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Instructor Positions

Welcome to the Academy!

We have a great team excited to work with you! Currently we are hiring for school year 24-25, with start dates in mid-August, early-September, mid-September, and October. These positions are usually part-time, from 10 to 35 hours per week, depending on the number of subjects you’re comfortable tutoring or teaching. The commitment is from date of hire until the end of the school year (mid-June), although the Academy is open and working with student year-round and we’d love to have you consider a summer continuation.

We hire for all subjects throughout the year as our students are on a rolling admission basis. We tutor and teach all core courses (English, Science, History, Math, Foreign Languages) as well as electives that match student interests and instructor capabilities.

Upon hire, all instructors go through a paid orientation and training, including observing previously-recorded sessions to get a sense of how we do things here, both for comfort and consistency. Pacific Learning Academy offers their clients tutoring and 1-on-1 customized middle and high school accredited classes. You do not need certifications to teach a credit class, but you must have empathy, curiosity and a deep knowledge of your subject matter. The Academy will help with curriculum, grading philosophy, assessments, and creating/updating student portfolios.

All lessons are conducted either in the 1-on-1 or shared lesson format, meaning you’ll be customizing each of your lessons to just one student (or two) that you get to know extremely well over their program duration.

If you think you can tutor or support more than 1 subject, be sure to indicate that on this application as we are able to accommodate and give priority to multi-subject instructors!

Thank you for your interest in working with Pacific Learning Academy!

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  • In-state applicants only, please! At this time, we are only considering candidates who are able to work with students face-to-face in their homes in Sammamish/Issaquah (although you may end up having a few virtual students).
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  • Candidates who live outside of King Country or Washington State will not be considered.
  • Qualifications

  • Certification is not required. Candidates must have a minimum of a 4-year degree. You may tutor outside your degree area.
  • Academy instructors often tutor subjects other than their field of study, but please let us know the title of your particular degree.
  • Certification is not required. If you are certified, please include your WA State license number in the "Getting to Know You" section.
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  • Getting to Know You

  • Academy instructors should be able to support students in all levels (including AP/IB) of the subject(s) checked below. However, if you feel you can support a subject at a lower level, please add a note in the next text box. Please choose the subjects that you feel you know well enough to clearly explain to a student. You might understand Calculus, but realize you could only support up to Algebra 2, for example. We will ask you to take placement tests in all subjects you list.
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  • Please list the soonest date you could begin training. We will likely begin training in early to mid August 2024 for the school year. Orientation and initial training typically takes from 8 to 10 hours.
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  • Academy instructors begin with a base pay range of $25-30 when working with students, depending on experience and degrees/certifications. However, additional amounts are paid for credit class instruction. Drive time between lessons is also paid on top of the base pay. An instructor starting at $27/hour, for example, may earn up to $32 after drive time and credit class bonus amounts are applied.
  • Our students typically attend a local school in addition to receiving academic support or credit classes at the Academy. The main requests are Mondays through Thursdays, from after school until late evening. Some families request day-time lessons, or lessons on the weekends. Your schedule will depend on what hours you've made available that match up with student requests and how many subjects you can support. Your availablity is yours to decide but must remain consistent. Students see their Academy instructors on the same day and at the same time every week until their program has finished.
    • What days and times could you make available to Academy students? Please be specific (by day) and make a note if tutoring in-person would change your start/end times.
    • What is the minimum and maximum number of hours you're interested in?
  • Most of our lessons are in person in the Sammamish area, but almost all instructors will occasionally have students who need to meet online. If you're meeting with Academy students online, you will need a computer/laptop with webcam/mic, an internet speed fast enough to handle Zoom lessons and space on your machine to record multiple lessons (you may move them to our cloud after recording).

    Please indicate your understanding that:
    • You will need to use your computer
    • You must have a webcam, mic, and the data and internet speeds necessary for Zoom lessons.
    • You will need a space without audio or visual distractions to conduct your lessons.
    • You understand that all lessons must be recorded and you will need enough hard drive space to record before moving files to the cloud.
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