The
Experience
What does the Tutor experience look like?
At the core, Saga Tutors provide math tutoring for students. However, working with Saga means so much more. In addition to tutoring and building strong mentoring relationships with students, the tutoring experience allows tutors to support students in ways beyond math and the classroom.
Tutors help students resolve disagreements, advise them on personal situations that distract them from the classroom, and support their self-advocacy ability. They inspire and empower students as they explore high school and beyond.
Frequently asked questions
Saga Education supports young people from all communities by providing personalized and consistent math tutorials. Professionally trained tutors supplement teacher instruction and encourage students’ confidence and academic strengths. Saga partners with public school districts to provide this service at no cost to students.
Saga Math Tutors spend the school year working, either in-person or remotely, in a public school tutoring a small caseload of students to help them achieve specific academic goals while also supporting them as a mentor.
A tutor’s typical day varies slightly depending on their site placement and whether they are in-person or remote. In general, our tutors work with students for multiple class periods a day throughout the regular school day—Saga’s program takes the place of a class period for students. Tutors are also given a planning period and a lunch break. At the end of the school day, tutors are also responsible for any other tasks that require completion before the next day.
Saga provides an opportunity to create lifelong relationships with fellow tutors and educators. Tutors work alongside a team of tutors in the same in-person or virtual classroom, creating a supportive community and fostering collaboration. In addition, tutors work closely with teachers and parents to discuss ways to help students succeed. Some tutors may also support their students’ extracurricular interests by attending school sporting events or supporting school clubs/organizations. While getting involved in extracurricular activities is never required, it is a great way to engage with students outside the classroom.
Individuals who tutor with Saga receive paid training before they work with students. Duration of training is dependent on if a tutor is full-time or part-time. Full-time tutors receive approximately one week of paid training, while part-time tutors receive training that is aligned to their part-time schedule.
Our tutors also receive ongoing coaching and professional development throughout the school year, including observations and feedback sessions with their Instructional Program Manager.
The Saga Academics Team provides tutors with Saga’s proprietary curriculum that is written specifically for tutorials.
Our tutors have diverse educational backgrounds. While a degree in math or education is not a requirement, a strong understanding of algebra and geometry concepts is needed for this role.
Saga includes a short math assessment during our interview process to ensure this role is a good fit for you and your students.
Saga offers both full-time and part-time tutoring roles. All schedules are fixed and take place during traditional school hours. Availability and hours vary by site, so please check our Careers page for current opportunities. Whether full-time or part-time, tutors support students daily in the place of an elective on their school schedule.
If you’re applying for an in-person role, you’ll need to live close enough to the school where you’ll be placed. Many tutors choose to relocate, and if you’re moving more than 50 miles for an in-person position, you may be eligible for a $500 relocation allowance. We also offer several remote opportunities if you’re not near a Saga partner district.
Many of our tutors choose to return for another year, and some continue with Saga in advanced roles such as Lead Tutors.
Outside of growth within Saga, our many tutors continue into education careers. A large number are hired by districts, become classroom teachers, or take on other school-based roles. Others pursue graduate or professional school, nonprofit work, or careers in fields such as business, healthcare, or marketing.
If you have questions about how tutoring with Saga fits into your long-term career goals, we would love to help.
Four Lessons I Learned From My Students
As a Saga Tutor, we go through an extensive training program focused on the best ways to teach and build relationships with our students. What I didn’t expect was that I would learn four key life lessons from them.
Why Consider a Service Year with Saga
At Saga Education, we believe the potential to achieve is universal, and every student is capable of shaping a story of success—in school and in life. As things now stand, however, not every student has a fair chance to see it.
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