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English Grammar and Syntax Tutor

Varsity Tutors, a Nerdy Company
Department:Education
Type:REMOTE
Region:Halifax, Nova Scotia
Location:Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
Experience:Entry level
Estimated Salary:CAD41,600 - CAD83,200
Skills:
ENGLISH GRAMMARSYNTAXSENTENCE STRUCTURESUBJECT-VERB AGREEMENTVERB TENSESPRONOUN USAGEPUNCTUATION RULESCLAUSE TYPESSYNTACTIC PATTERNSSENTENCE DIAGRAMMINGERROR IDENTIFICATIONCURRICULUM AWARENESSADAPTIVE INSTRUCTIONTEACHING METHODSCOMMUNICATION
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Job Description

Posted on: March 29, 2026

About The Job The Varsity Tutors Live Learning Platform has thousands of students looking for online English Grammar and Syntax tutors nationally. As a tutor on the Varsity Tutors Platform, you'll have the flexibility to set your own schedule, earn competitive rates, and make a real impact on students' academic success and understanding. All from the comfort of your home. Why Join Our Platform?

  • Earn incrementally higher pay for each session with the same student, reaching up to $40/hour.
  • Get paid up to twice per week, ensuring fast and reliable compensation for the tutoring sessions you conduct and invoice.
  • Set your own hours and tutor as much as you'd like.
  • Tutor remotely using our purpose-built Live Learning Platform. No commuting required.
  • Get matched with students best-suited to your teaching style and expertise.
  • Our AI-powered Tutor Copilot enhances your sessions with real-time instructional support, lesson generation, and engagement features, helping you save prep time and focus on impactful teaching.
  • We handle the logistics—you just invoice for your tutoring sessions, and we take care of payments.

What We Look For In a English Grammar and Syntax Tutor

  • Advanced Subject Mastery: Deep knowledge of parts of speech, sentence structure, subject-verb agreement, verb tenses, pronoun usage, modifier placement, punctuation rules, clause types, and syntactic patterns. Ability to explain dependent and independent clauses, parallel structure, subjunctive mood, and common grammatical errors while preparing students for academic writing, standardized tests, and professional communication.
  • Conceptual Teaching & Problem-Solving: Skilled at teaching grammar rules in context, sentence diagramming, and error identification and correction. Guides students through analyzing sentence structures, correcting run-ons and fragments, applying comma and semicolon rules, and improving syntactic variety in writing. Emphasizes understanding grammar as a tool for clearer communication and connects grammar study to improved writing, editing, and standardized test performance.
  • Curriculum Awareness & Adaptive Instruction: Familiar with English grammar curricula and common challenges such as comma splice errors, dangling modifiers, and tense consistency. Adapts instruction using sentence-combining exercises, error analysis activities, and writing-based grammar application to support students from middle school through adult learners strengthening grammar and syntax for academic, professional, or test preparation purposes.
  • Effective Teaching Methods: Ability to identify concepts students commonly struggle with, explain material using multiple approaches, and adapt instruction to meet individual learning needs and styles.
  • Strong communication skills and a friendly, engaging teaching style.
  • Ability to adapt to different learning styles and student needs.

Ways To Connect With Students

  • 1-on-1 Online Tutoring - Provide personalized instruction to individual students.
  • Instant Tutoring - Accept on-demand tutoring requests whenever you're available.

About Varsity Tutors And 1-on-1 Online Tutoring Our mission is to transform the way people learn by leveraging advanced technology, AI, and the latest in learning science to create personalized learning experiences. Through 1-on-1 Online Tutoring, students receive customized instruction that helps them achieve their learning goals. Our platform is designed to match students with the right tutors, fostering better outcomes and a passion for learning. Please note: Varsity Tutors does not contract in: Alaska, California, Colorado, Delaware, Hawaii, Maine, New Hampshire, North Dakota, Vermont, West Virginia or Puerto Rico., #EnglishGrammarandSyntax, #Education, #Remote, #OnlineTutoring

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