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60 reading tutors are listed in South Plainfield, NJ
The average posted rate is $27/hr as of March 2025
The average experience for nearby reading tutors is 4 years
Reading tutors in South Plainfield, NJ
Maria S.
South Plainfield, NJ
$50-60/hr • 10 yrs exp
Certified Elementary School Teacher/Part-Time Tutor
5.0
(2)
Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood
My name is Maria. I have be working as an elementary public school teacher for 29 years. Currently, I teach second grade. I have also taught grades 1, 3, and 5. I have experience working with Special Education students in an inclusion setting, and work one-on-one with special ed students privately. I am available to tutor...
5.0
"Maria is a dependable and excellent tutor. She tutored my two sons. We really appreciate her dedication and effort."
Lisa G.
Alyssa E.
South Plainfield, NJ
$25-30/hr • 5 yrs exp
Have done unprofessional tutoring but am currently attending college to study English and to become certified in Secondary Education (High School) with plans on obtaining a masters degree.
I have taught 4th-6th grades (both general education and special education), all subjects. I have tutored multiple-level learners in various subjects. I have also worked with students at a preschool level.
Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood
I recently graduated with my Bachelor's in marine biology. I am very confident in science and math courses, but I also am comfortable with English courses. I have substitute taught for the past year and a half, I have experience with ages 2nd grade all the way up to seniors in high school!
Nicole L.
South Plainfield, NJ
$20/hr • 2 yrs exp
Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood
I'd describe my personality as energetic, upbeat, and empathetic.
I like working with kids because I feel like I am a kid at heart, and it doesn't feel as though I am working, it's something I genuinely enjoy.
I'm looking for a job that is not too far from home.
I started working with kids when my little cousin was born. I...
5.0
(2)
Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood
I have been working with one family from Care. com since August 2018 and that job is coming to an end this August. I have been a full time ABA therapist for a now 5-year-old child with down syndrome as well as her 7-year-old sister. I have been caring for children as a nanny since the age of 12. I have cared for families with...
Melissa can also help with: Travel, craft assistance, swimming supervision
Skills:
First Aid
CPR
Special Needs Care
5.0
"We are so thrilled with how quickly Melissa fit right into our family dynamic. We have a 5 year old on the spectrum, high functioning but with some quirks that require patience, routine, and a lot of love. Melissa has cared for him 4 days a week for most of the...
Krista R.
Alyssa T.
Middlesex, NJ
$25-27/hr • 15 yrs exp
5.0
(3)
Hired by 2 families in your neighborhood
Hi I'm Alyssa! I'm an outgoing person that loves kids! I'm great with children and pets all ages. I have special needs experience and am CPR certified for children and pets. I am looking for a position for date nights. I can do any weekday or weekend night. Or weekend day. I love being outside but also love to watch a great...
Alyssa can also help with: Carpooling, swimming supervision, grocery shopping, meal prep, light cleaning
Skills:
First Aid
CPR
Special Needs Care
5.0
"Alyssa is a fantastic babysitter, she watched my son who has autism and was great with him. I use her for date night sitting a lot. She is absolutely amazing and has such a big heart. She is definitely willing to help you out in any means needed, whether it be...
Monica G.
5.0
(2)
Hi! How are you?
I have 8 years experience as a nanny and babysitter.
I am a very organized, reliable, kind and patient person, and also very energetic.
I have worked with infants, toddlers and bigger kids too.
Some of the responsibilities included: preparing bottles, feeding them, food introduction, changing diapers, giving...
Eliane can also help with: Craft assistance, meal prep, light cleaning, grocery shopping, swimming supervision, carpooling & more
Skills:
First Aid
CPR
5.0
"Eliane is a kind soul and was wonderful with our son. She truly cares about children."
Care member
5.0
(1)
Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood
I am a first grade special education teacher with my Masters in early childhood, special Ed and iSTEM. Are you looking to keep your child educated during the summer so that they do not lose the progress they've worked so hard on this year? Does your child benefit from a strict routine? Please reach out to me for any questions! I...
5.0
"We are very lucky to have Kelly come to our son L for fun activities, like drawing, play dough, dancing, reading, learning how to count, colors, shapes, animals, etc. She's a talented teacher! Very caring and cheerful. We started in summer 2022, and are still...
Natalie K.
5.0
(6)
Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood
Hello.
I am available for online tutoring or proofreading. I have years of experiencing teaching English and proofreading papers.
I'm happy to help you with your English needs via online learning. Currently my students range from 6th & 7th graders to adults including business professionals who want to improve their English...
5.0
"Lorraine was very helpful with teaching me English. She was very patient with me making sure I know and understand everything she was teaching. She helped me apply it to different situations. She was very knowledgeable and I would highly recommend her."
