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A customized, clear contract to use when hiring private tutors, co-op teachers, or specialized instructors for your children. It outlines clear expectations, payment terms, and scheduling rules so both parties are fully aligned.
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Welcoming a private tutor or co-op teacher into your homeschooling journey is an exciting step that frees up your time and enriches your child's education. However, bringing an outside educator into your home or learning pod requires clear boundaries to prevent misunderstandings. A Homeschool Tutor and Private Instructor Agreement is a practical contract that aligns your family’s educational goals with the instructor's professional expectations. You need this agreement the moment you decide to hire external help, whether for weekly math tutoring, pod-based science labs, or specialized music lessons. A great agreement does more than just list hourly rates; it establishes a shared philosophy on behavior management, details precise scheduling and cancellation policies, and clarifies who provides the curriculum. By setting these ground rules early, you protect your financial investment and create a stable, respectful learning environment where your child—and their new instructor—can truly thrive.
In almost all cases, a private homeschool tutor is classified as an independent contractor because they set their own teaching methods and offer services to multiple families. To maintain this status, ensure the agreement specifies that the tutor is responsible for their own self-employment taxes and does not receive employee benefits.
Your agreement should include an emergency exception clause that waives the standard late-cancellation fee for sudden illness or family emergencies. It is best to outline a clear protocol for how emergency cancellations will be communicated and how makeup sessions will be scheduled.
The agreement should explicitly state that employment is contingent upon the successful completion of a criminal background check and sex offender registry search. Specify in the contract which party will cover the cost of running these background checks before instruction begins.
Yes, but the agreement must be structured to include all participating families as parties to the contract, or have one designated family act as the primary contractor. It must clearly outline how the total cost is divided among the families and what happens if one family decides to leave the pod.
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