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Grade Potential Tutoring

What is the best part of working at the company?
I like the flexibility to work directly with the student's parent to create my schedule and I feel it's a great way to supplement my income while helping children in my community reach their educational goals. The only downside I have found is that if you run into any issues or problems, the contacts at grade potential tutoring pretty much leave it up to you to resolve everything.

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
Not necessarily stressful but just somewhat inconvenient that they don't step in much when there is an issue and usually only offer you the option to stop working for that client if there is something that cannot be resolved. Another downside I have found is that I do wind up spending my own money to bring what I feel would be beneficial learning materials. Even though I was told at the beginning that it would be the parents responsibility to supply all educational items. I think this is normal for many educators. Lastly, because I in particular work with younger children in the elementary school age, it can be a struggle when I typically meet with them in the 4 to 5:00 p.m. window when they are tired from their day, losing focus and ready to be done and I still need to find a fun, productive way to tutor them for an hour often in a challenging, over stimulating environment, such as a library full of other children.

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
Since it's 100% remote, I can't really speak much to what the work environment is at the company since they are based in California and I am on the other side of the country in North Carolina

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
A typical day involves me preparing learning material based on where the student is at in conjunction with what the parent or guardian has requested and then going to the agreed upon meeting place to work with that student for typically a one hour session two times per week. I am responsible for going on the company website to log my session and write any notes. I feel necessary.

I'm a full time elementary teacher and I tutor for Grade Potential on the side. After you sign up and interview and all of that, they will reach out to you via call/text/email when they have a tutoring opportunity..telling you grade of student, what they need help with, how many days/hours a week they want tutoring, where they live, etc. You can then accept or not accept the job. If you accept, they provide you with the tutoring family contact info. You reach out to them and arrange your days/times that work for both of you. 
I've worked with some great families that have very respectful kind kids. Most of the students aren't really low academically but they need a little bump to get them back up to speed or the parents simply want them to have more practice or keep up over the summer. You are paid through Grade Potential once a month (anytime before the second Monday of each month). This is the reason for 4 starts instead of 5. I hated not knowing when this income would arrive. It would be nice if they could guarantee a pay day during the month. Taxes are NOT reduced from your hourly wage. If you make over $600 a year from this company, they will send you a 1099 tax form and you'll be responsible for the taxes that weren't automatically reduced..which most people are used to.

You have to be a self starter, be comfortable going into people's homes, and know how to teach the content that the student needs help with. Most students have homework and stuff to work on from school..but this definitely doesn't fill up the whole tutoring session. I've had to prep academic games and activities to supplement the homework they have. Overall, the office staff that reaches out to you has always been very kind and polite, even if I don't accept a job for whatever reason. The hourly wage is generous and if you tutor enough students, can be a nice extra side income.

What is the best part of working at the company?
I love teaching so every part of this job is great for me! The company has a fantastic support team and they do everything they can to provide you with students. Just depends on the market and the demand. 

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
I don't find any part of this job stressful. If you do, you might not be in the right industry. 

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
Tutoring occurs in-home for students or at public places such as a library. I've worked in homes as well as at public libraries. It just depends on what the person/family is comfortable with. I've also held sessions remote virtually. I let the person/parents dictate where we meet and how often they want to meet each week. Then we coordinate days and times. 

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
I haven't had enough active engagements to ever be considered full time with this company. Hopefully the potential will be there some day as they sign on more clients and gain momentum in awareness. But a typical day involves driving to the client's preferred meeting location, arriving 5 minutes early to get settled, spending the first 10 minutes reviewing previous lesson, 5 minutes setting up the next lesson, 15 minutes of instruction, 15 minutes of practice, 10 minutes of review, and 5 minutes setting up homework. That's if it's just a one hour session per day which most are.

What is the best part of working at the company?
They provide me with students which match my travel requirements and provide me with an acceptable hourly wage.

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
I really have minimal or no stress. Families do however cancel appointments when they travel or get sick. For a retiree, that is fine as long as they realize that their pay may fluctuate. On the other hand, if a tutor needs to travel or is temporarily unable to tutor due to their own illness,families are usually willing to accommodate these changes 

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
It is positive but that really depends on the families and students you are working with, since you travel and interact with students and their families. In general, if the family is not a good fit or experiences financial issues, they will cancel directly with the company.

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
As mentioned, I generally work directly with students and their families. Once a client fits my schedule, I contact them and we agree to a tutoring schedule.After each session, I log  the hours I have completed into the timesheet. The company follows up with the tutor and the client to ensure that things are going well.

