Occupation AtlasTutors
O*NET · 25-3041.00
Tutors
Instruct individual students or small groups of students in academic subjects to support formal class instruction or to prepare students for standardized or admissions tests.
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Job Zone
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Zone 3: Medium Preparation Needed
Medium preparation. Vocational training, related on-the-job experience, or an associate degree, with one to two years of training that combines experience and informal instruction.
Job Zone is O*NET's rating of how much education, experience and training an occupation typically needs — a property of the work, not of anyone doing it.
Occupational interest profile
SCASocial · Conventional · Artistic — the three strongest interests, in order
- S Social6.75
- C Conventional3.35
- A Artistic3.07
- I Investigative2.85
- R Realistic2.28
- E Enterprising1.74
RIASEC (Holland) interests on O*NET's 0–7 scale: what the work draws on, not what any individual prefers. Hover a row for what each dimension means.
Education and experience
The education level respondents say the job requires, and the most common answer for experience and training.
- Related work experience
- None (36%)
- On-site or in-plant training
- Up to and including 1 month (67%)
- On-the-job training
- Anything beyond short demonstration, up to and including 1 month (55%)
Typically associated skills
All 35 O*NET skills, most important first. Importance (1–5) says how much a skill matters here; level (0–7) says how much of it the work calls for, with O*NET's example of a nearby level. Neither is a proficiency rating of a person.
- Reading ComprehensionbasicImportance 4.1Level 4.0Level 4 looks like: Understand an email from management describing new personnel policies
- InstructingImportance 4.1Level 3.9Level 4 looks like: Instruct a coworker in how to operate a software program
- Active ListeningbasicImportance 4.0Level 4.0Level 4 looks like: Answer inquiries regarding credit references
- Learning StrategiesbasicImportance 4.0Level 3.9Level 4 looks like: Identify an alternative approach to help trainees who are having difficulties
- SpeakingbasicImportance 4.0Level 3.9Level 4 looks like: Interview applicants to obtain personal and work history
- Critical ThinkingbasicImportance 3.8Level 3.8Level 4 looks like: Evaluate customer complaints and determine appropriate responses
- Social PerceptivenessImportance 3.8Level 3.1Level 4 looks like: Be aware of how a coworker's promotion will affect a work group
- WritingbasicImportance 3.6Level 3.8Level 4 looks like: Write an email to staff outlining new directives
- Active LearningbasicImportance 3.6Level 3.5Level 4 looks like: Determine the impact of new menu changes on a restaurant's purchasing requirements
- Complex Problem SolvingImportance 3.6Level 3.1Level 4 looks like: Redesign a floor layout to take advantage of new manufacturing techniques
- MonitoringbasicImportance 3.5Level 3.5Level 4 looks like: Monitor a meeting and revise the agenda to ensure important topics are discussed
- Service OrientationImportance 3.4Level 3.1Level 4 looks like: Make flight reservations for customers using an online booking site
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- Judgment and Decision MakingImportance 3.3Level 3.3Level 4 looks like: Evaluate a loan application for degree of risk
- Time ManagementImportance 3.1Level 3.4Level 4 looks like: Allocate the time of subordinates to projects for the coming week
- PersuasionImportance 3.0Level 3.1Level 4 looks like: Convince a supervisor to purchase new office equipment
- CoordinationImportance 3.0Level 3.0Level 2 looks like: Schedule appointments for a medical clinic
- NegotiationImportance 3.0Level 2.9Level 2 looks like: Present justification to a manager for altering a work schedule
- MathematicsbasicImportance 2.9Level 2.5Level 2 looks like: Count the amount of change to be given to a customer
- Management of Personnel ResourcesImportance 2.8Level 2.6Level 2 looks like: Encourage a coworker who is having difficulty finishing a project
- Systems AnalysisImportance 2.5Level 2.8Level 2 looks like: Determine how loss of a team member will affect the completion of a job
- Systems EvaluationImportance 2.3Level 2.8Level 2 looks like: Determine why estimates for the time to complete a task are overly optimistic
- Operations AnalysisImportance 1.8Level 0.9
- SciencebasicImportance 1.6Level 0.6
- Operations MonitoringImportance 1.4Level 0.5
- ProgrammingImportance 1.4Level 0.5
- Technology DesignImportance 1.4Level 0.5
- Management of Material ResourcesImportance 1.3Level —
- Quality Control AnalysisImportance 1.1Level —
- Equipment MaintenanceImportance 1.0Level —
- Equipment SelectionImportance 1.0Level —
- InstallationImportance 1.0Level —
- Management of Financial ResourcesImportance 1.0Level —
- Operation and ControlImportance 1.0Level —
- RepairingImportance 1.0Level —
- TroubleshootingImportance 1.0Level —
Tasks
16 core · 3 supplementalWhat people in this occupation do, as O*NET records it, core tasks first by importance (1–5).
- Provide feedback to students, using positive reinforcement techniques to encourage, motivate, or build confidence in students.Importance 4.9
- Review class material with students by discussing text, working solutions to problems, or reviewing worksheets or other assignments.Importance 4.7
- Assess students' progress throughout tutoring sessions.Importance 4.7
- Teach students study skills, note-taking skills, and test-taking strategies.Importance 4.5
- Provide private instruction to individual or small groups of students to improve academic performance, improve occupational skills, or prepare for academic or occupational tests.Importance 4.5
- Participate in training and development sessions to improve tutoring practices or learn new tutoring techniques.Importance 4.2
- Collaborate with students, parents, teachers, school administrators, or counselors to determine student needs, develop tutoring plans, or assess student progress.Importance 4.2
- Monitor student performance or assist students in academic environments, such as classrooms, laboratories, or computing centers.Importance 4.1
- Schedule tutoring appointments with students or their parents.Importance 4.0
- Organize tutoring environment to promote productivity and learning.Importance 3.9
- Communicate students' progress to students, parents, or teachers in written progress reports, in person, by phone, or by email.Importance 3.9
- Maintain records of students' assessment results, progress, feedback, or school performance, ensuring confidentiality of all records.Importance 3.8
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- Identify, develop, or implement intervention strategies, tutoring plans, or individualized education plans (IEPs) for students.Importance 3.8
- Prepare and facilitate tutoring workshops, collaborative projects, or academic support sessions for small groups of students.Importance 3.7
- Prepare lesson plans or learning modules for tutoring sessions according to students' needs and goals.Importance 3.6
- Develop teaching or training materials, such as handouts, study materials, or quizzes.Importance 3.4
- Travel to students' homes, libraries, or schools to conduct tutoring sessions.Importance 3.3
- Administer, proctor, or score academic or diagnostic assessments.Importance 2.9
- Research or recommend textbooks, software, equipment, or other learning materials to complement tutoring.Importance 2.8
Knowledge
Bodies of knowledge the work draws on.
- Customer and Personal ServiceImportance 4.5Level 5.1Level 4 looks like: Be responsible for 10 children at daycare
- English LanguageImportance 4.2Level 4.9Level 4 looks like: Edit an article for a news website
- Education and TrainingImportance 4.1Level 4.7Level 4 looks like: Lead a quality improvement seminar
- MathematicsImportance 3.7Level 4.6Level 4 looks like: Analyze data to determine areas with the highest sales
- Computers and ElectronicsImportance 3.2Level 4.0Level 4 looks like: Use a computer to format a document
- PsychologyImportance 3.1Level 3.1Level 4 looks like: Understand the impact of alcohol on human responses
- AdministrativeImportance 2.8Level 3.5Level 4 looks like: Type 30 words per minute
- BiologyImportance 2.7Level 2.5Level 1 looks like: Feed domestic animals
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- ChemistryImportance 2.7Level 2.7
- Communications and MediaImportance 2.7Level 2.6
- Sociology and AnthropologyImportance 2.7Level 2.8
- PhysicsImportance 2.6Level 2.7
- Administration and ManagementImportance 2.3Level 2.6
- Public Safety and SecurityImportance 2.3Level 1.7Level 1 looks like: Use a seatbelt
- Foreign LanguageImportance 2.2Level 2.1Level 1 looks like: Say "please" and "thank you" in a foreign language
- History and ArcheologyImportance 2.2Level 2.2Level 1 looks like: Take a class in US history
- TelecommunicationsImportance 2.2Level 1.2Level 1 looks like: Send an email
- Therapy and CounselingImportance 2.2Level 2.5Level 1 looks like: Put ice on a sprained ankle
- GeographyImportance 2.1Level 2.5Level 1 looks like: Know the capital of the United States
