While having special training or experience with special needs children is a plus, we highly value passion, patience, and willingness to learn. We want our tutors to be able to enthusiastically engage with students, and be able to effectively learn how to employ strategies for dealing with certain neurodivergent learning needs.

While filling in the simple online application, you will be prompted to book a call with us to get to know you better. In this virtual meeting, we will do a background check and ask some questions to understand your existing skills and strengths, your level of interest, your past experience, what additional training or knowledge you might need, and how you may approach certain situations. Please don’t be nervous for this meeting--this is mostly a general chat to get to know you better as a person and see how we can best support or match you with a student in our program!

As a tutor at Edify, you will have access to unique support, from 1:1 mentorship to AI-integrated assistants. You get everything from lesson planning support, guaranteed payment even for no-shows, automated calendar reminders, billing, scheduling systems, AI assistants, and other technologies. Rather than wasting time tracking down parents, you can focus on curating your lessons and get recognized for your special, impactful work. You play an influential role helping kids graduate, go back to school, continue to learning!

Payment will be sent at the end of each month, with a wage of $35/hour for tutors--30% more than other tutoring platforms. This is because we value the specialized support you provide to special needs children, which is truly impactful for families.

The training you receive depends on what qualifications you already have. However, some initial training may include teaching methods, classroom management, and understanding neurodiversity. You will also learn how to utilize IEP and 504 Plans effectively. Ongoing professional development through 1:1 mentorship is also provided through your lesson planning.

We match tutors with students based on the tutor’s strengths and the student’s specific learning needs, creating the best possible learning environment.

After matching, we will send you an email about who your student, details about Edify mentorship, any books or materials we can order for you, and to sign up for our our scheduling app (TutorBird). The first meeting you have with your student will be a demo lesson/meet & greet, which will allow you to get to know your student’s preferences, behaviours, and interests. If this initial meeting goes well, you will continue teaching them weekly. Otherwise, if you don’t believe you and your student are a good fit, you also have the option to request a new match.

We provide support in Math, English, French, Science, and Test Prep, with a focus on reducing anxiety and building resilience through Social Emotional Learning.

Tutoring hours are highly flexible. You can select your own schedule, and we will match students with you accordingly--allowing you to balance tutoring with other commitments. If you need to reschedule at anytime, we can accommodate as well.

Tutoring is online. We will provide you with Zoom credentials.

Edify’s matching platform is free for tutors for one year, and pairs students with tutors for free. After one year, tutors must pay a monthly fee of $4.99 CAD to retain their access to our unique lesson planning benefits--including 1:1 mentorship, guaranteed payment, flexible hours, technologies like AI assistants, scheduling apps, and reminder systems, and more. Plus, Edify tutors will maintain their wage that is 30% higher than other tutoring platforms.

Don’t worry if you’ve never written a lesson plan before - we are here to help. Here’s how we make lesson planning a breeze and an opportunity to use your creativity. WE can show you how to include a lesson that has a warm up , introduce the main topic, practice, and play games to reinforce what they learned. We also support you by leaving room for improvement and allowing you the freedom to know - it’s okay to not get it right the first time. Growth mindset is not just for our kids. It takes time to learn how to work with neurodiverse children. If you’ve been chosen as a match, it means you have our pillars for a successful match, creative, curious and patient.

We can help with resources, tips, strategies, re-engagement, recommendations, and will help with opportunities to train. You can do this - and we will help you. The learning curve is something your students go through as well. We can help you get acquainted !