Addie D.
Ruby B.
Bound Brook, NJ
$15-50/hr • 7 yrs exp
5.0
(3)
Hired by 2 families in your neighborhood
Hello my name is Ruby, I've been caring for friends and families for 7 years. I also been on care. com for 3 years. I currently attend Montclair State University and due to COVID-19 most of my classes will be online so I am flexible. I have my own and car so I'm able to handle pick ups and drop offs. I'm also understanding...
Ruby can also help with: Swimming supervision, carpooling
5.0
"Ruby is reliable, trustworthy and takes pride in her work. She is calm, measured and professional. I highly recommend her."
Lisa G.
5.0
(1)
Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood
I have 35 years of teaching experience. I am a retired language arts teacher and reading specialist. I have taught elementary school language arts and math and middle school language arts. Please contact me to discuss how I can help your child improve in school.
5.0
"Heidi helped my son immensely after he fell behind. She does a great job of breaking down complex subjects in a way he can understand and at his level. He has fun learning when he is with her and is always engaged even when it's a subject he doesn't like. She has...
Care member
Victoria C.
Colonia, NJ
$18-20/hr • 5 yrs exp
5.0
(3)
Hired by 4 families in your neighborhood
Hi, I'm Victoria! I am 26 years old and have been babysitting since I was 13. I have worked in daycare for two years and I am CPR and First Aid certified. I have experience with ages 3 mos. to 13 years and with up to four kids at a time. I believe a babysitter / nanny plays an important role in a child's life, I will always...
Victoria can also help with: Swimming supervision, craft assistance
Skills:
Special Needs Care
First Aid
CPR
5.0
"Victoria is a very sweet, caring, patient and intelligent young lady. She is prompt and very responsive and we appreciate her attention at all times. She takes proper care of our active 3 years old son and from day 1, he immediately bonded with her. She knew...
Leila A.
4.5
(4)
Hired by 4 families in your neighborhood
Hi everyone! Teaching and caring for children is both my passion and my purpose. Working as an Elementary School Teacher for the past 7 years, plus over 10 years of childcare experience has opened my eyes and heart to children's needs-- academically, socially, and emotionally.
I absolutely love what I do and wish to broaden...
Coco can also help with: Light cleaning, swimming supervision, grocery shopping, craft assistance, meal prep
Skills:
Special Needs Care
First Aid
Early Education
3.0
"We had been working with Corrine (Coco) for over two months, but unfortunately, today, our experience took a very negative turn. During a discussion about safety measures, she made inappropriate and unfair comments, such as, "If you really cared about your child,...
Care member
Taryn L.
Stirling, NJ
$20/hr • 8 yrs exp
5.0
(1)
Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood
Hello! My name is Taryn! I grew up in New Jersey and recently moved back from Maryland where I was working in a childcare center teacher preschool. I taught at this center for 7 years and worked with all ages ranging from infants to 5 years old. I love to read in my spare time and be outside as much as I can!
Skills:
Special Needs Care
CPR
Early Education
5.0
"Taryn is AMAZING! She has cared for my two children many times. She is loving, patient, reliable, and trustworthy. Both my children are high energy, have food allergies, and my son has a language impairment and sensory difficulties. Taryn handles their needs and...
Care member
5.0
(23)
Hired by 4 families in your neighborhood
Please read my profile before contacting me. Serious inquires only. $30 hour and up
Currently seeking :
* Pet sitting in your home.
* Occasional sitting weekend/overnights
*Travel Nanny w Passport and local events (weddings etc.)
My Early Educator as a teaching assistant, began 2007 to 2012 ages 2 to 5 y. o
Promoted to Lead...
Autumn can also help with: Light cleaning, grocery shopping, craft assistance, meal prep, carpooling, travel & more
Skills:
First Aid
Early Education
CPR
5.0
"Autumn watched my 6 months old for 3 days for 4 hours each day. She is by far the best sitter I have ever met. I would hire her again. She is very accommodating. She was great with the baby, didn't have any trouble putting her down for naps, spent time engaging the...
Adriana I.
Chantley T.
Linden, NJ
$15-30/hr • 4 yrs exp
5.0
(1)
Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood
I am a recent 2020 Doctor of Pharmacy graduate from Campbell University located in North Carolina. I did my Pre-Pharmacy Curriculum at Ithaca College in Upstate, NY, where I worked as a Teaching Assistant in the Chemistry Department. I graduated high school from the Academy for Allied Health Sciences in Scotch Plains, NJ in...
5.0
"Very professional, well prepared and responsive individual. I'm ecstatic I hired Chantley for a 1:1 tutoring session with my son."
