Bakersfield CSD In-Person Tutor '26-'27

HeyTutor • Bakersfield, CA

10d • $22 - $26 • Onsite

About The Position

HeyTutor is seeking in-person tutors to provide targeted academic support to elementary school students in a Bakersfield school district during the 2026–2027 program. Tutors work with K–5 students, often in small groups of approximately four students, to reinforce foundational Math and English Language Arts skills and support students who are significantly below grade level. The role involves adapting instruction to student needs, building confidence, and helping students make academic progress.

Tutors work in local elementary school classrooms and follow curriculum and instructional guidance. They collaborate with classroom teachers and instructional coaches, support English language learners and students with disabilities as appropriate, and manage attendance, materials, transitions, and daily schedules independently. HeyTutor provides structured curriculum, paid training, and ongoing support.

The position requires weekday availability between 12 p.m. and 6 p.m.; the final schedule is to be determined. Reliable attendance and commitment to the full program schedule are essential. Pay is $22–$26 per hour, based on education and experience, with attendance-based incentives and a $250 completion bonus.

Requirements

• Comfortable teaching K–5 English Language Arts and/or mathematics.
• Ability to support students with significant academic skill gaps.
• Comfortable working in a classroom and small-group setting.
• Ability to adapt instruction for students with varying skill levels.
• Strong communication, organization, and classroom management skills.
• Ability to pass an FBI/DOJ in-person background check provided by HeyTutor.
• Reliable attendance and commitment to the full program schedule.
• Weekday availability required, including availability between 12 p.m. and 6 p.m.

Nice To Haves

• Spanish bilingual ability is preferred.
• Prior teaching or classroom instructional experience is strongly preferred.
• Experience tutoring or working with elementary-age students is preferred.
• Experience working with English language learners and/or students with disabilities is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Provide engaging, targeted intervention to K–5 students in small groups of approximately 4:1.
• Reinforce foundational concepts and classroom instruction.
• Support students performing significantly below grade level.
• Differentiate instruction based on individual student needs and skill levels.
• Provide appropriate support and scaffolding for English language learners and students with disabilities.
• Adapt to changing student groups, grade levels, schedules, and instructional priorities.
• Follow curriculum and instructional guidance.
• Collaborate with classroom teachers and instructional coaches.
• Build consistent, positive relationships that help students feel supported and capable.
• Independently manage attendance, materials, transitions, and daily schedules.
• Maintain a professional, positive, and student-focused presence at the school site.

Benefits

• Attendance-based pay incentives.
• Voluntary health benefits, including Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital Indemnity coverage.
• 401(k) retirement plan.
• $250 completion bonus.
• Paid training.
• Ongoing support.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed