Virtual Elementary K - 8 English Reading Tutor within 5 to 7 PM ET USA Based

Full Job Description

Fall back to school tutoring is underway and students are seeking tutoring support!

Are you available to tutor from within the USA weekdays at least one hour between 5 pm to 7 pm ET?

(4pm to 6pm CT/3pm to 5pm MT)

• BookNook is seeking talented USA based reading tutors (option to add math after onboarding) who are ready to actively participate in the application and onboarding process and complete onboarding steps this week to be available to support students. Please only apply if you’re ready to dive into the application steps and keep the momentum going with BookNook.

• A one-way recording five minute demonstration may be requested using provided BookNook elementary reading content.

• Interested? Please review the full details below and apply with a personal email (rather than a work or school email) to help ensure replies arrive at your inbox successfully.

BookNook tutors support school districts across the United States meeting with students in consistent, recurring weekly sessions. Tutors enjoy a supportive community, the BookNook virtual classroom, and fully provided lesson content—no lesson content prep and planning! This is an exciting opportunity to make a direct, positive impact on students by walking alongside students on their learning journey.

To align with anticipated tutoring days and times, we invite you to apply if your availability often includes at least one hour Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday within the time range of 5:00 PM and 7:00 PM ET (with the potential to claim sessions to tutor outside of this time frame as well). Tutoring opportunities and hours often vary from week to week.

Position Specifics

• Subject: Reading with provided lesson content and practice extension materials.
• Students: Across the USA, grades K to 8 (choose your grade levels to tutor)
• Type: 1099-eligible independent contractor
• Schedule: Sessions follow the school year, September to May, most often 30 minute sessions
• Pay Rate: $20 per hour ($10 per 30-minute session) with potential opportunities for incentive payments
• Total Flexibility: Enjoy ultimate control over your schedule without weekly hours claimed requirements
• Schedule Consistency: To provide students stable support, tutors attend at least 80% of sessions claimed.
• Maximize Your Bookings: Our peak student demand falls between 5:00 PM and 7:00 PM ET. While tutors are free to set their own hours, availability during this high-volume window is the best way to build your tutoring schedule.
• Life Happens—We’ve Got You Covered: We fully respect that you have personal plans and obligations outside of work. Unable to attend a claimed session? Simply drop it on your calendar, and a peer from our collaborative tutor community can claim the session to support your students.

Requirements

• Experience: Classroom teacher, EL/ESL/ELL, tutoring, coaching, or similar student support, online instruction experience with a college degree preferred.
• Tutoring Focus: Deliver pre-designed, best-practice math lessons to provide targeted support for students often seeking to improve skills and topics at or below grade level.
• Rapport: Ability to build meaningful professional connections with students and create an encouraging and motivating learning environment with supportive student corrections.
• Technology: A computer (laptop or desktop), webcam, clean and distraction-free environment, reliable, high-speed internet connection speed of at least 20 mbps
• Reside in and tutor from, one of the following states: Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming, Washington, or Washington DC.
• Location: All sessions must be claimed and conducted from within the 50 United States or Washington, DC.

Ready to apply?

• Apply: Submit an application online
• Demonstrate: Applicants may be invited to submit a 5 minute one-way recorded demonstration of their tutoring style using the provided BookNook sample lesson content.
• Onboard: Tutors that receive and accept an offer begin onboarding steps such as setting up a payment account, sharing a clear result on an in-person fingerprint-based FBI background check, and completion of a paid, self-paced BookNook tutor certification.

Equality in Hiring

BookNook does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, gender identity, religion, sexual orientation, age, disability, parental status, veteran status, or any other protected status under applicable laws. We encourage individuals of all backgrounds to apply.

Benefits

Why do the best tutors choose BookNook?

• Earnings: Get paid for your completed, attended sessions - separate from student attendance, with additional incentive payments seasonally offered for specific sessions.
• Zero Lesson Prep: Jump straight into teaching! All curriculum materials, lesson structures, and virtual tools are pre-designed and provided for you.
• Ultimate Flexibility: Take control of your calendar by claiming a single session or an entire recurring series, with seamless backup coverage options for up to 20% of your claimed sessions when you are not available.
• A Supported, Proven Impact: Join a collaborative national community of educators delivering a demonstrated, highly effective tutoring program.

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Qualifications And Requirements

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