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Asking yourself "how do I become a tutor?" or "How do find tutoring jobs near me?" Well, you've come to the right place. Starting your tutoring job is very simple. In fact, by landing on this page you've halfway there already. In just 10 minutes, you can create your online tutoring advert on Superprof, advertising lessons locally and via webcam. 

The only thing we ask is a little goodwill when creating your profile, to give a short description of your past experiences, whether or not you've tutored before, and add a friendly, clear photo of yourself. In fact, a complete profile with a portrait photo is 100 times more likely to be solicited for lessons.

Superprof allows you to work for yourself and set your own rates. 💸

At Superprof, we offer more than 1000 subjects across dozens of categories (sports/ academia/hobbies/music/etc.). You don’t necessarily have to be a qualified tutor to be an effective educator. For example, a professional pianist is obviously qualified to give piano lessons, but teaching involves much more than certification. It requires passion; love for your craft, enthusiasm and the ability to foster these attributes in your students. A piano teacher does not necessarily have to be a concert pianist, but they must have good ideas on how to become one and how to master the instrument and the music.

If you want to start english tutor jobs, you need to have mastered the language yourself, be fluent or bilingual and able to explain concepts in writing, grammar and accent reduction. You may also be required to teach your students the basics of culture and history of the countries where the language is spoken.

Advertising as a tutor is completely free on Superprof. Start your first tutoring job today!😃

To become a face to face tutor, you must reside in one of the 28 countries Superprof is currently active in. You cannot validate your address and mobile number outside of these countries. However, you can use Superprof to advertise online lessons anywhere in the world by placing a very generic address (Kuala Lumpur, MY, for example) and placing your number in the 'Fixed' space. Discover more about tutor qualifications in our dedicated blog.    

As a tutor working for yourself there are some legal considerations to think about to protect yourself and your students.

Firstly, it’s important to keep up with your income taxes and to declare your income to LHDN. 

Superprof is not involved in the payment process between tutors and students: it is for both parties to decide how they want payment to happen, whether it's in cash, by bank transfer, or via other means.

Consider insurance. It’s not a legal requirement to be insured as a tutor in Malaysia, but you may want to consider public liability insurance, business and portable equipment insurance and professional indemnity insurance.

Be aware of health and safety. This means providing a safe environment for students to learn. This is very important if you plan to teach from your home.

Advertise honestly. Every claim you make must be factually correct, and you should be able to provide documentary proof of any qualification you claim to hold.

Feel free to organise payments privately outside the website.

If you need more info, we will be happy to answer you 😃