English Tutoring Specialist

Frontier Tutoring is how Alaskans get ahead.

Founded in 2008 by students at the University of Alaska Anchorage, Frontier Tutoring has grown into Anchorage’s largest educational support provider. Through academic tutoring, SAT/ACT prep, and college admission counseling, we help students build confidence, master challenging material, and move toward the futures they want.

We’re part of North Star Tutors Inc., Alaska’s largest educational support services brand, supporting students in communities across the state.

But just as importantly: we’re a people-first workplace. We work hard, we help each other out, we celebrate wins together, and yes, we do team lunches and karaoke nights. We take our mission seriously without taking ourselves too seriously.

We’re hiring Tutoring Specialists to work with students in the following areas:

• English — Elementary, Middle, and High School

Frontier Tutoring works with students from elementary school through college, and the subjects and levels you teach will depend on your experience, expertise, and interests.

At its core, this job is about building a connection with a student and helping them make progress. We believe finding the right tutor is a lot like finding the right therapist: subject knowledge matters, but so does personality, communication style, and the relationship you build with the student.

We’re looking for people who know their subject well, enjoy explaining things, and genuinely like working with students.

Tutoring Specialists have a lot of control over their own availability, and we match students with tutors based on subject expertise, personality, and scheduling. Hours vary depending on student demand and are not guaranteed.

We’re looking for tutors who can work with us throughout the academic year. We do not hire for summer-only positions.

This position is especially well suited to current UAA students and recent graduates, though we welcome applications from qualified candidates from other backgrounds as well.

Your work will include things like:

• Providing one-on-one and, occasionally, small-group instruction
• Getting to know your students and adapting your teaching style to how they learn best
• Helping students set goals and develop a plan for reaching them
• Communicating with parents about student progress
• Coordinating scheduling and other routine matters with students, families, and our team
• Completing lesson notes and other brief administrative reports
• Checking and responding to work-related emails and messages within 24 hours
• Participating in company meetings, training, and professional development
• Representing Frontier Tutoring professionally when working with students and families

Our ideal tutor is someone who:

• Has strong knowledge of the subjects they want to teach
• Can explain difficult ideas in more than one way
• Enjoys working individually with students
• Is patient, encouraging, and able to build rapport
• Communicates professionally with students, parents, and coworkers
• Is dependable and follows through on commitments
• Is comfortable working independently while still being part of a larger team
• Is comfortable learning and using technology

Previous tutoring or teaching experience is helpful, but we’re also interested in candidates who have developed teaching skills through mentoring, coaching, peer instruction, or similar experiences.

A general familiarity with Anchorage schools and curriculum is helpful but not required.

Being an excellent student doesn’t automatically make someone an excellent tutor.

We’re looking for people who enjoy the process of helping someone else understand something—not just people who happen to be good at the subject themselves.

Some students will…