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Tutoring Jobs in Baltimore, MD
Teach the part you love.
We'll run the rest.
We're hiring part time tutors across Maryland to work one on one with 6th through 12th graders, mostly in math, whether you want to become a tutor in person around Baltimore MD or work as an online tutor from anywhere in the state. You bring the subject and the patience. We bring the students, the scheduling, the contracts, and the billing.
W-2 employee, not a 1099 contractor · set your own availability
$40 to $60
per hour · based on education and experience
About the role
One student at a time,
with the business handled.
Most tutoring work asks you to be a marketer, a scheduler, and a collections department on top of being a tutor. This one doesn't.
Your schedule, your call
Set your own availability. The floor is 2 to 3 hours a week, and you can take on more whenever you want it.
Backed by a team
As a W-2 employee you have the company behind you on contracts, billing, and client issues, so you never handle them alone.
What you'll do
The actual work.
- Provide one-on-one tutoring to middle and high school students, in person, virtually, or both
- Focus on math, with writing and other subjects open depending on your background
- Adapt instruction for individual learning needs, including neurodivergent students
- Track session hours and keep accurate records
- Follow the client contract terms on session structure, cancellations, and conduct
- Take paid training to become a certified SAT tutor, if that interests you
What we're looking for
The bar, stated plainly,
so you can tell if it's you.
Minimum requirements
- Bachelor's degree in a relevant subject area, such as math, education, or a closely related field
- At least one of: prior tutoring experience, classroom teaching experience, or a relevant certification
- Maryland residency, required for payroll
- Reliable availability of at least 2 to 3 hours a week
- For in-person tutors, reliable transportation, since sessions happen at a mix of locations
- Comfort working one on one with middle and high school students
- Reliable internet and a quiet space, for virtual sessions
Nice to have
- Master's degree in a relevant subject area, which qualifies for the higher pay tier
- Teaching certification or formal classroom experience
- Experience with neurodivergent students or students with alternative learning needs
- Background or interest in SAT and standardized test prep
- Experience tutoring more than one subject, such as math plus writing or another STEM subject
- Familiarity with middle and high school math curricula, from Algebra through Pre-Calculus
What we offer
Pay, in writing, before you apply.
You shouldn't have to sit through a call to find out what a job pays.
| Your background | Hourly rate |
|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree in field, plus relevant experience | $40/hour |
| Master's degree, plus relevant experience | $60/hour |
Subject specialization, such as SAT certification, can factor into your rate as well.
Paid training
Including the chance to train as an SAT tutor at company expense, which is a credential you keep.
A built-in client base
You are joining a team that already has the students, so nobody is asking you to build a client list to become a tutor here.
Flexible schedule
You set your availability. Beyond the 2 to 3 hour weekly floor, there's no rigidity about when you work.
Bring the teaching. We will handle the rest of it.
Who you'd be joining
A small Maryland team, not a platform.
Lily's Tutoring Services is a Maryland tutoring practice founded in 2021, working with students from 6th grade through college across Baltimore County, Baltimore City, and Howard County, plus virtual sessions statewide. Lily reads every intake herself and hand-picks which tutor fits which student, so you get matched to students who suit how you work.
Our tutors come from classrooms, from university tutoring centers, and from years of one-on-one work. You can read about the current team on our private tutors in Maryland page, see what we cover on the one on one tutoring page, and look at how families experience the work through our math tutoring service.
Most of the work sits in middle and high school math, from pre-algebra through Algebra II, Geometry, Pre-Calculus, and Calculus, with SAT prep picking up ahead of each test date. Some students come because a specific unit stopped making sense. Others have been quietly behind for a year and have decided to do something about it. A good number are neurodivergent or have been told they're just not math people, which is usually the thing worth undoing first.
In-person sessions happen around Baltimore County, Baltimore City, and Howard County, at libraries, homes, and other spots that suit the family, so in-person tutors need to be comfortable working in a mix of settings. Virtual sessions run statewide from wherever you are. The tutors who do well here tend to be patient, willing to explain the same idea three different ways, and steady with a student who arrives frustrated. Subject knowledge gets you in the door, and what keeps a student coming back is the sense that someone is in their corner. Most of the job is finding the learning strategies that work for one particular kid, which is what academic success in school and college usually turns on.
Questions from applicants
Before you apply.
Curious what we actually cover with students? The subjects we tutor one on one page and our tutoring prices in Maryland show the work from the family's side.
Is 50 dollars an hour good for tutoring?
It depends entirely on whether you are employed or working for yourself. A self-employed tutor charging $50 an hour is also paying self-employment tax out of it and spending unpaid hours on marketing, scheduling, invoicing and chasing payment, so the real hourly figure is lower than the number on the invoice. Our tutoring jobs pay $40 an hour with a bachelor's degree and relevant experience and $60 with a master's, as a W-2 employee, with the client acquisition and billing already handled.
How much should I charge for 2 hours of tutoring?
If you are self-employed, work back from what you need to clear per hour after tax and unpaid admin time, then check it against what tutors in your area charge for that subject and level. Specialised work such as SAT prep or AP-level math carries more than general homework help. If you would rather not set rates at all, that is part of what an employed role removes: here the rate is published before you apply.
Which tutoring jobs pay the most?
Two things move tutoring pay more than anything else: your credentials and how specialized the subject is. A master's degree in a relevant subject area moves you to our higher tier at $60 an hour, and subject specialization such as SAT certification can factor in as well. Advanced math and standardised test prep generally pay more than general homework help, because fewer tutors can teach them.
Is there a demand for tutoring?
In our experience, yes, and math is where it concentrates. Most of our work sits in middle school and high school math, with SAT prep picking up ahead of each test date, which is why math is the primary need whenever we are hiring. We can only speak to our own roster, and on it the demand is steady enough that we recruit ahead of it.
Do I have to live in Maryland?
Yes. Tutors are W-2 employees, and payroll requires Maryland residency. If you live in Maryland and tutor virtually, that works; the residency requirement is about payroll, so it holds even if you never drive to a session.
Is this a contractor role or an employee role?
Employee. Tutors are W-2. The company carries the contracts, the billing, and any client issues, so you never have to sort them out on your own.
What does it pay?
$40 per hour with a bachelor's degree and relevant experience, and $60 per hour with a master's degree and relevant experience. Subject specialization, such as SAT certification, can factor in as well.
How many hours a week do I need to commit?
At least 2 to 3 hours a week, with room to take on more if you want it. You set your own availability, so the schedule flexes around whatever else you have going on.
Do I need a teaching certificate?
No. You need a bachelor's degree in a relevant subject area and at least one of the following: prior tutoring experience, classroom teaching experience, or a relevant certification. A teaching certificate helps, though we don't require one.
Do I have to find my own students?
No, and this is the part most tutors care about. Client acquisition, scheduling, contracts, and billing are handled for you, so your time goes to the student and the small-business side of tutoring stays off your plate.
What subjects would I be tutoring?
Math is the primary need, from 6th grade through high school. Writing tutors are welcome too, and other subjects are possible depending on your background.
I want to do SAT prep. Is that possible?
Yes. There is an opportunity to complete paid training to become a certified SAT tutor, at company expense. Tell us on your application if that interests you.
Equal opportunity
Everyone gets a fair read.
Lily's Tutoring Services is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, Maryland, or local law. Hiring decisions are made on qualifications and fit for the role. If you need an accommodation at any point in the process, tell us and we'll arrange it.
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