- Personnel and Human ResourcesImportance 2.1Level 1.9Level 1 looks like: Fill out a medical claim form
- Law and GovernmentImportance 1.9Level 1.6Level 1 looks like: Describe the length of a U.S. presidential term
- Sales and MarketingImportance 1.9Level 1.9Level 1 looks like: Sell cakes at a bake sale
- Philosophy and TheologyImportance 1.8Level 2.0Level 1 looks like: Watch a TV show on family values
- Economics and AccountingImportance 1.7Level 1.1Level 1 looks like: Answer billing questions from credit card customers
- Engineering and TechnologyImportance 1.7Level 1.3Level 1 looks like: Install a door lock
- Medicine and DentistryImportance 1.7Level 1.1Level 1 looks like: Use a band-aid
- DesignImportance 1.5Level —
- Fine ArtsImportance 1.5Level 1.0Level 1 looks like: Attend a popular music concert
- Production and ProcessingImportance 1.4Level —
- TransportationImportance 1.3Level —
- Building and ConstructionImportance 1.1Level —
- Food ProductionImportance 1.1Level —
- MechanicalImportance 1.1Level —
Abilities
Enduring capacities the work calls for.
- Oral ComprehensionImportance 4.1Level 4.0Level 4 looks like: Understand a coach's oral instructions for a sport
- Oral ExpressionImportance 4.0Level 4.3Level 4 looks like: Give instructions to a lost motorist
- Speech ClarityImportance 4.0Level 3.8Level 4 looks like: Make stadium-wide announcements during a sporting event
- Written ComprehensionImportance 4.0Level 4.0Level 4 looks like: Understand an apartment lease
- Written ExpressionImportance 4.0Level 4.0Level 4 looks like: Write a job recommendation for a subordinate
- Speech RecognitionImportance 3.9Level 3.8Level 4 looks like: Identify a former customer's voice over the phone
- Deductive ReasoningImportance 3.4Level 3.1Level 2 looks like: Know that a stalled car can coast downhill
- Fluency of IdeasImportance 3.4Level 3.1Level 4 looks like: Think of as many ideas as possible for the name of a new company
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- Inductive ReasoningImportance 3.4Level 3.1Level 4 looks like: Determine the prime suspect based on crime scene evidence
- Near VisionImportance 3.4Level 3.1Level 2 looks like: Read indicators on the dashboard of a car
- Problem SensitivityImportance 3.4Level 3.6Level 4 looks like: Notice from a subtle difference in a client's mood that something is bothering them
- Information OrderingImportance 3.3Level 3.1Level 2 looks like: Follow the correct steps to make change
- Selective AttentionImportance 3.1Level 3.1Level 4 looks like: Watch security monitors for intruders throughout the night shift
- Category FlexibilityImportance 3.0Level 3.0Level 3 looks like: Classify flowers according to size, color, and smell
- OriginalityImportance 3.0Level 3.1Level 4 looks like: Redesign job tasks to be interesting for employees
- Flexibility of ClosureImportance 2.9Level 2.9Level 2 looks like: Detect that your phone is ringing while at a concert
- Mathematical ReasoningImportance 2.9Level 3.0Level 4 looks like: Decide how to calculate profits to determine the amounts of yearly bonuses
- MemorizationImportance 2.9Level 2.9
- Speed of ClosureImportance 2.8Level 2.4Level 3 looks like: Recognize a song after hearing only the first few notes
- Time SharingImportance 2.8Level 2.8Level 3 looks like: Watch street signs while driving at 30 miles an hour
- Number FacilityImportance 2.6Level 2.6Level 3 looks like: Calculate a discounted price
- Far VisionImportance 2.3Level 2.3Level 2 looks like: Read a roadside billboard
- Perceptual SpeedImportance 2.3Level 2.1Level 2 looks like: Sort mail according to ZIP codes with no time pressure
- Auditory AttentionImportance 2.1Level 2.1Level 2 looks like: Listen to a lecture while people nearby are talking
- VisualizationImportance 2.1Level 2.0Level 2 looks like: Imagine how to place paper in a printer so that the letterhead comes out on top
- Hearing SensitivityImportance 2.0Level 1.9Level 2 looks like: Notice a doorbell ringing
- Visual Color DiscriminationImportance 2.0Level 1.9Level 1 looks like: Separate laundry into colors and whites
