AP Humanities Tutor (Part-Time) - High School & AP

Teacher Tutors • Livingston, NJ

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About The Position

Teacher Tutors is hiring an experienced part-time Humanities tutor to support high school students in honors and AP-level English, history, and social science courses. The role is suited to an educator with extensive AP instruction experience, strong analytical reading and writing skills, and an interest in one-on-one tutoring. Students range from those building core skills to those preparing for demanding AP coursework and exams.

Tutoring sessions take place in students’ homes, at a library, at the company’s Livingston, New Jersey office, or online. Most clients prefer in-person tutoring. Families are matched with tutors according to the tutor’s preferred travel radius.

The position pays $40–$50 per hour, based on degree and experience. Most part-time tutors join as W-2 employees; 1099 contractor status is also available for tutors who carry their own professional liability insurance and operate through a registered LLC. The company handles payroll, taxes, and liability coverage during sessions for W-2 tutors. Documentation is requested during onboarding. The coverage area is northern New Jersey, with most in-home sessions in Essex, Morris, Union, and Bergen counties.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in English, history, political science, a humanities or social science field, or a closely related area.
• Extensive experience tutoring or teaching at the AP level in one or more humanities subjects, with a strong command of the analytical reading and writing those courses require.
• Demonstrated mastery of the humanities course or courses being supported and ability to work with advanced coursework.
• Tutoring, teaching assistant, or classroom teaching experience with students at relevant grade levels.
• Working familiarity with relevant AP course and exam descriptions, such as AP English Language, AP English Literature, AP U.S. History, AP World History, AP European History, AP U.S. Government, AP Psychology, or AP Human Geography, and common student challenges including thesis construction, evidence use, document-based questions, and timed essays.
• Strong communication skills and patience when working with students who may be frustrated, anxious, or burned out.
• Ability to plan individualized sessions and adapt approaches in real time, explaining concepts in multiple ways as needed.
• Availability for afternoon, evening, or weekend hours during the school year, with additional capacity around exam season and finals.
• Comfort with educational technology.
• Reliable transportation and a valid driver’s license for in-home sessions.

Nice To Haves

• Master’s or PhD candidates are welcome.
• Strong outcomes with AP humanities students, such as grade improvement, AP score gains, or successful essays.
• Versatility across multiple humanities subjects to support students taking more than one AP course.
• Experience as an AP Reader or scorer, or deep familiarity with AP free-response scoring.
• Familiarity with major textbooks and curricula used in relevant courses.
• Real-world or professional experience in writing, research, journalism, law, or academia that helps bring the material to life.

Responsibilities

• Deliver one-on-one humanities tutoring tailored to each student’s courses, instructor expectations, and learning goals.
• Plan lessons and prepare materials, including close-reading practice, essay and free-response coaching, document-based and source analysis, thesis and argument development, review guides, and exam-preparation schedules.
• Develop students’ analytical reading, evidence-based argument, persuasive writing, source evaluation, and timed essay skills, alongside course-specific knowledge.
• Coach students on the writing-heavy demands of AP humanities exams, including essay and free-response formats and rubrics.
• Track progress across sessions and adjust pacing, materials, and difficulty based on student needs and results.
• Submit a short note after each session and raise concerns early with the Director.
• Communicate clearly and warmly with parents.
• Contribute to the team’s shared practice by sharing effective approaches, asking questions, and helping improve tutoring quality.

Benefits

• For W-2 tutors, payroll and taxes are handled by Teacher Tutors.
• For W-2 tutors, liability coverage is provided during sessions.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Mid Level