Crimson Education
John Locke Essay Competition Tutor
Edtech.com's Summary
Crimson Education is hiring a John Locke Essay Competition Tutor. The tutor will mentor students internationally to enhance their critical thinking and essay writing skills specifically for the John Locke Essay Competition, delivering tailored tutoring and detailed feedback throughout the essay development process.
Highlights
- Deliver high-quality tutoring sessions focusing on original arguments, critical thinking, and clarity of expression.
- Customize guidance based on student skill levels and competition goals, covering thesis development, essay structure, and evidence integration.
- Provide detailed, constructive feedback on essay drafts to elevate writing to competition standards.
- Support students through brainstorming, drafting, and finalizing their essays.
- Maintain consistent communication by tracking progress and setting writing milestones.
- Require strong expertise in philosophy, politics, economics, history, psychology, law, or theology with excellent academic writing skills.
- Experience as a participant or coach in the John Locke Institute Essay Competition or similar competitions preferred.
- Master's degree preferred; exceptional bachelor’s graduates from top universities considered.
- At least 10 hours of availability per week with strong communication and mentoring skills.
- Work fully remotely with flexible hours, engaging with high-achieving students from the US, UK, Asia, and other regions.
John Locke Essay Competition Tutor Full Description
Join Our Team of Academic Competition Champions!
Are you passionate about mentoring students or have you competed for the John Locke Institute Essay Competition? We’re looking for mentors with strong subject expertise and a proven ability to guide students in crafting clear, original, and compelling arguments.
As a John Locke Essay Competition Tutor, you’ll work with ambitious students from around the world, helping them sharpen their critical thinking, refine their essay structure, and produce standout submissions for one of the most competitive international essay competitions.
WHAT YOU'LL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR:
- Delivering high-quality, rigorous tutoring sessions for students preparing for John Locke competitions.
- Customising guidance to each student’s skill level and competition goals, with a strong focus on building original arguments, critical thinking, and clarity of expression.
- Using your competition experience to teach essay strategy, developing thesis statements, structuring arguments, engaging with counterarguments, and integrating evidence effectively across philosophy, politics, economics, or history.
- Providing detailed, constructive feedback on drafts, helping students refine their ideas, strengthen their analysis, and elevate their writing to a competition-winning standard.
- Supporting students through the full essay process - from brainstorming and question selection to outlining, drafting, and final polishing.
- Maintaining consistent communication between sessions - tracking progress, setting writing milestones, and offering guidance on readings, research, and past winning essays.
WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR:
- Strong expertise in one or more John Locke subject areas (e.g., philosophy, politics, economics, history, psychology, law, or theology), with excellent analytical and academic writing skills.
- Experience with the John Locke Institute Essay Competition or similar high-level essay competitions: as a participant, tutor, or coach.
- Master’s degree preferred; exceptional Bachelor’s graduates from Top 15 US / Top 10 UK universities may be considered.
- Strong communication, organisation, and mentoring skills, with at least 10 hours of availability per week.
- Proficient in additional languages is a plus
WHY JOIN US:
- Work with driven, high-achieving students across the US, UK, Asia, and beyond.
- Fully remote, flexible hours, and global community of top-tier educators.
- Opportunity to make real impact — guiding the next generation of Olympiad medalists.
Department
Service Delivery
Role
Tutor
Locations
Multiple locations
Remote status
Fully Remote
Employment type
Contract
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