Teaching at CC?

[Gentlemommy]

Another thread got me thinking...is there a way to teach for CC in exchange for tuition? The cost is my main hesitation about CC...otherwise I think it would be a great fit for my girls. I admit, I don't know much about how cc works...but what would the requirements be in order to teach/assist? Does it cover part/all of the tuition? If you've done it, could you tell me how it works? Thanks!

[Hilltop]

This is our first year in CC. My two dds are enrolled in Foundations and I am also a tutor. My girls' tuition is covered by my tutoring. I think it probably varies from community to community, and would depend on how many students are enrolled, but your compensation as a tutor should cover most, if not all, of your child's/children's tuition.

[regentrude]

What is your area of expertise?

At our local CC, instructors must have at least a Masters degree in the subject they are teaching.

[JenneinCA]

Which CC are you talking about?

 

CC = community college, in which case usually you need a masters degree in the subject you want to teach, but there are times when they will hire you with a bachelor's degree and lots of work experience.

 

Or

 

CC = something else, in which case I have no idea

[Dana]

On the general board and k-8, often CC refers to Classical Conversations.

On the high school/college boards, cc just about always is community college.

 

:)

[violamama]

If there is a need for tutors, yes. But be sure it's a good fit for you. I have not tried it because I know it would overwhelm me. I have boys in two different foundations classes (separated by age) and I'm really hands-on with them all the time that we're there. We love it, and for us it is totally worth the fee. For all the benefits, we find it to be a bargain.

[Gentlemommy]

Sorry, yes, I meant Classical Conversations!

[GSOchristie]

I am going to ask tomorrow if I can tutor next year, I think it more than covers the tuition costs. My best friend tutors Essentials, and she gets paid per student, it is enough to cover her essentials and Challenge A students.

[Amy in KS]

Something to keep in mind... As a tutor, I still paid a full years tuition by july (like everyone else), but I was reimbursed in six payments through the year. It didn't quite cover enough for three in foundations plus one in essentials, but close. Also, it did require a couple hours of prep each week.

[HSMWB]

RE: Classical Conversations, I think how much you get paid is a function of how big/full the classes in your community are as well. The two requirements I know apply to all communities is that the tutors must have been homeschooling for at least one year prior, and to sign a statement of faith. I have one child in Foundations, and my payments have more then equaled what I paid in tuition. However, I did pay a full year of tuition up front like all the other families as well. I prep at least a couple of hours a week, and every 6 weeks go to tutor meetings which also require prep (and a babysitter during the meeting). I really like tutoring, I enjoy it, I didn't even realize how much I was going to be getting, and it was a wonderful bonus.

[G5052]

Yes, I've tutored the entire way, otherwise we could have never done it. I found that being involved as a tutor really enhanced my understanding of what I needed to do at home, so there were other benefits besides the $.