How WyzAnt Works for Tutors

Please give yourself at least 20 minutes when applying to be a tutor. The entire process is completed online and we suggest doing the work at home so you have access to all the necessary information. We will ask for your basic information, education, resume, photo (optional), and a free response submission to be posted on your tutor profile. The next day, once we have reviewed your application, you will receive an email with a link that you must follow to confirm your application. Please note that you must become certified in each subject you teach by either completing a short multiple choice test or by submitting a written request detailing your experience.

There are two ways you can find tutoring opportunities through WyzAnt: 1) WyzAnt receives a general inquiry from a student in your area and we notify you of this opportunity. In this case, you can run a job search on our jobs page and then email the student with your availability. 2) A student may email you directly after seeing your profile on the site. When this occurs, you should login to your WyzAnt email and reply saying whether or not you're interested in tutoring this student. You can also ask any questions you may have when you email the student. In either case, WyzAnt will always notify you via email when there are new tutoring opportunities in your area.

It is your responsibility to email back and forth with potential students to determine whether a particular opportunity works well for both you and the student. When discussing and scheduling a tutoring opportunity, please note that all email correspondence must go through the WyzAnt email system. To guarantee a means of payment, you will not be able to begin tutoring or exchange phone numbers until the student has billing information on file with WyzAnt.

Once you verify that your student has billing information on file (usually a credit card), you can go ahead and start tutoring. Most students prefer to have the lessons at home but you may also conduct the lessons in a safe public space like a church, library, or coffee shop.

You are responsible for submitting the details online after each lesson. We use this information to bill students and to pay tutors for tutoring work completed. You may have noticed that WyzAnt tutors are required to have consistent email access. In addition to submitting lessons, you must be available to communicate with students and with WyzAnt. Luckily, you can do this work from any computer or on the go at mobile.wyzant.com.

You may elect to receive payment via direct deposit or check for your tutoring work. Payment is made twice each month. As a tutor, you choose your own hourly rate and receive a percentage of this rate. Initially, you receive 60% and, as you gain experience, we will increase this percentage up to 80%.