6 Legitimate Second Jobs for Teachers for the Summer or After School

Are you a teacher who could use some extra money – or maybe even income – that you earn from home?

You are certainly not alone. And lucky for you, there are plenty of second jobs for teachers you can do over the summer, or even after your school day!

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You probably already have the skills and qualifications needed for several work-from-home jobs. Here are some ideas:

6 Legitimate Second Jobs for Teachers

Virtual ESL Tutoring

Online English tutoring is a growing opportunity and your teaching background gives you a real advantage. The market has shifted in recent years to adult learners and students in Latin America and other regions of the world. So you will find companies actively looking for English teachers to work with learners of all ages around the world.

Your degree and teaching experience will most likely land you a job at one of these companies. Salaries and hours vary, but most offer flexible hours that you control yourself.

Some good companies actively looking for tutors include LatinHire, Cambly (note that Cambly is temporarily limiting the onboarding of new tutors to protect current tutors’ schedules, so processing may take longer than usual), and iTalki.

Virtual tutoring

There are a ton of companies hiring people to work from home and tutor students of all ages online. Many of these companies require nothing more than a college degree, while some want you to have a teaching certificate.

One thing you need to know is that Brainfuse specifically requires a master’s degree or higher for their higher education tutors, as well as prior teaching or tutoring experience and a background check. So while the pay may be worth it, the bar is higher than most. If you have a master’s or doctorate, this is an attractive option.

Tutor.com is another popular option. They require that you be currently enrolled in your sophomore year or higher at an accredited university, or hold a four-year degree. The salary is hourly and varies depending on the subject.

I also have more online tutoring jobs listed that you may want to consider.

Virtual teaching

In addition to tutoring, there are also real teaching tasks you can do from home. However, these are more location based and you will not be able to hold another teaching job at the same time.

Virtual teaching is like regular teaching in many ways, and it will likely need to be your full-time job rather than a side hustle.

Two companies to consider are Stride learning (parent company of K12) and Connections Academy. Keep in mind that most teaching positions at both companies require state certification and residency in the state where the school operates, so check the specific listing carefully before applying.

Test scoring

Companies that hire people to take at-home tests usually require that you have at least a college degree, and depending on the type of test you’re taking, it may also be necessary that you have a teaching degree as well. It’s a job that can pay well and can be quite flexible.

Companies to consider include Pearson, ETSAnd Write the scorewhose grading season generally begins in late July or early August each year.

By writing

There are several companies that are actively looking for people to write educational content. Some companies want teachers to write for them, while others aren’t as selective.

Companies to consider include Electronic Notes And Study.com. I would also like to point out that writing jobs are almost always very flexible, so it may be possible to do some on the side while you work a full-time teaching job outside the home.

Sell ​​educational materials

As a teacher, you may have accumulated a large collection of teaching materials over the years that you can sell to other teachers who might need them – things like lesson plans, worksheets, activities, and other items that you may have created yourself.

These can be uploaded online and sold to others through sites like Teachers pay teachers. Some sellers on the platform earn a few hundred dollars per month from materials they create once, making it truly passive income over time.

Looking for more?

If applicable, Flexible jobs is a good way to find them if you create an account and do a search. Their job board is not free, but I am a member and found it very useful because all job leads meet the following criteria:

• All jobs are either remote or flexible in nature
• Without scam (all jobs are verified by humans before being posted)
• No advertising or spam on their siteso you can navigate without distraction
• Hundreds of jobs posted every day through tons of categories
• Respected, long-standing and really useful

They let you try them for 14 days for $2.95. So there’s not much risk if you just want to create an account and see if you find anything you could apply for.

Go here to check them out.

Good luck!