Tutor in Math & Physics ?

[PopeyeFAFL]

Is being a Tutor in Math, Physics a viable solution ?I’m an Aerospace Engineer living in Québec and I’m just a few years away from an early retirement.I was just wondering, if there is a demand for Tutor in Math & Physics (High School & College level).What I’m thinking about here, is using the few years before my retirement and building a huge database of Math & Physics problems (I have a big collection of Schaum’s & I could also possibly buy the current text books in usage today).Then, at my retirement, I would like to be a Tutor (for a minimal fee, paying for my car transportation, stationary, laptop, etc.) in Math & Physics for parents having students in difficulties on these subjects.By the way, in the Engineering field, I’m right now, I could possibly be a consultant (after my retirement), travel around the world perhaps and make lots of money, but when I retire, I want to avoid the pressure of the Workplace or running a business but I want to remains physically & mentally active and help the next generation.During my active life, I did teach CAD/CAM in industry and also at the University, I have a natural talent for teaching subject that I master fully (I did help some co-worker with their evening courses and some old friend’s son in math when the situation was critical).Is such a thing exist ? (Tutor in Math & Physics).If so, how to you get started (thru local School board, small ad’s, word of mouth ?).If someone know, I want to heard from you.Thanks in advance.

[Kari]

Yes, I'm sure there is a market for tutors in math and physics, as those are two subjects that are frequently tutored here.I would assume your best bet would probably be to go to talk to someone at a high school or university about how to sign up to be a tutor in either one of those subjects. I'm sure they'd be happy to have you.

[StampedeVibe]

Don't know much about the tutoring situation in Quebec, but here in Western Canada, there's a huge growth in the tutoring field. A lot of parents are ponying up big bucks to try to give their kids the leg up in school.1st year or 2 in university is usually a good bet as well those are the weedout years. Personally, I've always noted that ads in the university busstop seemed to work pretty well.BTW, I commend you on your bravery (and smarts!) to go and tutor. I'm barely 5 years out of engineering school, and I wouldn't trust myself to write a first year exam!

[Stang2Vibe]

I know that my college could probably use a few more tutors like you. I think that people interested in tutoring at my university get in contact with our Learning Skills Center. Most colleges have a similar center, though they probably all call them by different names. You could probably get in touch with the tutoring center of colleges/universities near you and they could tell you exactly what you need to do. My university has so many tutors registered for each subject offered at the school. Some are grad students at the school who sign up to offer tutoring to undergrads. If they don't have enough grad students volunteer for tutoring, they have agreements with outside tutors. Students sign up for tutoring when needed and the school tries to assign them to the grad students whenever possible. If that tutoring doesn't work or if there aren't enough tutors for that subject, the school calls in an outside tutor. My school pays $50 per hour to the outside tutor on behalf of the student, and I think we require a minimum of 2 hours per week of tutoring for the student if they request tutoring. If a tutor registers with a few local schools and is able to tutor a few students per week, they could make some decent money on the side or as a second job. I think that if you are interested in being a tutor and would enjoy it anyway, you should certainly look into it.

[AKLGT]

well, i tutored math, history, english and various other high school subjects my junior and senior year in high school and during my first 2 years of college. there tends to be a high demand for good tutors willing to spend the time with someone. in fact, today, i spent 2 hrs working with my little cousin in his high school algebra class (it's been awhile for me doing linear/non-linear equations and the quadratic formula, but I think we managed fine). In college, I just put my name up on a bulletin board at various schools saying I could tutor math/science/general courses and what age/level. I charged $10/hr for Jr High level and $15/hr for high school or college (up to Algebra II/Trigonometry). One girl I tutored twice a week in all subjects so she could pass. She had dislexia (not sure on the spelling) and struggled to get a D. I think with spending more time on the various subjects 2-3 hrs/wk, she managed a C average by the end of the semester to graduate. Not the highest paying job, but it was all cash and when I was in school, it was my only source of income. I also tutored for a hispanic program for middle schoolers in science and math 4 hrs/wk so, I made about $70-80/wk doing this. It was my spending money at college to go out for the weekends. good luck to you!

[Atomb]

I think tutoring is a great idea (i'm also an engineer (materials)) and would not only keep you sharp, but may give you a sense of accomplishment. Not to say that you didn't accomplish anything in your life, but teaching a younger person something or helping them learn something has got to be one of the most fulfilling jobs in the world!I'm so sure tutoring 1st or 2nd year university students is a good idea. Since (as already pointed out) those are the 'weed out' years, the smart ones will make it and the others won't.I would focus on the final 2 years of high school. You'll have attentive students (they're keen on doing well to get into a good university) so you'll be working with eager pupils that are interested in learning. Besides, the feeling you'll get when you know that one of your students made it into the university of thier dreams because you helped will be unbelievable!Good luck and go for it. I know what travelling around the world and consulting/running projects is like (current job) and i envy your early retirement and situation!

[Stang2Vibe]

That's kinda funny, it always seems to me that most people in their field envy the consulting jobs. I guess it just depends on the person.

[Atomb]

don't get me wrong, i've worked in large corporations where my job was to sit in the office every day and deal with issues within the company...and i've worked in a 'strictly consulting' position where 80% of my time was out on the road at various companies....i hated them both!the situation i'm in now keeps me in the office about 60 to 70% of the time (sometime more!) but gets me out on the road every so often to keep things exciting. consulting is fun....for awhile.i think teaching sounds very interesting though.