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HeyTutor

Online marketplace linking students with tutors

In-Person Tutor

Full-Time
$22 - $26/hr+ Attendance-based pay incentives
Entry
Associate's
Pajaro Dunes, CA, USA
In Person
EducationTutoring & Academic Support

About the job

Requirements
  • Must have completed an Associate of Arts degree or higher, or be currently enrolled in college.
  • Tutoring experience working with children is required.
  • Must be comfortable tutoring elementary-school mathematics and English language arts.
  • Must be comfortable working in a classroom setting.
  • Must pass a clear FBI-DOJ background check.
Responsibilities
  • Work with groups of students without support from a teacher or school-site staff.
  • Prepare the area before tutoring sessions.
  • May pick up and drop off students from designated areas at the school site.
  • Take attendance and run lessons through the HeyTutor Dashboard, if applicable.
  • Document student progress with the HeyTutor Dashboard.
  • When requested by the manager, facilitate students taking and completing baseline and summative assessments.
  • Lead tutoring groups using curriculum and materials provided by the program.
  • Create an engaging environment where students feel a sense of belonging.
  • Support students in making positive behavior choices.
  • Engage with students during tutoring lessons.
  • Clock in and out daily using Deputy.

About the company

HeyTutor is an online tutoring platform that connects students with tutors for personalized learning. It operates as a two-sided marketplace where individuals can find, hire, schedule, and pay for tutoring across K-12, test prep, and professional development, with options for online or in-person sessions, while also providing tools to track progress. The company differentiates itself by combining consumer tutoring with district-level partnerships, enabling tutoring services for individuals as well as school systems, and by offering built-in matching, an interactive learning environment, and progress monitoring. Its goal is to bridge educational gaps by delivering high-quality, individualized instruction at scale, reaching students of all ages through both direct-to-consumer and B2B partnerships.

Company Size

501-1,000

Company Stage

Seed

Total Funding

$3.2M

Headquarters

Los Angeles, California

Founded

2016

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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • Oregon approved HeyTutor for high-dosage tutoring on September 25, 2026.
  • ESS reaches 1,200 districts and eight million students, creating immediate cross-sell reach.
  • HeyTutor's September 16, 2026 acquisition signals buyer conviction in durable district demand.

What critics are saying

  • ESS now owns HeyTutor; strategic control shifted away from founders on September 16, 2026.
  • District demand depends on renewals and grant cycles, exposing contracts like North Wasco's.
  • If ESS integration fails, HeyTutor becomes a commoditized service line inside a workforce seller.

What makes HeyTutor unique

  • ESS bought HeyTutor on September 16, 2026, preserving district tutoring relationships.
  • HeyTutor pairs in-person tutoring with Navigator, a real-time district progress dashboard.
  • Standards-aligned Math, ELA, bilingual tutoring, and paraprofessional support widen district use cases.

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401(k) Retirement Plan

Growth & Insights and Company News

Headcount

6 month growth

1%

1 year growth

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The Middle Market
Sep 17th, 2026
Vistria -Backed ESS Acquires HeyTutor

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Draper Journal
Sep 16th, 2026
ESS acquires HeyTutor to expand K-12 workforce solutions with tutoring services

ESS, a K-12 workforce solutions provider backed by The Vistria Group, has acquired HeyTutor, a technology-enabled tutoring and academic intervention services company. The acquisition expands ESS's offerings beyond substitute teacher management to include high-dosage tutoring, paraprofessional support, and bilingual tutoring services. HeyTutor provides in-person instructional support combined with workforce management technology and student progress monitoring. The company delivers standards-aligned curriculum in maths and English language arts, alongside real-time data analytics for tracking student progress. ESS currently serves more than 1,200 school districts nationwide, reaching approximately 8 million students daily. The acquisition strengthens ESS's presence in California whilst enabling HeyTutor to expand across ESS's established network. Jennifer Sheffield, HeyTutor's chief executive officer, will continue leading the business. Financial terms were not disclosed.

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HeyTutor
Oct 11th, 2024
New HeyTutor High Dosage Tutoring Partnership

HeyTutor is excited to announce its approval as a vendor for high-dosage tutoring with the San Bernardino City Unified School District and its newly launched partnership with Holland Public Schools in Michigan.

01net
Jun 6th, 2024
HeyTutor Honored with 2024 EdTech Breakthrough Award

One of the largest in-person tutoring firms in the U.S., HeyTutor, was named "Educational Support System of the Year" for helping school districts combat learning loss