- Finger DexterityImportance 1.8Level 1.3Level 2 looks like: Put coins in a parking meter
- Arm-Hand SteadinessImportance 1.6Level 0.6
- Manual DexterityImportance 1.6Level 0.6Level 1 looks like: Screw a light bulb into a light socket
- Control PrecisionImportance 1.5Level 0.5
- Trunk StrengthImportance 1.5Level 0.8
- Wrist-Finger SpeedImportance 1.1Level —
- Depth PerceptionImportance 1.0Level —
- Dynamic FlexibilityImportance 1.0Level —
- Dynamic StrengthImportance 1.0Level —
- Explosive StrengthImportance 1.0Level —
- Extent FlexibilityImportance 1.0Level —
- Glare SensitivityImportance 1.0Level —
- Gross Body CoordinationImportance 1.0Level —
- Gross Body EquilibriumImportance 1.0Level —
- Multilimb CoordinationImportance 1.0Level —
- Night VisionImportance 1.0Level —
- Peripheral VisionImportance 1.0Level —
- Rate ControlImportance 1.0Level —
- Reaction TimeImportance 1.0Level —
- Response OrientationImportance 1.0Level —
- Sound LocalizationImportance 1.0Level —
- Spatial OrientationImportance 1.0Level —
- Speed of Limb MovementImportance 1.0Level —
- StaminaImportance 1.0Level —
- Static StrengthImportance 1.0Level —
Work activities
Kinds of activity the work is made of.
- Training and Teaching OthersImportance 4.7Level 4.6Level 4 looks like: Teach a social sciences course to high school students
- Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal RelationshipsImportance 4.6Level 5.1Level 4 looks like: Maintain good working relationships with almost all coworkers and clients
- Coaching and Developing OthersImportance 4.5Level 4.7Level 4 looks like: Provide on-the-job training for administrative workers
- Making Decisions and Solving ProblemsImportance 4.2Level 4.0Level 4 looks like: Select the location for a major retail store
- Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or SubordinatesImportance 4.1Level 4.3Level 4 looks like: Report the results of a sales meeting to a supervisor
- Interpreting the Meaning of Information for OthersImportance 4.1Level 4.1Level 4 looks like: Interpret how foreign tax laws apply to U.S. exports
- Thinking CreativelyImportance 4.1Level 3.9Level 4 looks like: Adapt popular music for a high school marching band
- Updating and Using Relevant KnowledgeImportance 4.0Level 4.6Level 4 looks like: Keep current on changes in maintenance procedures for repairing sports cars
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- Getting InformationImportance 3.9Level 3.9Level 4 looks like: Review a budget
- Documenting/Recording InformationImportance 3.8Level 3.6Level 4 looks like: Document the results of a crime scene investigation
- Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing WorkImportance 3.8Level 4.5Level 4 looks like: Plan and adjust a personal to-do list according to changing demands
- Performing for or Working Directly with the PublicImportance 3.6Level 3.4Level 4 looks like: Sell shoes in a crowded shoe store
- Assisting and Caring for OthersImportance 3.5Level 3.5Level 4 looks like: Help a medical patient find in-home assistance or healthcare
- Developing Objectives and StrategiesImportance 3.5Level 3.6Level 4 looks like: Develop the plan to complete the merger of two organizations over a 3-year period
- Providing Consultation and Advice to OthersImportance 3.5Level 3.8Level 4 looks like: Recommend a new software package to increase operational efficiency
- Scheduling Work and ActivitiesImportance 3.5Level 3.1Level 4 looks like: Prepare the work schedule for salesclerks in a large retail store
- Working with ComputersImportance 3.5Level 2.9
- Analyzing Data or InformationImportance 3.2Level 3.1Level 4 looks like: Determine the interest cost to finance a new building
- Processing InformationImportance 3.2Level 3.3Level 4 looks like: Calculate the adjustments for insurance claims
- Monitoring Processes, Materials, or SurroundingsImportance 3.1Level 3.3Level 4 looks like: Test electrical circuits
- Performing Administrative ActivitiesImportance 3.1Level 3.1Level 4 looks like: Complete tax forms for a small business
