Job application and Careers
Thank you for your interest in being a teacher for The Customized Classroom!
At The Customized Classroom, we believe every student deserves a learning experience that’s engaging, choice-driven, and tailored to their unique needs. Our tutors play a vital role in making that mission a reality.
Below is more information about the position. If you are interested, please send an email to contact@thecustomclass.com. In your email please include:
- Your resume (attached)
- Desired content areas of instruction
- If you would like to propose a new course to be added to our catalogue, you may also propose one here
- Desired number of work hours per week
- 5-7 sentences on why you think you would be a good fit for The Customized Classroom
No need to include a cover letter, but please be ready to provide transcripts, copies of any teaching certifications, and 1-2 phone references if you are asked to continue on in the application process.
Our Mission
The Customized Classroom’s mission is to ignite each student’s natural curiosity and love of learning through choice-driven, research-based, dynamic, and truly fun lessons.
Job Description
As a tutor with The Customized Classroom, your role is to:
- Provide high-quality instruction in your subject area(s) of expertise.
- Adapt to different learning styles and needs.
- Collaborate with students and families to set and achieve goals.
- Maintain professional communication and reliability
- Contribute your creativity – if you’d like to design a new course, we’ll support you or compensate you for building it!
- Use our resources, but also be willing and able to adapt them as needed. We provide resources through our Tutelage Kit and a flexible curriculum to ensure you feel confident and prepared. Our teachers are not just homework helpers, but instructors with the tools they need and goals in mind.
Job Expectations
- Be professional, punctual, and communicative with students and families.
- Track student progress through ongoing “show-what-you-know” tasks and a final course product
- Follow company policies (including cancellation and payment timelines).
- Uphold the company’s values of curiosity, respect, and fun in every lesson.
- Maintain confidentiality of student and family information
Tutor Vetting
All tutors undergo a selective application process. Requirements include:
- Submission of transcripts.
- Background check clearance
- Teaching certification or active pursuit of certification.
- Rare exceptions will be made for otherwise extremely qualified candidates
- Demonstrated teaching experience and alignment with company values.
Services Offered
Tutors may teach in the following programs:
Power Half Hour (Virtual, 6+ weeks)
- Short, consistent, targeted instruction (two 15-minute or one 30-minute sessions).
- Great for test prep, vocab building, phonics, grammar, math facts, or any high-repetition skill.
Individual Courses of Study (8 weeks, In-Person, Virtual, or Hybrid)
- Our signature one-on-one program for deep learning.
- Combines high-repetition practice with rich content exploration.
- Students choose from our course catalog, but lessons are adapted to individual goals.
- Options:
- Hybrid: one 45-minute in-person + one 15-minute virtual session weekly.
- In-Person or Virtual: one 60-minute in-person or virtual session weekly, which includes 15 minutes of high-rep practice
Group Courses of Study (2 - 5 students, 8 weeks, In-Person or Virtual)
- Collaborative learning with a balance of structure and personalization.
- Students either join a pre-formed group or are matched by us.
- Groups choose from our course catalog, but lessons are adapted to individual goals.
Elite Program (Custom Duration, In-Person, Virtual, or Hybrid)
- High-touch, fully tailored program for advanced goals.
- Great for final papers, college essays, advanced coursework, or skill interventions.
- Flexible structure (e.g., two 45-minute sessions + 15-minute check-in, or one 105-minute session).
- Exact plan determined during the Customized Learning Conference.
Payment
Method:
Families pay via Stripe on our website. Tutors are paid directly via Zelle.
Schedule:
Payments for a given month will be sent by the 15th of the following month. (Example: all September sessions are paid by October 15th.)
Tutor Pay Rates:
- Power Half Hour: $28 per 30-minute session
- Individual Tutoring: $57–$66 per 60-minute session (based on experience, with advancement opportunities)
- Group Lessons: $70–$150 per 60-minute session (depending on number of students and experience)
- Elite Program: $101–$110 per 90-minute session (based on experience, with advancement opportunities)
Employment Status & Taxes
Tutors are independent contractors (1099 workers). You are responsible for handling your own taxes. A 1099 form will be provided for tax reporting purposes.
