Question: Hi, there, Micki. I have a question tutoring a non-academic subject.
I was recently contacted about tutoring a sport (Lacrosse), but I have never tutored anything other than academic subjects. Feels more like coaching than tutoring. The Lacrosse player basically wants to brush up on skills with a goal of making the team this coming fall.
Any advice would be appreciated. Thanks!
Alexis, PA
Answer: Hi, Alexis - good question. I tend to look at both tutoring and coaching in kind of the same way...In both circumstances, you're helping someone learn a set of skills. In this case, instead of having a student who needs help with French, you have a player who needs help with Lacrosse techniques. In other words, you are a Lacrosse tutor.
You are also entering some exciting territory - we are seeing more and more tutors who are specializing, and using their tutoring skills to help people with non-academic tutoring needs. Music, dance, sports...the number of tutors who specialize in non-academic tutoring is growing by leaps and bounds!
My advice would be to treat this very similarly to how you would treat any other tutoring session. Stick to your typical rates, show up on time, be punctual, keep the tutoring session focused and professional, keep accurate billing records, communicate effectively, etc.
This is just like any of your other tutoring sessions, except instead of meeting behind a desk, you'll be meeting out on the field.
Good luck, and happy tutoring!
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