- Identifying Objects, Actions, and EventsImportance 2.8Level 2.6
- Coordinating the Work and Activities of OthersImportance 2.7Level 2.5Level 1 looks like: Exchange information during a shift change
- Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with OthersImportance 2.7Level 2.7
- Communicating with People Outside the OrganizationImportance 2.6Level 2.5Level 1 looks like: Have little contact with people outside the organization
- Developing and Building TeamsImportance 2.6Level 2.3Level 1 looks like: Encourage two coworkers to stick with a tough assignment
- Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with StandardsImportance 2.6Level 2.2Level 1 looks like: Review forms for completeness
- Judging the Qualities of Objects, Services, or PeopleImportance 2.6Level 2.4Level 1 looks like: Determine whether to remove a tree that has been damaged
- Guiding, Directing, and Motivating SubordinatesImportance 2.3Level 2.2Level 1 looks like: Work occasionally as a backup supervisor
- Monitoring and Controlling ResourcesImportance 2.0Level 1.8Level 1 looks like: Work as a server responsible for keeping track of utensils
- Selling or Influencing OthersImportance 1.8Level 1.5Level 1 looks like: Convince a coworker to assist with an assignment
- Staffing Organizational UnitsImportance 1.8Level 1.2Level 1 looks like: Work in a position that has minimal staffing requirements
- Controlling Machines and ProcessesImportance 1.7Level 0.8Level 1 looks like: Operate a cash register
- Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or InformationImportance 1.7Level 1.5Level 1 looks like: Estimate the size of household furniture to be shipped
- Handling and Moving ObjectsImportance 1.6Level 1.4Level 1 looks like: Change settings on copy machines
- Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or MaterialsImportance 1.6Level 1.0Level 1 looks like: Check that doors to building are locked
- Performing General Physical ActivitiesImportance 1.6Level 1.0Level 1 looks like: Walk between workstations in a small office
- Repairing and Maintaining Electronic EquipmentImportance 1.5Level —
- Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or EquipmentImportance 1.4Level —
- Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical EquipmentImportance 1.2Level —
- Drafting, Laying Out, and Specifying Technical Devices, Parts, and EquipmentImportance 1.1Level —
Work context
The conditions most characteristic of the work, on O*NET's 1–5 context scale.
Technology
24 toolsSoftware used in this work. In demand: among the tools job postings for this occupation name most. Hot: often named in job postings across the economy.
Hot (6)
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft Office software
- Microsoft PowerPoint
- Microsoft Word
- Zoom
Other tools (18)
- Academic educational software
- Appointment scheduling software
- Blackboard software
- Database software
- Desmos
- Edpuzzle
- Email software
- Flipgrid
- Google Classroom
- Google Drive
- Google Meet
- Moodle
- Nearpod
- Redrock Software TutorTrac
- Schoology
- Screencastify
- Seesaw
- Web browser software
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Average difference 0.2 points · Complex Problem Solving −0.5, Operations Monitoring +0.5
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Average difference 0.2 points · Mathematics −0.9, Reading Comprehension +0.7
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Average difference 0.2 points · Mathematics −0.8, Systems Evaluation +0.7
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Average difference 0.2 points · Mathematics −0.9, Operations Analysis +0.6
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Average difference 0.2 points · Coordination +0.8, Time Management +0.7
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Average difference 0.2 points · Systems Evaluation +0.8, Management of Financial Resources +0.6
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Average difference 0.2 points · Quality Control Analysis +0.9, Management of Financial Resources +0.8
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