in the Tricities are of Tennessee, and I am a certified English teacher with teaching experience and tutoring experience.
2007-03-01 03:24:49 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Teaching
Try to ask others in your state who is tutoring privately. But I guess between 10 - 20 $ an hour is good.
2007-03-01 04:04:31 · answer #1 · answered by Nana 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
First of all, you should keep looking for a solid positon. There are many other states that need good English teachers. If you wish to tutor students while you are looking for a teaching posotion, you should charge them at least $25~40 an hour. English is a time consuming class, you should really plan them ahead in order to see a good results. My next advise is take them to the library near their house or any adepquate place for tutoring because you may need to have business licenses for tutoring. Most of the cities in Florida, they do not allow you to tutor out of home. Again, tutor is also a business consult with your city, county, and state about it.
I wish you good luck.
2007-03-02 23:32:47 · answer #2 · answered by lolstyle 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
What you can charge depends on how much teaching experience you have. If you've actually worked in the school system as a teacher, you should charge about $50 per hour. If you haven't taught K-12 yet, go for about $35. People will always try to talk you down from those prices, but don't let them bully you. You're worth every penny.
2007-03-01 09:36:09 · answer #3 · answered by Jetgirly 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Wow! I think you are sitting on a gold mine, my dear. I would try tutoring high school students first. Their parents are willing to pay the bucks to be sure they do well on SAT's and graduate with good GPA's.
I would charge a minimum of $25 an hour if you are going to tutor them one on one - two students at a time could go for $40 an hour.
Businesses close to the high school might let you post signs. Be sure you sell yourself "Need help with English homework? Prepare for SAT's? Licensed English teacher/tutor now accepting new students! Call for your appointment today" Be sure you put your phone number on little tear off thingies at the bottom of your signs. If there's a little local paper, advertise in that.
You could be busy every night of the week and rake in the dough! I would invest in a disposable cellphone for this enterprise, it's probably going to ring off the hook. The best part is they are in school while you're at work. You could really hit pay dirt here!
Go get 'em!!
2007-03-01 04:12:21 · answer #4 · answered by wwhrd 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The first thing you should do is contact other people in your community to find out what they are charging. That way you can find the average rate. Also, if you have a Sylvan Learning Center or similar business in your community, find out how much they charge. Then decide what is fair for your time and fits the community norm. I believe that where I live the rate would be $15/hour but your community may be different.
2007-03-01 03:35:29 · answer #5 · answered by Sharon M 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You'll make more money tutoring ESL because ESL students are willing to spend a lot more to improve their english. In Canada, standard for tutoring though is about $10-15 an hour (I don't know what thats worth in American dollars) but what ever you charge make sure your worth it.
2007-03-01 03:31:24 · answer #6 · answered by AJ F 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I live in central New Jersey. Certified teachers make between 30.00 - 40.00 an hour tutoring students.
2007-03-01 10:16:49 · answer #7 · answered by Love2teach 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