Varsity Tutors, a Nerdy Company, is seeking online FE - Civil Engineering tutors to join their platform. The role offers flexibility in scheduling and the opportunity to make a significant impact on students' academic success through personalized and adaptive instruction.
Responsibilities:
- Provide personalized instruction to individual students
- Accept on-demand tutoring requests whenever you're available
Requirements:
- Advanced Test Mastery: Deep knowledge of FE Civil examination content covering mathematics, probability and statistics, statics, dynamics, mechanics of materials, fluid mechanics, hydraulics, geotechnical engineering, structural analysis, transportation engineering, and environmental engineering
- Ability to explain PE exam reference handbook usage and engineering problem-solving while preparing civil engineering graduates for Fundamentals of Engineering certification
- Strategic Test-Taking & Problem-Solving: Skilled at teaching reference handbook navigation, multi-step engineering problem solving, and time management for FE Civil examination
- Guides students through solving structural analysis problems, computing fluid flow parameters, applying geotechnical principles, and using the NCEES FE Reference Handbook efficiently
- Emphasizes systematic problem-solving approaches and connecting theoretical knowledge to practical engineering applications
- Curriculum Awareness & Adaptive Instruction: Familiar with FE Civil examination specifications and common challenges such as breadth across civil engineering subdisciplines, efficient reference handbook usage, and time pressure across 110 questions
- Adapts instruction using NCEES practice examinations, reference handbook navigation exercises, and topic-specific problem sets to support civil engineering graduates preparing for the FE examination and professional engineering licensure pathway
- 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