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Advantage Testing of Houston is hiring a Career Tutor for SAT/ACT preparation. The role involves delivering one-on-one tutoring sessions, building individualized learning plans, and fostering long-term relationships with students to enhance their academic skills and standardized test performance.

Highlights

Provide individualized tutoring for SAT, ACT, and other academic subjects.
Work one-on-one with students from K-12 through graduate levels.
Starting pay is $49 per hour with opportunities for full-time schedules.
Use a wide range of provided training materials and resources.
Must have a bachelor's degree and at least one year of tutoring or teaching experience.
Strong proficiency and personal success in standardized tests like SAT and ACT required.
Must be available afternoons, evenings, and weekends with reliable transportation.
In-person work at the Galleria-area office.
Full-time tutors receive health, dental, vision, and 401(k) benefits with employer matching.
Focus on developing personalized approaches based on students' needs and learning styles.

Full-Time / Career Tutor – SAT/ACT/ISEE Full Description

Career Tutor – SAT/ACT | Starting at $49/hour

Make tutoring your career.

Advantage Testing of Houston is looking for exceptional educators who want to build a long-term career as professional tutors. We are seeking candidates who enjoy working one-on-one with students, have strong academic backgrounds, and want to develop their expertise across a wide range of academic and standardized-test programs.

Starting pay is $49/hour, with the opportunity to build toward a full-time schedule. Full-time tutors are eligible for health, dental, vision, and retirement benefits.

This is an in-person position at our Galleria-area office. Our tutors work individually with students in a professional office environment and become part of a collaborative team of experienced educators.

Why Advantage?

Tutoring at Advantage is more than simply helping students with homework or preparing them for a test. Our tutors build long-term relationships with students and families and develop individualized approaches based on each student's academic needs, personality, and learning style.

We provide services for a wide range of programs and age groups, including:

SAT and ACT
ISEE, SSAT, HSPT, and other admissions tests
Academic tutoring
Younger students and foundational academic skills
Graduate and professional-level standardized tests

We provide extensive training and a large library of materials, and experienced tutors have opportunities to take on additional responsibilities and leadership roles within the organization.

Who We're Looking For

We are particularly interested in candidates who:

Want to make tutoring a long-term career, with the goal of building toward a full-time schedule
Have a bachelor's degree or higher
Have prior experience as a tutor, teacher, educator, or academic coach; professional tutoring/teaching experience is preferred
Have personally performed exceptionally well on standardized tests
Can demonstrate strong command of all sections of the SAT and/or ACT
Enjoy working individually with students and developing genuine relationships with them
Are patient, empathetic, observant, and able to adapt their teaching approach to different students
Are intellectually curious and interested in continuing to develop as an educator
Are comfortable working in person from our Galleria-area office
Are available for afternoons, evenings, and weekends
Have reliable transportation

Starting pay: $49/hour

We are looking for candidates who are interested in tutoring approximately 25+ hours per week, although actual hours will depend on student demand, availability, and the tutor's ability to work across multiple programs.

Tutoring demand is concentrated in afternoons, evenings, and weekends, largely reflecting the schedules of K–12 students. Candidates must be comfortable working within these scheduling constraints.

Full-time tutors are eligible for:

Health insurance
Dental insurance
Vision insurance
401(k) and employer matching
Flexible scheduling

About Advantage Testing of Houston

Advantage Testing of Houston has served Houston-area students and families since 1994. Our faculty consists primarily of honors graduates from leading colleges and universities, many of whom hold graduate or professional degrees.

We provide individualized tutoring for students ranging from young children through college, graduate, and professional students. Our programs include ISEE, HSPT, SSAT, SAT, PSAT, ACT, LSAT, GRE, GMAT, MCAT, and a wide range of academic subjects.

Our goal is not simply to help students improve their scores. We believe effective tutoring is built around understanding the individual student and helping them become more confident, capable, and independent learners.

To Apply

Please submit a resume and cover letter describing your tutoring/teaching experience and why you are interested in making tutoring a career.

Pay: From $49.00 per hour

Expected hours: 25.0 – 40.0 per week

Benefits:

401(k)
401(k) matching
Dental insurance
Flexible schedule
Health insurance
Retirement plan
Vision insurance

Application Question(s):

What are your greatest strengths as a teacher/tutor?

Education:

Bachelor's (Required)

Experience:

tutoring or teaching: 1 year (Required)

Work Location: In person

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