Adding Tutor Unavailability
Part 2: Exceptions
This guide aims to provide the step-by-step instruction to manage your availability (as a tutor) and to streamline scheduling between you and your student/s.
It is important that you follow this guide as all lessons scheduled on Teachworks are linked to tutor's timesheets and reporting. We want to make sure your student can book in your time based on your availability that best suits you!
How to Manage Availability
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STEP 1
Login using your Teachworks credentials.
Upon Login you will land on your main dashboard.
Select Calendar > Click on Add Unavailability.
LOGIN > DASHBOARD > CLICK ON CALENDAR
STEP 2
To add tutor unavailability follow these steps:
Under the Calendar tab, click on the “Add Unavailability” option.
Select the tutor from the menu. If you are adding this from a tutor account, no menu will be displayed and the unavailability will automatically be associated with your account.
Enter the start and end of the unavailability.
If the will be unavailable multiple times for a period, you can set up a repeating unavailability.
Submit the form.
LOGIN > DASHBOARD > CALENDAR > Add Unavailability > SUBMIT
Below are Commonly Asked Questions:
How does payroll work?
All tutoring events and duration are recorded via Teachworks. Total hours and wages will be automatically calculated.
How do I get paid? and how frequently do I get paid?
Every tutoring hour you conduct, will be recorded in our system. At Tutor Lim, payroll is released every fortnight. At the start of week, after the closure of previous fortnight. Timesheet closure usually happens on the Wednesday/ Thursday. Tutors will get paid on the following Monday/ Tuesday.
What type of employment am I under?
It's varies for all tutors. By default, you will be engaged under casual employment. Under casual employment, all tutors are classified as 'independent contractors' rather than 'employees'. For part-time or full-time employment, information will be shared during onboarding and tutors will be advised accordingly by our staff members. Employment type depends on how active you are within the organisation.
If I am put on trial, do I still get paid for my first lesson?
Yes! As long as you passed your trial session, the hours conducted will be included in first time payroll.
How do I qualify as a tutor?
To qualify as a tutor, you will have to go through all onboarding steps.
What if I fail my first trial lesson?
If you fail your first trial lesson with your appointed student, you will not be accepted to the community. Depending on the scenario, you may be given a second opportunity (To be evaluate case-to-case). Candidate who is unsuccessful in his/ her first trial, usually fail to complete one (or more) of the following items:
- Fail to create rapport with the student.
- Fail to come prepared to the lesson.
- Fail to deliver the lesson or unable to answer any questions being asked by the student during the lesson.
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