Are you a teacher who could use a little extra money — or maybe even an income — that you earn from home? You certainly aren't alone. And lucky for you there are a lot of jobs for teachers that you can do in the summer, or even after your school day! You likely already have the necessary skills and qualifications for several different home-based jobs. Here are some ideas:
5 Legit Jobs For Teachers
Virtual Tutoring
There are a ton of companies that hire people to work from home tutoring students of all ages online. Many of these companies require nothing more than a college degree while some do want you to have a teaching certificate. Some popular companies to consider include Tutor.com, and Brainfuse. I also have more online tutoring jobs listed you might consider.
Virtual Teaching
In addition to tutoring, there are also actual teaching jobs you can do from home. However, these are more location-based and you wouldn't be able to hold down another teaching job at the same time. Virtual teaching is like regular teaching, and it would probably have to be your full-time job. Two companies to consider are K12 and Connections Academy.
Test Scoring
Companies that hire people to score tests from home typically require that you have a minimum of a college degree and, depending on the type of test you're scoring, it may also be necessary that you have a teaching degree, too. This is work that can pay well and can be pretty flexible. Companies to consider include Pearson, ETS, and Write Score.
Writing
There are several companies out there actively looking for people to write educational content. Some of the companies want teachers writing for them while others aren't as selective. Companies to consider include Shmoop, eNotes, and ACT. I also want to point out that writing is almost always very flexible work, so it may be possible to do some of these jobs on the side while you hold down a full-time teaching job outside the home.
Selling Educational Materials
As a teacher, you may have amassed a large collection of educational materials over the years that you can sell to other teachers who might need them — things like lesson plans, worksheets, activities, and other things that you might have created yourself. These can be uploaded online and sold to others via sites like Teachers Pay Teachers and eNotes.
If you're looking for companies with jobs for teachers, you can find several listed at FlexJobs. While they do charge a small monthly fee to access their listings (since they don't display advertisements like other sites), it is a valuable resource that many legitimate companies use to advertise their openings. You can cancel it at any time.
We are launching a new site designed to connect companies (or organizations & individuals) who need educators for short-term freelance “gigs” with teachers who are looking for extra income from freelance or sidegigs. The site is live now and teachers can sign up at EduGig.com.
Interested! CA credentialed teacher.
how sad that teachers need a side hustle
Thanks for the suggestions. I love that selling teaching materials can be utilized by teachers and homeschool parents alike.
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Also, as most already know, there is no sub-teacher’s Union currently in place for substitute teachers; therefore, those amazing men and women, who have major responsibilities like anyone else, are paid only what has been predetermined as “district” payment rate for services rendered.
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Lack of spending power is costly both inside and outside the classroom; teachers who are scarcely paid cannot perform at their best.
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I found a new site, TheTeachersVault, that also allows teachers to sell their lesson plans, worksheets and activities online! The site looks professional and allows teachers to actually tag their products to Common Core standards or state standards.
Thanks for the great ideas. Your readers may also like to try our website https://everyclass.com. Teachers can upload classes, share videos and create tests. These can then be shared with existing students or sold directly online to new students.
Thanks. As an educator, this is exactly what I’m looking for!