What Is a Part Time Math Teacher and How to Become One

By ZipRecruiter Marketplace Research Team

As a part-time math teacher, your responsibilities are to teach students key math concepts through a tutoring lesson, which may be an after-school session or in a school classroom during the day. You carry out your duties throughout the school day or after school, providing students with extra teaching and math coursework in specific areas in which they need more help. These positions can be for up to 35 hours each week, and you may travel to different schools or students’ homes. Some part-time math teaching positions are virtual tutoring jobs you can do from home by connecting to students via a webcam to conduct lessons.

To become a part-time math teacher, you need teaching qualifications for your state. Most states require a minimum of a bachelor’s degree in math and a passing grade on its teaching exam. You also need credentials to work with students in a specific grade range, such as K-3 or high school. Part-time math teachers need expert math skills for the grades they teach, plus communication, interpersonal, organizational, and management skills. You can find part-time math teacher jobs with school districts, online schools, and tutoring companies, or you can start a tutoring business and find your own clients.