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What is an english tutor and how to become one

Updated January 8, 2025
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Art Dobbs,
Karen Chandler Ph.D.
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An English tutor specializes in teaching grammar and language comprehension by crafting different instructional and assessment strategies. Their primary responsibilities revolve around introducing various language concepts, assisting students in the areas that they find difficult to understand, and providing examinations, activities, and homework that will exercise their skills and evaluate their progress. Furthermore, an English tutor needs to provide constructive feedback to students and maintain a safe and healthy learning environment for them, all while adhering to the policies and regulations of the school or institution.

What general advice would you give to an english tutor?

Art Dobbs

Principal, Tupelo High School

With today's job market, to be competitive, students must possess a variety of hard and soft skills. At Tupelo High School, we offer our students every opportunity - from Advanced Placement and Dual Credit courses to the best Career-Tech facility in the state - to succeed. When our students graduate, we know they are ready for the next step toward their future.
ScoreEnglish TutorUS Average
Salary
2.8

Avg. Salary $35,801

Avg. Salary $59,228

Stability level
3.9

Growth rate 12%

Growth rate 0.3%

Diversity
9.5
Race

American Indian and Alaska Native 0.50%

Asian 12.00%

Black or African American 9.26%

Hispanic or Latino 16.10%

Unknown 5.87%

White 56.28%

Gender

female 66.77%

male 33.23%

Age - 42
Race

American Indian and Alaska Native 3.00%

Asian 7.00%

Black or African American 14.00%

Hispanic or Latino 19.00%

White 57.00%

Gender

female 47.00%

male 53.00%

Age - 42
Stress level
3.9

Stress level is moderate

7.1 - high

Complexity level
5.3

Complexity level is intermediate

7 - challenging

Work life balance
9.4

Work life balance is excellent

6.4 - fair

English tutor career paths

Key steps to become an english tutor

  1. Explore english tutor education requirements

    Most common english tutor degrees

    Bachelor's

    67.5 %

    Associate

    12.4 %

    Master's

    11.5 %
  2. Start to develop specific english tutor skills

    SkillsPercentages
    ESL54.25%
    Kids20.13%
    Math4.31%
    Mathematics3.97%
    Study2.72%
  3. Complete relevant english tutor training and internships

    Accountants spend an average of Less than 1 month on post-employment, on-the-job training. New english tutors learn the skills and techniques required for their job and employer during this time. The chart below shows how long it takes to gain competency as an english tutor based on U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data and data from real english tutor resumes.
  4. Research english tutor duties and responsibilities

    • Used different tools to achieve student success such as the whiteboard, websites, and role playing.
    • Provide individualized English language instruction in composition, grammar, and proficiency test-taking to diverse adult English language learners.
    • Prepare lessons and have discussions through Skype with a Chinese student learning English as a second language.
    • Tutor students in grades k-6 in all reading areas ie., word analysis, comprehension, etc.
  5. Prepare your english tutor resume

    When your background is strong enough, you can start writing your english tutor resume.

    You can use Zippia's AI resume builder to make the resume writing process easier while also making sure that you include key information that hiring managers expect to see on an english tutor resume. You'll find resume tips and examples of skills, responsibilities, and summaries, all provided by Zippi, your career sidekick.

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  6. Apply for english tutor jobs

    Now it's time to start searching for an english tutor job. Consider the tips below for a successful job search:

    1. Browse job boards for relevant postings
    2. Consult your professional network
    3. Reach out to companies you're interested in working for directly
    4. Watch out for job scams

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Average english tutor salary

The average english tutor salary in the United States is $35,801 per year or $17 per hour. English tutor salaries range between $28,000 and $44,000 per year.

Average english tutor salary
$35,801 Yearly
$17.21 hourly

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A zippia user wrote a review on Feb 2020
Pros

The pedagogical autonomy. Teaching is an art and every year is (and should be) different. I recreate goals, programs and targets according to the needs of the students each year. Maine is an incredible place to teach as it doesn't require 3 page (or more lesson plans for each day. The admins are supportive and teachers are encouraged to improve and change their craft as needed.


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A zippia user wrote a review on Jul 2019
Pros

Working with young minds. Community impact.


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A zippia user wrote a review on Apr 2019
Pros

Working with kids and helping them achieve their goals.


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Updated January 8, 2025

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