Summary Report for:
25-3099.02 - Tutors
Provide non-classroom, academic instruction to students on an individual or small-group basis for proactive or remedial purposes.
This title represents an occupation for which data collection is currently underway.
Tasks | Tools & Technology | Work Values | Wages & Employment | Job Openings
Tasks
- Provide private instruction to individual or small groups of students to improve academic performance, improve occupational skills, or prepare for academic or occupational tests.
- Teach students study skills, note-taking skills, and test-taking strategies.
- Administer, proctor, or score academic or diagnostic assessments.
- Assess students' progress throughout tutoring sessions.
- Collaborate with students, parents, teachers, school administrators, or counselors to determine student needs, develop tutoring plans, or assess student progress.
- Communicate students' progress to students, parents or teachers in written progress reports, in person, by phone, or by email.
- Develop teaching or training materials, such as handouts, study materials, or quizzes.
- Identify, develop, or implement intervention strategies, tutoring plans, or individualized education plans (IEPs) for students.
- Maintain records of students' assessment results, progress, feedback, or school performance, ensuring confidentiality of all records.
- Prepare lesson plans or learning modules for tutoring sessions according to students' needs and goals.
Tools & Technology
Tools used in this occupation:
| Calculators or accessories — Graphing calculators |
| Desktop computers |
| Notebook computers — Laptop computers |
| Scanners — Computer data input scanners |
| Special purpose telephones — Multi-line telephone systems |
Technology used in this occupation:
| Computer based training software — Academic educational software |
| Data base user interface and query software — Database software; Redrock Software TutorTrac |
| Electronic mail software — Email software |
| Office suite software — Microsoft Office software |
| Word processing software — Microsoft Word |
Work Values
| Relationships — Occupations that satisfy this work value allow employees to provide service to others and work with co-workers in a friendly non-competitive environment. Corresponding needs are Co-workers, Moral Values and Social Service. |
| Independence — Occupations that satisfy this work value allow employees to work on their own and make decisions. Corresponding needs are Creativity, Responsibility and Autonomy. |
| Achievement — Occupations that satisfy this work value are results oriented and allow employees to use their strongest abilities, giving them a feeling of accomplishment. Corresponding needs are Ability Utilization and Achievement. |
Wages & Employment Trends
National
Median wages data collected from Teachers and Instructors, All Other.
Employment data collected from Teachers and Instructors, All Other.
Industry data collected from Teachers and Instructors, All Other.
| Median wages (2012) | $43,400 annual |
| Employment (2010) | 881,000 employees |
| Projected growth (2010-2020) | 
Average (10% to 19%)
|
| Projected job openings (2010-2020) | 250,700 |
| Top industries (2010) |
State & National
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 2012 wage data
and 2010-2020 employment projections
.
"Projected growth" represents the estimated change in total employment over the projections period (2010-2020). "Projected job openings" represent openings due to growth and replacement.
