You handle the teaching. We’ll take care of the rest.
We're firm advocates for the life-changing impact that personalized, one-on-one tutoring can have on a student's academic journey. If you share this conviction, we invite you to become part of our tutoring community.
Share your knowledge, boost student confidence, and build lasting connections
Why partner with us?
We’ve reimagined what it means to work as a tutor. With our new TutorLyft portal, you get powerful tools, a modern learner-focused directory, and the freedom to run your tutoring business your way—while we help connect you with the right students.
Showcase your personality with video
High quality video profiles let learners and parents get to know you before the first lesson, building trust and attracting more motivated clients.
Maximize your earning potential
Set your own rates and keep more of what you earn. Our booking and payment system ensures you get paid quickly and securely.
Total control over your schedule
Manage your calendar, bookings, and client communication all in one place. Accept new students only when you’re ready—no contracts, no pressure.
Marketing that works for you
We promote you through Google, YouTube, social media, and email campaigns, so you can focus on teaching while we bring students to you.
A portal custom built specifically for tutors
Track earnings, join and manage lessons, respond to messages, and update your profile and availability in seconds. Everything you need to run your tutoring business—anytime, anywhere.
What makes a TutorLyft tutor?
Clear communicator:
You break down complex ideas into simple, understandable steps, and adjust your explanations to match each student’s learning style and pace.
Passionate & professional
Most importantly, you care about helping students succeed, show up prepared and on time, and create a respectful, positive learning environment.
Curious & eager:
You have strong subject matter expertise, but you’re open about what you don’t know and willing to put in time to learn so you can teach it well.
Comfortable with technology
You are willing to learn how to navigate our online portal, use Lessonspace for virtual lessons, and handle basic tech tasks.
TutorLyft tutors come from many backgrounds.
Certified teachers and professional tutors
If you're a current teacher, in teachers college, a professional tutor, or a retired educator who still enjoys teaching, TutorLyft is a great place to work with motivated students outside the classroom. Your experience explaining concepts clearly, adapting to different learning styles, and guiding students toward confidence makes a meaningful impact.
Working professionals
Many of our best tutors are professionals who enjoy sharing their expertise outside of their day job. Whether you work in engineering, finance, software, healthcare, or another field, students benefit from learning concepts from someone who uses them in the real world.
High-performing university students
If you're currently studying at a top university and consistently perform well in your courses, tutoring can be a great way to help younger students succeed while earning extra income. Strong academic performance, good time management, and the ability to stay organized alongside your own coursework are qualities that make university students excellent tutors.
How we invest in you
Pricing
Transparent pricing and a plan specifically tailored to your business needs.
It’s easier than you think. Join us. We’ll help you every step of the way.
Submit an application form
Fill out the application form with basic information about your background, subjects, and tutoring experience. Our team will review your application, and selected applicants will be invited to the next step of the process.
Meet with the TutorLyft team
This short call (about 15 minutes) gives us a chance to walk you through how TutorLyft works and answer any questions you may have. It also helps us determine whether TutorLyft is the right fit for both sides before moving forward with the application process.
Record your introductory video with a member of our team
This will be conducted virtually, and no prior preparation is necessary. Additional details will be provided during the phone screening.
Start tutoring students on TutorLyft
After your video has been edited, added to your profile, and you are confident in using our tutor portal, we can proceed to make your profile publicly accessible! Get paid on a daily rolling basis and opt to work with fewer or more students as you go.
Every student should have the support of a tutor who cares.
What if your guidance and words of encouragement were all a student needed to make it all “click”? Whether you’re an active (or retired🙂) teacher looking for flexible source of income, a new graduate looking for more hands-on educational experience, or a lifelong tutor – join TutorLyft's remote tutoring community to impact the lives of individual students, while creating a more equitable educational environment for all.
Common questions
Some questions asked by the members of our community.
