Pros
The best thing about working as a Tutor/Instructor at Mathnasium is having a direct impact on youth education by working intimately with children, and similar to that, building relationships with the children. By the end of my 7 months working for the local franchise, I felt like a strong role model to the children I worked with regularly, and that was personally very rewarding. Also, the hours were very flexible and worked well with a student's schedule or someone with another day job. My supervisor, the local franchise owner, was very warm and personable, which made it very easy to work with her.
Cons
Because tutoring mainly takes place after school during the week, I was only able to get 15 hours of work, maximum (3 hrs a day, M-F). Additionally, the maximum hourly pay that the owner could offer me was about half of what I would be making as a private tutor. In the end, I made very little in wages from this job, not nearly enough to support myself.
