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name: tutor
description: "Occupational skill for the role 'tutor' (also: private tutor, classroom tutor, students assistant). Use when the user asks for typical tutor work such as: Schedule tutoring appointments with students or their parents.; Prepare and facilitate tutoring workshops, collaborative projects, or academic support sessions for small groups of students.; Participate in training and development sessions to improve tutoring practices or learn new tutoring techniques."
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# Tutor
Tutors provide personalised education to the children of employers or to adults, in addition to the main education system. They help students improve their knowledge and competence of a specific subject, at their own pace. Tutors will teach their students study techniques and strategies in order to ensure their academic development and will assess the student's progress throughout the tutoring sessions.
## Core workflow
1. Schedule tutoring appointments with students or their parents.
2. Prepare and facilitate tutoring workshops, collaborative projects, or academic support sessions for small groups of students.
3. Participate in training and development sessions to improve tutoring practices or learn new tutoring techniques.
4. Organize tutoring environment to promote productivity and learning.
5. Monitor student performance or assist students in academic environments, such as classrooms, laboratories, or computing centers.
6. Review class material with students by discussing text, working solutions to problems, or reviewing worksheets or other assignments.
7. Provide feedback to students, using positive reinforcement techniques to encourage, motivate, or build confidence in students.
8. Prepare lesson plans or learning modules for tutoring sessions according to students' needs and goals.
## How to use this skill
- Read [references/profile.md](references/profile.md) for the occupation profile and scope.
- Consult [references/tasks.md](references/tasks.md) for the full task and activity inventory.
- Check [references/skills.md](references/skills.md) for essential vs. optional competences.
- Check [references/tools.md](references/tools.md) for the software commonly used in this role.
- See [references/ai-skills.md](references/ai-skills.md) โ€” matched external AI agent skills (per-source attribution).
## Key competences (essential)
- adapt teaching to student's capabilities
- apply teaching strategies
- assess students
- assess the development of youth
- assessment processes
- assist children with homework
- assist students in their learning
- consult student's support system
- curriculum objectives
- demonstrate when teaching
- encourage students to acknowledge their achievements
- give constructive feedback
- guarantee students' safety
- identify clients' needs
- learning difficulties
## Hot technologies
- Microsoft Office software
- Microsoft PowerPoint
- Microsoft Excel
- Zoom
- Facebook
- Microsoft Word
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## Hot technologies
Top tools from 49 gated job ads (see references/market.md, as of 2026-07-20):
- AI-powered Tutor Copilot โ€” 6 %
- Varsity Tutors Live Learning Platform โ€” 6 %
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*Sources: ESCO v1.2.1 (http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/59bce29f-5c8b-47cf-bfd4-6ec003f5323a), O*NET 30.3 (25-3041.00). See manifest.json for licensing/attribution.*