General
At TutorLyft, we vet through every single tutor application and that can take up to a week sometimes. We have an approval rate of ~10%, yes - we ensure quality and passionate tutors in the community. Our criteria for approval are:
• Relevant experience in the industry ( > 3+ years)
• Has past experience in a role involving tutoring/teaching
• Passionate about educating others and making a meaningful difference in the lives of students
• Excel in clear and effective communication
• Are committed to offering customized, student-focused learning experiences
Because students and parents choose their tutor directly, the number of new students varies from tutor to tutor. Factors such as your availability, the subjects you teach, and how well your profile resonates with families all play a role.
Some tutors receive bookings soon after joining, while for others it takes a little time to build their student roster. Our goal is always to help tutors fill their schedules as much as their availability allows, but we do not guarantee a specific number of new students. We focus on consistently bringing qualified families to the platform and supporting tutors as they grow their client base over time.
TutorLyft offers tutoring in a wide range of subjects for students from kindergarten through university — including math, science, languages, English, computer science, economics, and more. If you have expertise in a subject we don’t currently list, we still encourage you to apply, as we’re always looking to expand our offerings.
For online lessons, you’ll need a laptop or desktop computer, a stable internet connection, a webcam, and a microphone. All online sessions are conducted through Lessonspace — an interactive, browser-based classroom with video, whiteboard, screen sharing, and other tools designed specifically for tutoring. We also strongly recommend being in a quiet space that’s free from distractions for both you and your students.
TutorLyft is always exploring new ways to market our service and partner tutors. We invest heavily in search engine marketing and optimization, social media marketing, content marketing, and email marketing. Additionally, our goal will be to actively engage with academic institutions to broaden your exposure.
Absolutely! So long as you have a desktop or laptop with a strong internet connection we can film your intro video and you can work with students.
Pricing, booking, and payments
During onboarding, you’ll set up a Stripe Connect account — it’s a quick, secure way for us to send money directly to your bank. When a client books a lesson, they pay upfront. Once the lesson is completed, your earnings (minus the TutorLyft service fee) are sent to your bank account on a daily rolling basis. You can track all payments and payouts anytime in your portal’s Earnings dashboard — no invoicing or follow-up needed.
Clients pay TutorLyft directly at the time of booking their session. We then pay you on a daily rolling basis via direct deposit.
TutorLyft pays on a daily rolling basis via direct deposit. We use stripe as our payments platform.
No — all tutor payments are processed through Stripe. This ensures payouts are secure, automated, and tracked in your portal, without the delays and manual work that come with e-transfers.
No — Stripe is fully integrated into our booking system. Creating a Stripe Connect account is a mandatory part of joining TutorLyft, as it’s how we securely send your earnings directly to your bank. If you’re not willing to set this up, we’re not the right partner for you.
Setting up Stripe is quick, secure, and easy — it’s trusted by millions of businesses worldwide to process billions of dollars in payments every year.
If a client initially finds you via TutorLyft, we require you to keep working with them (i.e. collecting session fees) via TutorLyft.
No. To maintain an ideal client experience, it’s necessary for our partners to offer at least one direct booking option for clients (unless your workload is full and you have a waitlist).
Yes. There is no contract. We don’t believe in locking you in, and want to be continually proving our value to you and your business.
For all clients you acquire via TutorLyft, we act as the payment platform. Clients pay us, and we pay you. We charge 20% of the session rate. You will be paid in bulk, on a bi-monthly basis.
Creating the intro video
We totally get that being on camera can be nerve-wracking! That's why we take our time during filming to help you relax and show your best self. Plus, more footage means more options for your final video. We've got you covered!
No, the video production is a complimentary service and part of the onboarding process. We're committed to creating a video you'll love. If you feel tweaks are needed, we're all ears for discretionary edits. Rest assured, nothing goes live without your thumbs-up!
No. Since we have our own standard process for video production, we require all tutors to produce a video alongside our team.
Absolutely! So long as you have a desktop or laptop with a strong internet connection we can film your intro video and you can work with students.