The company only treats you as a contractor, not an employee and pays very low hourly wages for tutoring time only, yet expected me to volunteer my time doing bookings, calling parents, consulting with parents, and all as unpaid  time.  So you'll be paid for only 1 hour of the the 3 hours you work and they expect you to drive to the parents home.  So really it's 5 hours of your time for 1 hour of pay.    You'll be expected to do the unpaid labor to explain to first time parents and tutoring clients how the company operates when you are asked to call them for booking an appointment.

While I enjoy working with students, the  absentee parents are often the reason for the child's learning disability.  Most of the students that you'll work with will have multiple disabilities, ADHD, are at-risk, and other learning challenges, the classic special education students.

At the client's home, you'll encounter untrained dogs, dad's with the tv on, pet hair and dust, and every distraction and condition which makes the "work place" unsuitable for business or learning.   On average I was offered about 4 - 8 hours of work per month.

There is no work culture since you'll only work in parent's homes with one student at a time.

This job does not offer a lot of students, and it can be difficult to get many based off your area. I’ve had 4 students I’ve worked with since being with them. I had another assigned, but the family never got back to me. They’re still on my roster as a client though. Of those four students, one dropped me after a few months. Another’s family stopped all communication out of the blue, but never contacted the company. The third I worked with for the school year, and the last I just started working with. I’ve been with them since September, so almost a year now. Students are free to cancel at random, but families tend to be very forgiving when you have to do the same (sickness, family emergency, etc.). 
The company gives you the students info and you can choose whether or not to take them on as clients. They pay based on experience and qualifications. After you’ve chosen a student, they give you the contact and from there it’s up to you. No training, no materials, no lesson plans. That’s all on you as the tutor. You rarely talk to management outside of getting new clients. 
Overall decent place to work, but very inconsistent hours and not steady. If you need a reliable paycheck, look elsewhere. Also you only get paid once a month. 

1. How to be a tutor
2. How to max earning potential

1. You are a teacher, not an information regurgitator. Most students who need a tutor have underlying issues such as dyslexia, behavioral problems,  poor home environment, adhd, neurodivergence, ocd, etc. The tutoring experience needs to be filled with empathy, kindness, and patience. You must think of alternative angles to help these children on an individual level. Invest in the study material, care for your students, and build rapport with the parents.

2. You need students to increase your pay. It would be unwise to expect a full roster of students ready to be taught right when you start. You need to advertise yourself. Let the parents know you are looking for new students. Get creative and advertise everywhere! Make business cards or something and hand them out at the mall, door to door, etc. Befriend the library staff if you tutor there and let them know you want more students! Think about places you can advertise online like Facebook, Nextdoor, upwoork, etc. You have a reputable business to back you up instead of being freelance, use that to your advantage!

...Being a tutor with Grade Potential is one of the most rewarding experiences of my life!!! 
I am a retired SPED school teacher, and after 21 years of working with students of all ages and grade levels; (in a variety of settings inside and outside of the classroom) I am passionate about individualized education. I believe in teaching the student, versus teaching the class. I believe in Behavior Management, with the ultimate responsibility falling to the student, working with boundaries, rules, goals, and communication. Grade Potential Tutoring Services provides unique opportunities for students and their families to obtain individualized, one on one, (student-specified) assistance to reach their educational goals.The CCSD Core Curriculum and the, "No Student Left Behind" initiative has created challenges for our children that no one expected, predicted, or anticipated.
Grade Potential sees the potential in all students of all ages.

Working as a tutor for Grade Potential isn't awful compared to other tutoring gigs, but make no mistake, this is not "a job," it's a gig in the gig economy. They do not have many clients in my area of the country, so the referrals were thin. Depending on where you live, this is different.

After one parent dinged me for talking to their high performing child (tutoring took her from a C to an A) about attending a well ranked secular university instead of one of the worst ranked universities in the country simply because it fit in with their religious wing-nuttery (and I DO mean wing nut), I received no more referrals. 

Just as well, after I paid for gas to get from one gig to another, I made about $2/ hour. The pay was about half of what you make as an independent tutor. 

I liked the kids. I enjoyed tutoring, but the pay was awful and it was completely eaten up by expenses.  

As a STEM tutor,

Company Culture: A+

CEO:  No Opinion (Read my LinkedIn message but didn't respond.  Didn't seem like something the CEO the empoyees describe would do that.)

Benefits:  Mileage Reimbursement (if driving more than 25mi to a location.)

Perks:  Of scheduled students are a no-show, you'll be paid for the hour.  You can now tutor on the Live Learning Platform instead of drive to location.  You set your own hours and the number of students you help.

Problems:  You have to have some people skills talking to students and parents, especially about the virtue in education.  Some of them think they can literally hire you to do boatloads of their kid's homework.  ABSOLUTELY NOT. They arent willing to pay for the time.


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