Job Description Job Description Tutoring Center Manager
Location: Cambell, CA | In-Person
Employment Type: Full-Time (about 31 scheduled hours per week)
Compensation: $30/hour + Enrollment Commission
Schedule:
Tuesday and Thursday: 2:00 PM–8:00 PM
Wednesday and Friday: 2:00 PM–7:00 PM
Saturday: 8:30 AM–12:30 PM and 1:30 PM–6:30 PM
Lead a Tutoring Center and Grow Your Career in Education Think Zone is hiring a people-focused Tutoring Center Managerto 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, and you do not need sales experience. We will train you. Strong performers can grow from Tutoring Center Manager to Regional Manager and Regional Director.
About Think ZoneThink 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 Oversee daily operations, scheduling, classrooms, and learning resources
Onboard, schedule, and support a team of tutors
Keep the center organized, welcoming, and running smoothly
Partner with other Center Managers and HQ teams for support
Build relationships with students and families Build trusting relationships with students and parents
Help families understand their child's learning progress
Create a positive experience from a family's first visit through long-term enrollment
Work with tutors and families to support student success
Help grow the center Introduce Think Zone programs to prospective families and support trial classes
Drive enrollment, retention, and referral initiatives
Build relationships with local schools and community organizations
Take part in local events and community outreach
Work toward center growth goals while earning enrollment commission
Requirements:
To be considered, you must:
Have abachelor's degree
Haveexperience working with studentsin education, tutoring, teaching, or a similar setting
Havestrong spoken and written Englishand communicate confidently with parents, students, and tutors
Becomfortable with K–8 mathand able to explain it to children. You will complete a short math check during the hiring process.
Beopen to learning sales skills, including talking with families about programs and working toward enrollment goals. Sales experience is not required, and we provide training.
Be available for thefull schedulelisted above, in person in Redwood City
Be legally authorized to work in the U.S.
Nice to Have:
Experience in customer success, hospitality, retail, sales, or team leadership
Strong organization and the ability to juggle several priorities
Initiative and a desire to own a center and its results
Prior management experience isnot required. We are happy to train someone who is excited to grow into leadership.
Compensation and Benefits$30/hour base pay
Commission based on student enrollment
Health insurance
Paid sick leave
401(k) retirement plan with company match
Training and ongoing management support
Regular feedback and professional development
Schedule and Planned Time OffThis is a full-time, in-person position with about 31 scheduled hours per week across 48 working weeks per year. Four weeks are scheduled off each year. Please note these weeks areunpaid :
July 4th week
Thanksgiving week
Christmas week
New Year's week
Where This Role Can Take YouAs 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.
What to Expect When You Apply Application and screening questions
A short phone screen
An interview with the hiring manager A short K–8 math check and a practice conversation with a parent Offer
Why Join Think Zone? Build real leadership experienceby managing a center, leading a team, and working with families.
See your impactby getting to know the students, families, and tutors you support.
Grow your earning potentialwith commission on top of base pay.
Develop beyond one functionacross operations, people management, customer experience, and business growth.
Grow as we growas we expand across the Bay Area.