About this role
TUTORING CENTER MANAGER
Location: Redwood City, CA | In-Person
Employment Type: Full-Time
Schedule:
- Tuesday and Thurs 2:00pm - 8:00pm Weds and Friday 2:00pm - 7:00pm Saturday 8:30am - 12:30pm; 1:30- 6:30pm
Compensation: $30/hour + Enrollment Commission
Lead a Tutoring Center and Grow Your Career in Education
Think Zone is hiring a people-focused Tutoring Center Manager to lead our Redwood City Learning Center. You will run the center day to day, lead a team of tutors, build relationships with families, and help grow our local community.
This role is a strong fit if you love working with students, communicate clearly, and want to take ownership of a center. You do not need to have managed a team before.
About Think Zone
Think Zone is a growing network of Bay Area learning centers helping K–8 students build stronger math skills, confidence, and independent learning habits. We combine thoughtfully designed curriculum, technology-driven learning tools, and personalized in-person support. As we expand across the Bay Area, we are creating new opportunities for our team to grow with us.
What You'll Do
Lead your center
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Oversee daily operations, scheduling, classrooms, and learning resources
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Onboard, schedule, and support a team of tutors
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Keep the center organized, welcoming, and running smoothly
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Partner with other Center Managers and HQ teams for support
Build relationships with students and families
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Build trusting relationships with students and parents
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Help families understand their child's learning progress
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Create a positive experience from a family's first visit through long-term enrollment
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Work with tutors and families to support student success
Help grow the center
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Introduce Think Zone programs to prospective families and support trial classes
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Drive enrollment, retention, and referral initiatives
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Build relationships with local schools and community organizations
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Take part in local events and community outreach
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Work toward center growth goals while earning enrollment commission and performance bonuses
Requirements
To be considered, you must:
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Have a bachelor's degree
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Have experience working with students in education, tutoring, teaching, or a similar setting
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Have strong spoken and written English and communicate confidently with parents, students, and tutors
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Be comfortable with K–8 math and able to explain it to children
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Be open to developing sales skills, including talking with families about programs and working toward enrollment goals
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Be available for the full schedule: Tuesday–Friday 2:00–7:30 PM and Saturday 8:00 AM–5:00 PM, in person in Redwood City
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Be legally authorized to work in the U.S.
Nice to Have
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Experience in customer success, hospitality, retail, sales, or team leadership
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Strong organization and the ability to juggle several priorities
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Initiative and a desire to own a center and its results
Prior management experience is not required. We are happy to train someone who is excited to grow into leadership.
Compensation and Benefits
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$30/hour base pay
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Commission based on student enrollment
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Performance bonus opportunities
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Health insurance
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Paid sick leave
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401(k) retirement plan with company match
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Training and ongoing management support
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Regular feedback and professional development
Schedule and Planned Time Off
This is a full-time, in-person position across 48 working weeks per year. Four weeks are scheduled off each year and please note they are unpaid:
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July 4th week
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Thanksgiving week
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Christmas week
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New Year's week
Where This Role Can Take You
As a Tutoring Center Manager, you will gain hands-on experience in people management, operations, customer experience, enrollment, and community outreach. As Think Zone grows, strong performers can move into larger leadership roles:
Tutoring Center Manager → Regional Manager → Regional Director
You will have ownership of your center with training and support from experienced managers and HQ teams along the way.
Why Join Think Zone?
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Build real leadership experience by managing a center, leading a team, and working with families.
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See your impact by getting to know the students, families, and tutors you support.
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Grow your earning potential with commission and bonuses on top of base pay.
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Develop beyond one function across operations, people management, customer experience, and business growth.
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Grow as we grow as we expand across the Bay Area.