What would you expect to be paid for this?

Question

i just had a job interview for being a "homeschool fascilatator"....basically its working one on one with an 11 year old boy at his house 5 hours a day assisting/tutoring with his homeschooling mon-fri.

what would be an acceptable hourly pay for this type of work?

Answer 1

I did something very similar to that a few years ago and I charged $25 per hour. I have a friend that charges $30-40 per hour. It just depends on a few things- where you live (what state), do you know the family well and would like to give them a discount?, what degree you have, etc... I have a BA in education but my friend has a Masters, so she charges more.

Answer 2

OK, I just have to ask.  Around here, the parents teach their kiddos when they are "homeschooled."  And, the public schools have a program where some children receive a TUTOR in the home for public "homebound" services (ex.  severe illness).  But this is not considered homeschooling.  It is public education in the home.

What in the world is a homeschool facilitator and where do they work?  Who hires them????????   Is this common where you are?

Just curious

Answer 3

There are certain things you should consider to help you determine what is best rate of pay for your serivce.

First, is your degree in education or something similar?

Second, what are the terms or expectations of this child's parents.

Third, homeschooling includes the customizing of  each child's  educational experience which includes curriculum support, field trips, sport activities, creating an outlet where the child's interest is develop and foster.  If you only providing curriculum support that is only one aspect of this child's educational experience.  

Fees should not be determine on the wealth of parent but rather the type of services you will be providing.

Answer 4

Five hours a day is a part-time job.

This does not sound like a tutoring job, but rather a paid teacher providing an education for a private student.

They may call it home schooling, but that is not what it is when a paid teacher is doing the job for the parents.

You need to negotiate a monthly salary, and since you are in their home they are going to be your employer, placing the burden of tax with holding, and any type of benefits back on them as well.

I would contact a CPA, the IRS, or check with an employment agency to see what the average wages are, and who is responsible for what when it comes to taxes, SS, and workman's compensation.

Answer 5

25 an hour man come on now maybe more like ten dollars an hour

Answer 6

You would have better luck negotiating a weekly pay, not hourly. The high end figures of $25/hr up are for tutors, usually with a degree that do an hour or so per week.

What you described doesn't fit in that category.

But, I would not go lower than $250 per week. Homeschooling someone's child is a huge responsibility. I don't mean it is enormously difficult, I mean you will be the "go to" person if things don't work out the way the parents want. You will have an extremely high level of accountability and you should be paid for it.

Answer 7

Tutors may get paid $25/hour but that is usually for 1-2 hours a week per student. When doing multiple hours with one child, one would expect to get paid less per hour. I would think $10-15 a week is reasonable if the parents are supplying the curriculum. If you have to create the curriculum, you would need to charge for that too.