Careers for High Performers

General Academic continuously seeks outstanding intellectuals to join our team. We are brilliant, charismatic, and accomplished—and we want you.

In fall of 2024, 100% of our staff had scored in the top 5% on the SAT or ACT; 44% were Rice affiliated; 22% were UH affiliated, 33% were graduate students, and 25% were experienced professionals. Our team consists of more than 60 tutors and five managers.

Founded in a Rice University dorm room in 2003, we are Houston’s premier K12 tutoring, test prep, and academic publishing consultancy. We work with more than 1,000 Houston-area students a year.

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We are actively hiring for the following positions:

Our Peer & Pro Tutors comprise the majority of our staff and tutor students in everything from 1st grade reading to linear algebra and organic chemistry. They possess raw brilliance but also empathize and communicate well.

One-to-one private tutoring is usually in-office but may also take place at a client’s home. Practice club and course instructors work out of our office.

This part-time position benefits from flexible hours and assignments. If hired, Tutors can decide when and with whom they want to work.

Please note that we do not:

  • Hire summer-only tutors
  • Discuss applications in-person or over the phone
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Why Choose General Academic

Knowledge Leadership

General Academic is a global leader in academic publishing, including:

  • 40 practice tests and questions for the ISEE,
  • 15 practice tests and questions for the ACT,
  • 15 practice tests and questions  for the SAT;
  • Grades 5-11 English Language Arts e-learning courses
  • Grade 5-11 Math e-learning courses

Leading Compensation

We value your talent and compensate accordingly:

  • Current undergraduates or recent graduate tutors start at $28/hr
  • Experienced tutor hires start at $39/hr
  • Writers-only start at $22/hr
  • Promotion levels can increase pay by over 100%
  • Health insurance & retirement plans for full-time employees

Did you know that most tutoring companies will classify you as an “independent contractor” versus an “employee”? This legal classification has a major financial impact on you; you will owe the IRS upwards of 15% in self-employment tax—in addition to your standard income tax—at the end of the year. Furthermore you won’t be protected by your employer’s business insurance should something go wrong.

At General Academic, all of our in-office and in-home tutors are W2 employees, meaning that you don’t have to pay self-employment tax, and you’re covered by our insurance—and the huge roof over our 9,000 square foot office!

Don’t make a costly mistake; General Academic is Houston’s number one tutor employer.

Excellent Support

Working with General Academic means joining a supportive team:

  • Extensive, paid training and internally developed teaching materials
  • Cloud-based, easy to use administrative tools
  • Team of 60+ collaborative tutors
  • Experienced and professional managers
  • Awesome loft study space

Fun and Flexible

We want you to be successful and enjoy your work:

  • Set the schedule and take the clients that you want
  • No car is required when tutoring in-office
  • Virtual meeting software for remote lessons
  • Social game nights and holiday parties
  • Access to our Study Lounge for your own studies

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