Online special education tutoring jobs in Memphis
Memphis teachers — your work matters. So should your paycheck.
Memphis-area licensed special education teachers — tutor online from home, 5 to 10 hours a week, $23–$25 an hour as a W-2 employee. Direct deposit on the 5th and 20th. No state income tax in Tennessee. We know what Memphis classrooms ask of teachers. We're offering a way to keep doing the work without everything else. Plus performance bonuses you can earn every pay period — paid on the same 5th-and-20th cycle.
Why Memphis matters.
Memphis-Shelby County Schools has one of the most acute sped teacher shortages in the country.
Special education has consistently been one of Tennessee's highest-shortage license areas, with vacancy rates above the state's critical-shortage threshold. Memphis has remained one of the state's highest-need regions for years, and the teachers in MSCS classrooms handle some of the largest caseloads anywhere.
This matters for our students. The teachers who've taught through difficult conditions and stayed are exactly the kind of teachers who are extraordinary in one-on-one online sessions. They've learned to make instruction work without all the resources they were promised.
Memphis cost of living gives the pay math meaningful weight.
Memphis has one of the lower costs of living among major Southern cities. A $24/hour W-2 supplemental income goes further here than it does in Nashville, Atlanta, or Charlotte. For a Memphis teacher earning the median MSCS salary, an extra $9,000–$12,000 a year of after-tax supplemental income is materially meaningful, not pocket change.
Central time zone fits our schedule.
Memphis is on Central time. Most of our students log on between 4:00 and 8:00 p.m. local across the country, which means your evening hours line up well with our peak demand window.
The pay math, for a Memphis tutor.
$24/hr × 8 hours/week × 52 weeks = $9,984/year of supplemental income.
Tennessee has no state income tax. After federal tax and FICA, expect to keep roughly $7,500–$8,500 net annually. That works out to about $145 a week on average, with paydays on the 5th and 20th.
For a Memphis teacher with a typical MSCS salary, this represents a 15–18% income boost — meaningful enough to change the financial trajectory of a household.
Two paths into this for Memphis teachers.
Currently teaching in MSCS or surrounding districts
If you're in MSCS, Shelby County, Tipton, Fayette, or surrounding suburban districts, your training prepared you well for this work. Most currently-teaching Memphis tutors with us work 5:00 to 6:30 p.m. on two weeknights — six hours, $144 a week. From your home, no drive. You log out at school at 3:30, you're tutoring at 5:00.
Retired Memphis teacher
Tennessee Consolidated Retirement System rules around "return to service" generally apply to TCRS-covered (public school) employment. We're a private out-of-state employer, which is treated differently. Most retired TN teachers we've hired have had no pension impact. Verify with TCRS at 800-922-7772 to be sure.
Frequently asked questions from Memphis teachers
I live in Cordova / Germantown / Collierville / Bartlett / Olive Branch — does that matter?
Will MSCS or my district have an issue with this?
My license was active until two years ago when I left teaching — am I eligible?
How does TCRS handle this?
How quickly can I start?
Will I be teaching Memphis students or students elsewhere?
Ready to put your Memphis experience to work?
Five minutes in our chatbot tells us if this is a fit. If it is, we'll be on the phone with you within two business days.