For NJ-Certified Educators · Bergen County

Keep More of Every Tutoring Dollar.

Online Platforms ~30% commission
$700 kept
$300 lost
Tutoring Centers ~60% commission
$400 kept
$600 lost
Bergen Tutors $20 flat monthly fee
$980 kept
$20
You keep
Fees or commission lost

Based on ~10–15 sessions / $1,000 billed per month.

Get Listed Free

Free to list through November 1, 2026. No commission on your sessions — ever.

How It Works For You

You Teach. We Bring You the Families.

Create your profile once. When a family nearby needs someone like you, we make the introduction — then you take it from there, the way you always have.

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Create Your Profile

Tell families what you teach.

Subjects, grade levels, towns, availability, your NJ certification and experience. Your profile does the selling for you.

Mrs. Kaplan
NJ Certified Teacher
Middle School Math — 11 Years in Bergen County Classrooms
Tenafly & nearby towns
Algebra I Geometry SAT Math
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A Family Finds You

The right family reaches out.

A parent looking for your qualifications contacts you directly. If there aren't enough close matches, we notify a small group of nearby qualified teachers so the request doesn't go unanswered.

New Inquiry
Sarah T. in Tenafly is looking for 7th grade math help, twice a week.
Sent to you and 2 other nearby tutors
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Take It From There

Reply from your own inbox.

Talk directly with the family. Set your rate, your schedule, and where you tutor. No middleman, no commission, no app to manage.

Bergen Tutors
  • Verifies your NJ certification
  • Puts your profile in front of local families
  • Sends you relevant inquiries
You
  • Set your own rate and schedule
  • Talk directly with the family
  • Decide who you take on, and get paid directly
We never touch your tutoring payments. Flat $20/month — and free through November 1, 2026.
Why Bergen Tutors

Your Work. Your Rate. Your Students.

Keep 100% of What You Charge

Bergen Tutors earns a flat monthly membership — nothing more. We never touch your sessions, your rates, or your pay.

Handle Payment However You Want

Venmo, Zelle, cash, check — your call. No platform wallet, no processing fees, no middleman between you and the family.

Tutor Close to Home or Work

You choose which Bergen County towns you serve. Families who match your area find you — not the other way around.

No App to Manage

Families contact you, you reply from your own inbox. No scheduling platform, no interface to learn, no notifications to manage.

Certified & Verified

Every educator on Bergen Tutors is a New Jersey-certified teacher. We review certification and professional information before a profile goes live.

Get Listed

Join Bergen Tutors

Tell us the basics — we'll verify your credentials and have you live within 24 hours.

Your Info

This is how you’ll appear to families on your profile.

or sign up with email
This is how your name appears to families (e.g. "Mrs. Mitchell").
At least 8 characters.

School & District

Where do you currently teach? Leave blank if retired or between positions.

What You Tutor

Pick the levels and areas that fit you. You can add specific courses from your dashboard once your profile is approved.

Add specific courses like Algebra II or AP Calculus from your dashboard once your profile is approved.

Verify Your NJ Teaching Credentials

Before your profile goes live, we need to verify your New Jersey teaching certification. Upload one of the following.

Required. Upload a screenshot from NJEdCert showing your name and Active or Lifetime status, or a photo of your NJ teaching certificate.

Listing is free through November 1, 2026. After that, membership is $20/month — or $160/year, one charge, and you save $80. You’ll be notified before any charges begin.

Questions

Common Questions

Not yet — listing is free during our launch period. When we turn on paid plans, we'll email you well in advance. No surprise charges, and nothing is due until we notify you.
No — never. We don't process payments, schedule sessions, or sit between you and the family. You discuss your rate directly with parents and get paid however works for you. Our only revenue is the flat membership, so your success costs you nothing extra.
Send us either a photo of your NJ teaching certificate or a screenshot from NJEdCert. We review submissions within 24 hours.
Yes, as long as you hold an active NJ teaching certificate. Retired teachers are some of the best tutors around. Virtual tutoring is open to families anywhere, and you choose which towns you'll serve in person.
No. Rates are never displayed anywhere on the platform. You share your rate privately in your first reply to a family. Your public profile shows your subjects, experience, and availability — not your pricing.