We take pride in supporting students consistently throughout the school year, so we are looking for tutors who can stay with AJ through the end of the 2026-27 academic year.
What the role looks like over time
In your first few weeks
You will be learning the AJ way of tutoring and getting started with your first students. This includes paid onboarding, subject-specific training, regular check-ins with your Team Leader, and support as you learn our systems for scheduling, parent communication, and session notes.
New tutors usually begin with one to three core subjects, depending on their background and student demand. Our Client Services team helps match students with tutors, and your Team Leader helps you build confidence as you get started.
In your first six weeks
You will begin building a consistent tutoring schedule and taking more ownership over your student relationships. This includes growing toward your target tutoring hours, communicating professionally with parents, keeping student records up to date, and continuing to build fluency with local school courses and common test prep needs.
Tutoring is not scheduled in fixed shifts. Instead, tutors coordinate directly with families, and sessions happen when students are available outside of their school schedules. For most students, that means weekday afternoons/evenings and weekends, though some students have availability at other times.
Over the school year
You will be managing a tutoring practice within a larger team. This means supporting your students not just week to week, but across the natural rhythm of the school year: back-to-school planning, midterms and finals, SAT and ACT planning, AP season, course changes, summer planning, and other academic transitions.
A key part of the role is being attentive to student needs. If a student mentions an upcoming ACT, a challenging AP class, a college counseling question, or a need outside your subject area, we expect tutors to help connect that family with the right support at AJ.
What successful tutors do
Strong AJ tutors are passionate about education and student growth. They are reliable, organized, responsive, and able to communicate clearly with students, parents, and colleagues. They prepare efficiently, receive coaching well, and take ownership of the student relationships they are building.
This role is a strong fit for someone who enjoys teaching but also understands that great tutoring includes communication, follow-through, and collaboration with a broader team.
What AJ provides
We offer
Strong hourly tutoring wages
Paid administrative time for work such as parent communication, meetings, training, and session notes
Paid onboarding and subject-specific training
Ongoing support from Team Leaders, mentors, subject departments, and fellow tutors
Curriculum guidance, practice materials, and local school knowledge
Centrally located offices, so tutors are not driving to students’ homes
Merit-based pay increases
Potential eligibility for benefits
A warm, professional team environment
Requirements
Tutors must
Have a four-year college degree
Be able to master either the SAT/ACT or an academic subject at the high school AP level
Tutor during after-school hours, including afternoons, evenings, and at least one weekend day
Be comfortable communicating directly with families in a professional and supportive way
Commit to working with AJ through the end of the academic year
Our offices
Tutoring takes place in our offices throughout the Bay Area, including:
430 Cambridge Ave #110, Palo Alto, CA 94306
301 S San Antonio Rd, Los Altos, CA 94022
1000 Fremont Ave., Suite #130, Los Altos, CA 94024
1174 Castro St #275, Mountain View, CA 94040
About AJ Tutoring
AJ Tutoring is a professional 1-on-1 tutoring company serving students across the Bay Area. We support students in academic subjects, test prep, executive functioning, AP courses, college counseling, and more.
Many of our tutors have backgrounds in education, but successful tutors also come from coaching, mentoring, camp counseling, youth leadership, performing arts, customer service, and other fields that require strong communication and relationship-building skills.
If you are excited to teach, build relationships with students and families, communicate thoughtfully, and grow as part of a professional education team, we would love to meet you.
