SEE​/SSAT Exam Tutor

About the Role

SiSTEM is hiring experienced ISEE and SSAT test prep tutors to work with motivated students and families in the Houston area.

This is not a volume tutoring gig. Our tutors work as trusted academic partners with families who value expertise, helping students master the content, develop strong test‑taking strategies, and earn the scores they need to gain admission to top private and independent schools.

If you can tutor any of the following, we want to hear from you:

• Auditory Comprehension
• Reading Comprehension
• Verbal Reasoning
• Mathematics
• Writing Sample

• Verbal Reasoning (synonyms and sentence completions)
• Quantitative Reasoning
• Reading Comprehension
• Mathematics Achievement
• Essay Writing

• Verbal Reasoning (synonyms and sentence completions)
• Quantitative Reasoning
• Reading Comprehension
• Mathematics Achievement
• Essay Writing

• Verbal Reasoning (synonyms and sentence completions)
• Quantitative Reasoning
• Reading Comprehension
• Mathematics Achievement
• Essay Writing

• Verbal (synonyms and analogies)
• Quantitative (math)
• Reading Comprehension
• Writing Sample

• Verbal (synonyms and analogies)
• Quantitative (two math sections)
• Reading Comprehension
• Writing Sample

• Verbal (synonyms and analogies)
• Quantitative (two math sections)
• Reading Comprehension
• Writing Sample

• Full‑length diagnostic test administration and score analysis
• Targeted skill‑building based on diagnostic results
• Pacing, time management, and question‑skipping strategy
• Process of elimination and educated guessing techniques
• Test anxiety management and confidence building
• Score goal setting based on target school admission profiles
• ISEE vs. SSAT comparison and test selection guidance for families unsure which exam their target school requires

• Vocabulary building and synonym/analogy strategies for verbal sections
• Reading comprehension strategies for fiction, nonfiction, and poetry passages
• Math content review and problem‑solving strategies for quantitative sections
• Essay writing coaching and prompt practice for the writing sample
• Quantitative comparison strategies (ISEE‑specific)
• Analogy strategies (SSAT‑specific)

• Prep aligned to specific Houston‑area private and independent school requirements (Kinkaid, St. John's, Emery/Weiner, Awty International, Episcopal High School, Second Baptist, The Village School, Strake Jesuit, St. Agnes, Duchesne, St. Thomas, Houston Christian, Westbury Christian, and others)
• Understanding which schools require ISEE, which require SSAT, and which accept both
• Score benchmarking relative to target school competitiveness

You do not need to tutor every level or every exam. If you specialize in ISEE Upper Level only, or SSAT Middle Level only, or just the math sections, or just the verbal sections, or anything in between, we want you on our team.

SiSTEM is an academic guidance platform that builds personalized roadmaps for students in grades K–12. Every student on SiSTEM has a plan. Tutors are a key part of that plan and are matched to students based on specific needs, not random availability.

We started as a tutoring agency in Texas, grew to 300+ tutors serving 10,000+ students, and are now launching a platform that gives educators better tools, better‑matched students, and the ability to build a real client base.

• Work one‑on‑one with students to provide focused ISEE and/or SSAT preparation
• Diagnose strengths and weaknesses through practice tests and targeted assessments
• Build a personalized prep plan based on each student's starting score, target school, and test date
• Teach test‑taking strategies, pacing, and score optimization across all sections
• Help students build confidence and reduce test anxiety through structured practice
• Coach students on the writing sample to produce clear, compelling essays…