Ruthie B.
5.0
(1)
Hired by 11 families in your neighborhood
I have over 20 years of experience working with infants and children! I have a great passion for working with, and caring for them! They play a major part in my life! I have four children, which includes twins, and five grandhildren. Most of my free time is spent with them
Kathy can also help with: Craft assistance, meal prep, swimming supervision
Skills:
CNA
Special Needs Care
First Aid
5.0
"Kathy worked for me and my husband for 3 months in caring for my newborn daughter from literally the day I came home from the hospital until recently when we were able to turn to family for care giving for my return to work. She is incredibly kind and warm, always...
Josephine Z.
Coco B.
Cranford, NJ
$30-50/hr • 10 yrs exp
5.0
(2)
Hired by 4 families in your neighborhood
I have been blessed with over 10 years of experience as a K-6 Elementary Classroom Teacher across a wide range of settings.
Since transitioning from the classroom in 2020, I have had the incredible opportunity to work directly with families in their homes providing virtual learning support and fully customized homeschool...
5.0
(4)
Hired by 5 families in your neighborhood
Hi! I am an incoming college student at UIUC - a top engineering and computer science university - where I am majoring in mechanical engineering and minoring in computer science. I am a straight-A student knowledgeable in most school subjects (including math up to Calculus II). I have received outstanding scores in standardized...
5.0
"He is such a good tutor. Two years ago my daughter keep failing class after I hired him for tutoring. She is getting much much better also getting A's in her class. Thank you for doing hard work."
Nancy P.
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Recent reading tutor reviews in South Plainfield, NJ
Maria S.
5.0
Maria is such an asset to our sons academic growth!!!! He's been coming to Maria for a few years now and we definitely have seen some growth in him. She is great to work with and always accommodating with our schedules. My son never complains to come to see her, she's very patient and nice....
- Elma P.
Melissa B.
5.0
Melissa cared for our special needs child for several years, managing her daily schedule, development, therapies (and specialty therapists), feeding, and education. She helped our child obtain valuable skills and adapt to physical and developmental difficulties. Melissa was very accommodating and...
- Chad H.
Alyssa T.
5.0
Alyssa is great, very reliable and someone I could depend on. Alyssa did it all, cooking, cleaning and worked on homework with the kids. Definitely recommend! The kids loved her
- Care member
Eliane B.
5.0
Eliane is a kind soul and was wonderful with our son. She truly cares about children.
- Care member
Kelly R.
5.0
We are very lucky to have Kelly come to our son L for fun activities, like drawing, play dough, dancing, reading, learning how to count, colors, shapes, animals, etc. She's a talented teacher! Very caring and cheerful. We started in summer 2022, and are still enjoying her classes in spring 2023.
- Natalie K.
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FAQs for finding reading tutors in South Plainfield, NJ
How much do reading tutors charge near me in South Plainfield, NJ?
Hiring a local reading tutor in South Plainfield, NJ on Care.com will cost an average of $27.20 per hour as of March 2025. This rate may vary depending on the experience each candidate has, how often you will need them to help your child with reading and the age of your child.
How can I find a reading tutor near me in South Plainfield, NJ?
Care.com currently has 5 reading tutors in South Plainfield, NJ. You can search for candidates by their distance from South Plainfield and compare your options by hourly rate, the experience each reading tutor has and the specific skills they can teach. You can also see reviews from other families in South Plainfield that have worked with a reading tutor you're interested in.
What questions should I ask a potential reading tutor in South Plainfield, NJ?
The goal of hiring a reading tutor is to improve your child's grades and vocabulary. Ask questions about the process each tutor uses to get these results from the kids they've worked with in the past. Also ask each reading tutor if they are familiar with some of the goals the schools in South Plainfield have. Finally, see how long they are willing to commit to helping your child with their reading tasks. Your child may only need a few tutoring sessions or long-term help with their reading that could require the tutor to stay with them the entire school year.
How can I safely hire a reading tutor for my child near me in South Plainfield, NJ?
When hiring a reading tutor, parents are likely concerned about safety. To help you find a reading tutor safely near you in South Plainfield, NJ, we ask all reading tutors listed on Care.com to complete a background check known as a CareCheck (look for a badge on their profile that shares when they had this background check run). However, to safely hire a reading tutor, we strongly advise you to do your own research by requesting references, interviewing multiple candidates, and running an independent background check.
What types of reading tutors near me in South Plainfield, NJ can I hire?
With the help of Care.com, you can find the best reading tutors for your child. You can find tutors for reading at all levels. From learning how phonics work to improving reading comprehension. Once your child gets older, you may even want to switch to a writing tutor who can help them develop their writing skills alongside their reading comprehension skills.