As you already know, tutoring is an amazing business that provides you with freedom, a great income and the fuzzy feeling that you have helped someone build their skills and confidence.
One question that comes up a lot is where is the best place to conduct your tutoring sessions. This can be approached from several different view points and there are always pros and cons to each of these.
Some tutors have their own office space so naturally they will conduct their sessions there however renting space is costly and is not the right model for all independent tutors.
From a parent’s view point, ideally they would like for a tutor to come to their home for the sake of convenience for them as well as the comfort of their child.
The cons of this for the tutor are the cost of gas and travel time in between tutoring sessions can be costly. Also you may find that your student may be distracted by other kids in the home, a ringing telephone or other interruptions in the house. (you may be distracted by these as well)
If you decide to go to your student’s home, you may want to consider asking for additional travel fees and compensation for your travel time as well as request that a parent or someone over 18 is in the house for your own safety and security.
Libraries are ideal for several reasons. They are a safe, neutral spot to meet and your liability concerns are lessened since they are a public building. You can schedule students back to back so that you have no down time in terms of driving, waiting or spending excess money in gas. Libraries are typically quiet and your student is able to concentrate. The cons are that some parents may not want to drive and wait for their child depending on where they live in relation to the library.
Tutoring in your home has definite pros and cons. The pros are that the tutor does not need to travel at all. You can stack your sessions back to back to avoid down time and if you do have a no-show, you haven’t had to travel and can continue to do what you would normally do at home.
The cons are that as the tutor, you may find yourself distracted by phones or family members or pets. Your student may also be distracted by these things. There is also the issue of liability. Do you have insurance to cover operating a business out of your home? Will the parent or guardian over 18 be willing to stay for the session? Do you need to purchase additional liability insurance to cover your tutoring business? These are just a few of the questions you will want to review before conducting tutoring sessions out of your home.
Last but not least is tutoring the student in their study hall at their school. Many schools have libraries or ‘tutor rooms’ that you can use during the student’s study hall period. This is convenient because it doesn’t interfere with normal tutoring hours as it is done during school hours and you are in a safe, public environment where your student is comfortable and the parent does not have to drive them to or from a different location.
The great part of choosing a location is the tutor can decide what is the right model for them!
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