Area Operator

Employment Type: Independent Contractor (Equity)

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​Requirements

• High school sophomore, junior, or senior that is 16 years of age or older
• True Tutor GPA of 4.0 (weighted) or 3.7 (unweighted) - Click here to calculate your True Tutor GPA
• Ability to work at least 3 days a week; ability to work more days is advantageous
• Resident of a zone we serve or willing/able to drive into a zone - Click here for our service zones
• Agreement to our Diversity Policy and Privacy Policy
• ​Ability to check for communication at least once per day
  • ​​Depending on how you authorize us to contact you, this will be text, email, or both
• Ability to arrange self-provided transportation to anywhere within your zone
  • ​Incurred costs, such as bus, gas, rideshare, etc., won't be reimbursed
• Interview (We will arrange this with you after receiving your application)
• Recommendation from a superior (teacher, coach, former employer) that can speak to the applicant's academic strengths & abilities
  • ​One recommendation is required; up to two will be considered
    
• Leadership & management experience -- 6 months (or 1 semester, as applicable) minimum required
  • ​Examples include (and are not limited to) club moderator/president, team captain, Eagle Scout, etc.​
• Completion of a business related class or the ability to prove knowledge of business fundamentals (acquired from self-teaching, family, clubs, etc.)
• Advantageous but not required
  • ​Significant experience with teaching/working with kid(s)​

​Responsibilities

• ​​Customer Acquisition
  • ​Area Operators will work throughout the school year to acquire customers that reside within their area/service zone. This includes, and is not limited to: speaking to small/large groups at conferences and school meetings, publishing/submitting True Tutor-supplied marketing materials to advertise, hanging up flyers, and communicating with public service centers (such as libraries)
  • Area Operators will lead a team of Marketing Associates that will work directly with the Area Operator to acquire customers
  • Area Operators will offer personal follow-up emails after tutoring sessions, offer to consider any suggestions, review feedback, and ensure that customers continue to renew their services with True Tutor, LLC
• Tutor & Marketing Associate Acquisition
  • ​Area Operators will assemble a team of Tutors and Marketing Associates that will become the backbone of their zone's operations
  • This is an ongoing process, adjusting the size of the team as business demands increase/decrease
  • This process includes leading interviews, informational meetings, training, and more
• Team Management
  • ​Area Operators will be directly responsible for their team. This includes, and is not limited to: ensuring that tutors/marketing associates follow all policies & procedures; terminating/suspending team members for behavioral reasons; actively communicating with the team; enforcing deadlines
  • Area Operators should promote acceptance and diversity amongst their team members, primarily serving as an open-minded leader that seriously considers & implements the suggestions of their team.
• Upkeep
  • Area Operators will routinely make tutoring sessions (via template lesson plans), coordinate date/time/meeting location between customer & tutor, manage customers' recurring billing profiles, and manage a budget for their zone​

​Compensation

• 80% of your zone's profits
  • ​Profits to be dispensed on the 1st and 15th of every month
  • Complete financial; sales/expenses/profit/payroll transparency
  • Hour-long tutoring sessions yield a $6.25-12.00 profit, depending on the package the customer bought
    • ​Less for promotional offers
    • About 3/4 of tutoring sessions purchased will yield $6.25 in profit
  • You will use your profits to pay for paid advertising as you see fit. We will supply the materials.
• This is not a franchise program; no monetary investment is required of our Area Operators
  • ​Likewise, package prices/discounts and promotions/team member wages are locked-in and not adjustable by an Area Operator for their particular zone