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Private tutor CV: example and template

This example is for private tutors working on their own, at tutoring schools and on online platforms, and for students, teachers and specialists who want to tutor.

A tutoring school or parent wants to know which subject you teach, at what level, how you assess the pupil and plan learning, how you prepare pupils for exams, what results your pupils achieve and whether you teach online. We show you how to describe this on your CV.

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Example CV: private tutor

All the details in this example are fictional. Treat it as a model of layout and wording, and replace the content with your own experience.

Mikolaj Szymanski

Maths and physics tutor

Wroclaw +48 123 456 789 mikolaj.szymanski@example.com

Professional profile

Maths and physics tutor with 6 years of experience teaching in person and online. I prepare pupils for the eighth-grade exam and the basic and extended matura, start with an assessment, draw up a study plan and send parents short summaries after lessons. I teach around 20 hours a week, and my pupils' average extended maths matura result last year was 78%.

Work experience

Maths and physics tutor

09.2020 - present

Self-employed, Wroclaw and online

  • Around 20 hours of lessons a week, in person and online.
  • Preparation for the eighth-grade exam and the matura.
  • Pupil assessment, study plan and my own materials.
  • Pupils' average extended maths matura result 78%.
  • Summaries for parents after every lesson.

Catch-up class teacher

10.2018 - 08.2020

Tutoring school, Wroclaw

  • Small group lessons.
  • Mock exams.
  • Progress reports.

Education

Master's degree, applied mathematics

2015 - 2020

Wroclaw University of Science and Technology

Skills

  • Teaching maths and physics
  • Preparation for the matura and eighth-grade exam
  • Pupil assessment and study plans
  • Online lessons and a digital whiteboard
  • Creating materials
  • Contact with parents

Training

  • Maths teaching course, 2021
  • Teaching online training, 2020

Languages

  • English: C1

Additional information

  • Pupils' and parents' feedback on request

I hereby consent to the processing of my personal data for the purposes necessary to carry out the recruitment process, in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 April 2016 (GDPR).

How to write a private tutor CV

Professional summary

Write what you teach, at what level and in what form. Add results, for example your pupils' exam results. Parents and tutoring schools look for someone who explains well, has a plan and gets results that show in grades and exams.

Maths student with a year of experience tutoring primary school pupils. I help with homework and prepare pupils for tests. I am looking for work as a tutor at a tutoring school.

Experience: duties and achievements

Describe the subjects, levels, number of hours, form of lessons, exams, methods and contact with parents. Show results in numbers. Add training and online tools. Also say whether you have feedback from pupils or parents.

Weaker: Tutoring.

Better: Around 20 hours of lessons a week, in person and online.

Weaker: Method.

Better: Pupil assessment, study plan and my own materials.

Weaker: Results.

Better: Pupils' average extended maths matura result 78%.

Skills worth listing

List subjects, exams, assessment, online lessons, materials and contact with parents. In your soft skills show patience, the ability to explain and punctuality.

Professional skills

  • Teaching the subject
  • Exam preparation
  • Pupil assessment
  • Online lessons
  • Materials
  • Contact with parents

Personal skills

  • Patience
  • Explaining
  • Punctuality
  • Motivating others
  • Flexibility

Training

List teaching courses, online teaching training and language certificates if you teach a language. In tutoring, though, pupils' results matter most.

First tutoring jobs

To start, describe your own results in the subject, for example the matura, olympiads or your degree. Add help with learning you give younger pupils.

Collect feedback from your first pupils. Referrals matter a lot in this work.

Tailoring your CV to the job offer

A tutoring school looks for group lessons and reports, an online platform for work with digital tools, and a parent for an individual approach and results. Move to the top what the job ad is about.

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Questions and answers

What should a private tutor put on a CV?

The subjects, levels, number of hours, form of lessons, exams, method, pupils' results and training.

Can a student tutor?

Yes, many tutors are students with good results in the subject.

Which results are worth giving?

Pupils' exam results, better grades and the number of regular pupils.

Does pupil feedback help?

Yes, referrals and feedback matter a lot in this work.

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