Online Discrete Math Tutor

Job Description

Online Discrete Math Tutor | Varsity Tutors

The Tone:
This is a contract role at Varsity Tutors, located remotely across eligible states. Varsity Tutors operates a Live Learning Platform, leveraging advanced technology, AI, and learning science to create personalized educational experiences. This role offers the opportunity to make a significant impact on students’ academic success and understanding, contributing to the company’s mission to transform how people learn.

The TL;DR
• Role: Contract
• Type: Flexible
• Location: Remote
• Pay: Up to $40 hourly
• Mission: To provide personalized online instruction in Discrete Math, guiding students to achieve their learning goals and foster a passion for the subject.
• Tech Stack: Live Learning Platform, AI-powered Tutor Copilot

What You’ll Actually Do
• Provide personalized 1-on-1 online tutoring sessions to individual students through scheduled appointments or instant requests.
• Guide students through complex Discrete Math problem-solving, including proof construction, combinatorial counting, and graph traversal problems.
• Prepare students for success in computer science theory, cryptography, and advanced mathematics coursework.
• Adapt instructional methods using truth tables, Venn diagrams, visual graph representations, and programming-based exercises to meet diverse learning needs.
• Utilize the AI-powered Tutor Copilot to enhance sessions with real-time instructional support, lesson generation, and engaging features, reducing prep time.

The Must-Haves
• Background: Advanced mastery of discrete mathematics, encompassing logic and proof techniques, set theory, combinatorics, graph theory, number theory, recurrence relations, Boolean algebra, algorithms, and formal languages. This includes the ability to explain mathematical induction, counting principles, modular arithmetic, and tree structures.
• Experience: Prior experience supporting undergraduate computer science and mathematics majors; demonstrated ability to break down complex proof constructions and guide students through combinatorial counting and graph traversal problems.
• Skills: Exceptional ability to explain challenging mathematical concepts using multiple approaches, adapting instruction to meet individual learning needs and styles.
• Skills: Strong communication skills coupled with a friendly, engaging teaching style.
• Skills: Familiarity with common discrete mathematics curricula and the specific challenges students face, such as writing formal proofs or distinguishing permutations from combinations.