On this page you will learn how to become a homeschool tutor. Becoming a homeschool tutor can be both profitable and professionally satisfying. Homeschool tutoring is a good option if you already work another job and are looking for supplemental income in the evening or weekends, if you already homeschool your own children and are comfortable adding extra pupils, or if you are out of work and have educational credentials.

Becoming a homeschool tutor can range from moderately to extremely difficult depending on your level of experience. For example, someone who already has a teachers license, has experience in tutoring or teaching, or has children that they already homeschool can most likely transition into homeschool tutoring for profit very easily. However, for someone who has little teaching experience, or lives in a sparsely populated area, it may be more difficult to find pupils who need your assistance.

Before you get started you should research the homeschooling culture in your geographic area. Most areas now have a variety of homeschooling clubs, online curriculum, and field trip groups available for you to start your researching on the needs in your particular community. Ask the school system in your area about the educational and testing requirements of homeschooling in your area.

If you are interested in becoming a homeschool tutor, you should follow the steps listed below.

To be able to adequately advertise what you are capable of helping your pupils achieve, you need to put together a plan to show students. Compile a description of the services you can provide. It should include the following:

• A brief overview of your level of education and your experience. Try to keep this short and only highlight achievements and talents that are applicable to the situation.

• An overview of your pricing plan. You will charge more or less depending on the number of students present, the lesson length, the depth of the material covered, and whether there the lesson will be part of a series or a singular event. You may want to price yourself low while you are getting established in an area. Once homeschooling families begin to rely on your services, you will be able to charge more.

• Provide short examples of your lesson plans. For elementary school students, you may want to provide examples of hands-on experiments and activities that illustrate difficult-to-learn topics that parents may want to hire you to assist in teaching.

• Provide a brief overview of availability. If you are only looking for work on evenings and weekends, let parents know this. You may be more likely to find work if you increase the time you will be available.

Put this all together in a format that is easily printable and e-mailable. You may also want to set up a simple website if you are looking for regular, consistent work through homeschool tutoring.

To spread the word about your services, try to advertise through the following sources:

• Homeschool Groups: Many towns and cities, especially large metropolitan areas host a wide variety of homeschool clubs. These clubs can range from specific, such as "Chicago Area Elementary Evangelist Homeschooling Club" to broad, "Chicago Homeschooling". Do an internet search of your city and "homeschooling" to find local programs and clubs. Oftentimes, they will have internet sites and online social groups. Try joining and advertising on these pages.

• Newspapers and Online: Try taking out an ad or placing a classified in a local newspaper. You can also post on online local classified sites. Social networking sites such as Facebook and MySpace are also a good option. You can even create your own tutoring Facebook group. That way students can connect and ask questions (if you allow this as part of your services)

Word of mouth references can be extremely important in homeschooling circles. Make sure that you follow through with your plans when homeschooling individual pupils and respond to parents concerns. Show parents that you are serious about improving their children's educational experience.

Before your tutoring session, you should provide your students with a short survey that asks them questions regarding the subject matter. This way you can see how your student is measuring against other children their age, and also keep track of measurable outcomes.

To show parents that you are a capable instructor, you want to be able to prove that your services result in measurable outcomes. This is especially important if you are working with your students on a regular basis.

Some ways to show student progress are:

• Create Student Folders: Help your pupils manage their work and also keep track of outcomes by creating a learning folder or binder. You can show parents of work examples from the first few sessions and compare them with examples through time. In this, you can include a survey that the child can take about their learning goals.http://www.teachersnetwork.org/ntny/nychelp/Professional_Development/folder.htm

• Create a Student Attitude Survey: Helping a student improve their attitude about learning can be just as important as teaching them facts about the subject that they are studying. Create a survey that asks questions about the students level of satisfaction with their learning environment.http://fcit.usf.edu/assessment/attitude/surveyb.html

• Create a State Standards Test: If your pupils are struggling to reach state education standards on a topic, create a short test that will show where they are lacking comprehension. This way, you can show parents that you have helped students catch-up to their peers.http://www.educationworld.com/standards/state/index.shtml