Company Description

Upswing exists to empower the historically marginalized to overcome systemic personal or educational obstacles to achieve their life goals.

Upswing partners with educational institutions (primarily college-level) to connect their students to educational and personal resources through technology and services - including online tutoring!

Job Description

Upswing's tutoring philosophy stresses the importance of fostering independence. To succeed in this role, you must be familiar with tutoring via the Socratic method and love working with students to develop critical thinking skills. Online sessions take place via Upswing's virtual classroom and offer video, audio, and chatbox in addition to a whiteboard.

We are looking for writing tutors, graduates with a degree in English/writing, or writing professionals to help with our synchronous writing services.

This writing service consists of writing essay reviews that fall in line with Upswing's tutoring philosophy of helping students become better writers, as well as the ability to meet synchronously with students via our virtual classroom. We are not looking for proofreaders or editors. You should be familiar with tutoring methodology, and love working with students who are developing critical thinking skills. Writing center experience is preferred.

This is a remote position that allows tutors to work at nearly any location with reliable access to a computer and Internet.
Work via Upswing is based on your availability and demand from students. The ideal candidate is available to tutor between Sunday-Thursday, 6pm - 10pm CST / 5pm-9pm EST.
Once hired, expect to onboard between 2-5 business days.
$12/hour base pay (to start) + EARN UNCAPPED and INCREASING BONUS PAY FROM YOUR FIRST SESSION with 4.6/5 or higher student rating.
Payments are issued via PayPal. Please ensure that you are able to receive payments via PayPal before applying.
Our busy periods are typically once the fall and spring semesters are in full swing (beginning of September through beginning of November, and end of January through beginning of May).

Good fit candidates:

Subject matter expert, or advanced knowledge gained during the attainment of an undergraduate degree, graduate degree, or professional experience in writing
Have access to reliable, high-speed Internet, a quiet, distraction-free environment to conduct tutorials, and a reliable laptop/desktop with camera and microphone functionality
Received excellent grades in undergraduate or graduate school
Enjoy teaching others and helping people through problems and a desire to help others reach their goals
Can tutor a minimum of 2-5 hours per week during the fall and spring semester
A background in teaching methodology, instruction, or experience tutoring at the college level i.e. in a learning lab or in a writing center, is highly preferred
Responsive to session requests
Top-notch verbal and written communication skills

Perks

Tutor from anywhere in the world through our platform
Join a community of exceptional tutors looking to make a difference
Calendar integration and text/email alerts for session requests
Create your own schedule with the expectation of remaining active during the fall and spring semesters

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