How much to charge?

I would say use the teacher aide pay as a guideline- probably a bit more to what they earn as you are preparing lessons, homework and marking. I *think* teachers aides earn between $13-20ish dollars an hour.

However if it is for one avo a week for a month - $80 doesn't seem like much....

I would set a session amount.

You need to work out how many hrs you are doing it, add on the homework marking & setting time.

Are you making certificates for the kids? or info books etc, if you are you need to factor in material costs also.

What about $150 a session. Don't forget tax. You need to make it worth your while, but don't over charge & don't under charge. See what the going rate for tutors are.

It is only 4 times you are doing this, but it may lead to other things.

I think $150 a session sounds reasonable.

I can't imagine a school being able to fork out the much money.
Will the children be paying or is it coming from the school budget?

Don't forget that those 6 kids may end up teaching other kids so I would not worry about the size of the class.

But if that is an issue charge per child.

You will end up doing a lot of this in your own time, as you need to do a manual etc.

Most schools do put money aside for extras like this, and they may even open it up to parents paying for it.

You may want to sit down and talk to him about it, remember he is hoping by not giving you a figure you will come in under his offer.

How much would a professional charge??? way to much for them.

Everyone has made valid points about time/travel/marking/material costs etc. Just be aware that I'm pretty sure a qualified teacher wouldn't get $150 for an hour of teaching.

Thanks so much ladies.

Although $150 would be nice in my pocket, I don't feel I could charge that much. When I did some photography work for them I only charged them $160, that was for 2 hours of work, plus processing/photoshop work. They also got all photos on a disc and used them in their newsletter, as well as giving them to the newspaper.

I have been researching on the net, the community education teachers get $40 per hour, so I think if i based my fees on that, I thought perhaps $275 for 5 sessions (they've asked me to do an extra one)
Would that be reasonable?

Jojo8 wrote: Just be aware that I'm pretty sure a qualified teacher wouldn't get $150 for an hour of teaching.

If you mean a qualified teacher who is working full time then probably not as they are on a salary.

What Kaiz would be doing is contracting and Contractors always earn much more than the salary earner.

I agree with Tastic, $75 per session sounds good to me.

$75 a session for 4 sessions & tax on top how much will you have at the end of it? approx. $240, so about $60 a session it works out to. How many Hours are the sessions, & how much extra time do you have to put into it, with planning & marking & writing up a manuel?

I stick with my $150 after all you are contraction out your time & skills......do you have to arrange childcare? Which gives you $486 approx

Jojo8 - i think it depends on the "nature" of the contract work - to set the amount. Media type stuff you could charge $150 a session. Relief work is a bit different - you turn up - you get given what to teach - and generally deal with student management. Kaiz's position would be a little more "specialist".

Kaiz - I think $150 a session is fair - don't sell yourself too short!! With freelancing - you'll be amazed at the prep time you put in to do such "specialist" lessons. I'm a media/drama teacher (was on maternity leave and now off for another year looking after two small kids at home)and my school asked me to come in and photograph a special event they were having and I got paid $300 for around 3 hrs work at the venue. As a freelance media tutor I would charge $80 minimum for 1-2 students - in media that is pretty fair.
Schools do have funds for "special" things such as these - am sure cos it is a one off they should be ok with it.