Education jobs: Homeschool instructor

July 6, 2:44 PMAtlanta Homeschooling ExaminerAndrea Hermitt

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Schools, whether public or private, are not the end-all, be-all of education jobs. There is a large market for good teachers in homeschooling.  Now, before you start searching for homeschoolers to teach, you must first meet certain requirements: 

You need to approve of homeschooling:  It may not happen right away, but homeschoolers can see through the motives of teachers who want to fix the problems with homeschoolers or homeschooling.  If this is your motive in working with homeschoolers, it would be best that you didn't.

You must defer to the parents:  Homeschool teachers are actually tutors or assistant teachers and must respect the role of the parent in educating the child.  Without this understanding, there will certainly be friction in the relationship.

You need to have a specialty subject:  Homeschoolers look for teacher/tutors who specialize in one subject or another.  They not only need to have a specialty, but they need to downright giddy about the subject matter.  Homeschoolers know that the enthusiasm will rub off on their children.

You need to be business minded:  Homeschool teachers are essentially freelancers who design classes and programs and attract homeschoolers to come to them.  You need to decide how you will go about running your homeschool teaching business to have the best impact for the students, and will also meet your personal needs and desires.   

If you fit the criteria above, you may be a perfect candidate for teaching homeschooled kids.  Good homeschool teachers tend to attract homeschoolers by the droves and have no problem staying in business.  Math teachers can work as a traveling tutor and teach up to 30 kids a week at the tune of $20 to $50.00 an hour.  They could easily make anywhere from $600 to $1500.00 a week.  They can also set up workshops and teach several children at a time in six week sessions.  Science teachers can set up discovery classes for young homeschoolers and guide older students through science labs and experiments.  Homeschoolers also always need writing workshops and extra-curricular instructors.  The opportunities are endless.

If you are a public or private school teacher who has become disillusioned with the traditional school system, this may be your chance to continue teaching without all of the restrictions.  If you are considering this move, you must remember to always keep an open mind and be willing to learn and evolve your ideas about teaching and learning as you teach homeschooled children.