What it pays
USD 17.50 to 20 per hour
- Training then certified tutor
- How the rate changes: Paid by the hour as part-time employees: $17.50 for certification and practicum hours, $20 for tutoring and assessment hours, including when a student is absent. Tutoring is done in 15-minute sessions (at least 4 students a day), so what you earn depends on how many sessions you are scheduled for. source
Pay by tier
Two-stage pay: certification rate, then certified rate
| Tier | Pay | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| Certification and practicum rateTutor educators completing their certification | 17.5 per hour, currency not stated | Employer’s rate |
| Certified tutor rate | USD 20 per hour | Employer’s rate |
The job
- Work location
- Online
- Company based in
- San Francisco, California, United States
- Lesson length
- 15 minutes
- Students
- Children
- Hours and time zone
- “At least 3 consistent weekday hours” from our notes
- Minimum weekly hours
- Not stated
- Start date
- Fall 2026
- Contract type
- “Part-time literacy tutoring” from our notes
- How you’re paid
- Per hour
- Listed by
- Direct employer
Company base: Published contact address source, checked 19 Sep 2026. This is where the company is, not where you must live.
Who can apply
As stated
Requires US citizenship, a US residential mailing address and bank account, and availability for sessions between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m. ET. State exclusions apply; see full requirements.
Not stated in the posting
Nothing else to flag from the recorded wording.
Check anything not stated with the employer before you apply.
What we found when we checked
What the source says
We pay $17.50 per hour for certification class time and tutoring practicum hours and $20 per hour for regular tutoring and student assessment hours, even when students are absent.
Teachers say
Comments teachers have posted publicly, quoted exactly and linked to where they were posted. We checked on 18 Sep 2026 that each quote appears where it was posted.
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You are NOT paid $20/hour. That is misleading. You are paid $5 per 15-minute session
Reddit (quoted via brighterly.com blog) Read it there
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