Become a Tutor
Registered SPELD SA Tutors belong to our supported community. We can connect you to students in need, to provide high demand services in literacy and numeracy.
To become a SPELD SA registered tutor you will need to fall under one of the following categories:
1. Have a teaching qualification or;
2. Have a recognised qualification from another relevant discipline (eg. Speech Pathology, Psychology) or;
3. Worked as an SSO with demonstrated training, skills and experience in an evidence based synthetic phonics program.
Our tutors have access to free in-house training* and are covered by public liability and professional indemnity insurance, as well as many other member benefits. (*T&C’s apply)
Application Process
1. Submit an Application
Click the link to go to our online platform and fill in as much information as possible. You can upload documents too.
You will need:
1. Current Working with Children Check (WWCC), RAN certification, and Police Check (or current Teachers’ Registration).
2. ABN (Australian Business Number)
3. Minimum two years’ experience supporting
children with literacy and/or numeracy acquisition
2. Interview and Reference Check
Following receipt of your application you will be contacted about:
1. Interview with the Tutor Program Manager –
face-to-face or online
2. Providing two Professional Referees
3. Complete Professional Learning
At the interview, we will review your recent training and experience with evidence-based approaches to teaching students, and experience working with students with learning difficulties and disabilities. You may be required to complete additional training before working with students.
NOTE: SPELD SA tutors who do not hold a current Teachers’ Registration must also complete 8 hours of certified relevant professional learning annually to remain on the register
Receive Member Benefits
- Free in-house workshops and programs (some terms and conditions apply)
- 5% discount on all Online Shop Purchases
- Member-only access to the SPELD SA library at Frewville
- Coverage for Professional Indemnity and Public Liability Insurance when working with SPELD SA referred students
- Connect with a community of tutors via the closed Facebook group, and at face-to-face events
- Invoicing, payments and marketing are managed by us, so you can get on with tutoring students
- Tutors set their own fees and decide with who, when and where they work
