6 Good Side Hustles for Teachers

While teaching is a very noble profession, it isn’t always the best paying one. Furthermore, many educators find themselves spending their own money on classroom supplies due to inadequate school funding.

Luckily, while teaching might not pay the greatest, it’s a profession that makes it rather easy to have a side hustle, which can help make up for the lack of pay.

That’s because most teaching jobs come with a decent amount of time off. For example, teachers typically don’t have to be in the classroom on most evenings and weekends. Plus, they usually get a lot of time off around the holidays, as well as a long summer break.

Here are six side hustles that are perfect for teachers.

1. Find an online tutoring job. What teaching might lack in pay, you can more than make up for with an online tutoring gig that can pay as much as $60 an hour. Tutoring services like Chegg, TutorMe, Wyzant, and others prefer hiring virtual tutors with teaching experience. And these platforms have a lot of available jobs.
2. Sell your lesson plans and teaching materials. Educators typically spend a considerable amount of their own time on lesson plans. Therefore, it shouldn’t be surprising that there’s a marketplace for selling ready-made teaching material. Marketplaces like Teachers Pay Teachers make it easy for you to sell your lesson plans to other teachers. Some educators reportedly earn as much as $5,000 a month selling their lesson plans.
3. Teach an online class. Another way that some enterprising educators are earning thousands of dollars of extra money a month is by teaching online classes. For example, if you are an economics teacher, you could offer a virtual personal finance class. Outschool is one of many virtual learning marketplaces that makes it easy for teachers to create small online classes for students.
4. Get paid to score tests. A number of educational companies like Pearson hire both in-person and remote test scorers throughout the school year. Basically, your job will be to grade standardized tests like the ACT, SAT, and state-level exams by following a grading rubric. Most test scorers make around $15-$20 an hour.
5. Teach adjunct classes at a local college. If you don’t get enough of teaching during the day, then you might want to consider becoming an adjunct instructor during the evenings. According to the Houston Chronicle, the average pay for a three credit-hour class taught by an adjunct professor is around $2,700. While some colleges require a Master’s degree, many only require a Bachelor’s degree, along with relevant teaching experience.
6. Work as a summer camp counselor. Finally, if you really have a passion for making an impact on the lives of children, then you should consider getting a summer job as a camp counselor. In addition to the extra money (which is usually between $10-$20 an hour), the experience can be even more rewarding. Check out your local Parks and Recreation board, YMCA, and even area churches to see if they have any openings for summer camp counselors.
7. BECOME A PERSONAL ASSISTANT

Similar to being a virtual assistant, you can earn extra income by becoming a personal assistant. Personal assistant salaries are typically hourly and vary by city. Personal assistant job duties might include running errands, grocery shopping, or light cleaning.

Have you tried any of the above teacher side hustles or online part time jobs for teachers? Any other side hustles for teachers you would add to this list? Leave a comment below!

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