Tutoring contract template

This agreement is made on [Date] between [Your Name / Business Name] (the "Contractor") and [Client Name / Company] (the "Client").

The Contractor is an independent contractor, not an employee of the Client.

The Tutor will provide [number] sessions of [length] minutes per [week / month] in [subject(s)] at [level], held [online via [platform] / at [location]], for [student name].

Where the student is under 18, this agreement is with the parent or guardian, who is the Client and the point of contact for scheduling, reports, and payment.

Sessions cancelled with less than [24] hours notice are charged, except in illness or emergency; the Tutor holds the same standard and makes up any session they cancel.

For students under 18: sessions run [with recording available to the parent / with a parent welcome to observe / in a public or shared space], the Tutor holds [background check / certification], and all communication with the student outside sessions goes through the parent.

Fees are due [in advance per month / per package]; unused package sessions expire [90] days after purchase.

The total fee for the work is [Amount]. A non-refundable deposit of [Amount or %] is due before work begins, and the balance is due [on delivery / per the schedule below].

Invoices are payable within [14] days. Late payments may incur a fee of [1.5%] per month on the outstanding balance.

Any expenses (stock assets, plugins, printing, travel) are billed to the Client at cost and agreed in advance.

Work outside the scope described above is not included. If the Client requests additional work, the Contractor will provide a written estimate, and that work begins once the Client approves it in writing.

The Client will provide all content, access, feedback, and approvals needed to complete the work, in a timely manner.

If the project is delayed by more than [30] days due to a lack of Client response or materials, the Contractor may pause the project and invoice for work completed to date.

The Tutor teaches methods and understanding and will not complete graded assignments, essays, take-home tests, or applications for the student. Requests to do so are declined and flagged to the parent.

Grades and results depend on the student's work, the school's assessment, and factors beyond tutoring. No specific grade or score is guaranteed; progress is reported honestly every [2] weeks.

Materials the Tutor creates may be kept by the student for personal study and may not be redistributed or resold.

Each party will keep the other's confidential information private and use it only to carry out this agreement.

The Contractor may show the finished work in a portfolio or case study unless the Client asks in writing to keep it private.

Either party may end this agreement with [14] days written notice. If the Client cancels, the deposit is non-refundable and the Client pays for all work completed up to the cancellation date.

If the Contractor cancels, any pre-paid amount for work not yet delivered is refunded.

The Contractor's total liability under this agreement is limited to the total fees paid by the Client. Neither party is liable for indirect or consequential losses.

The work is provided without warranties beyond those stated here.

The Contractor controls how and when the work is done, uses their own tools, and is responsible for their own taxes and insurance. Nothing here creates an employment, partnership, or agency relationship.

This agreement is governed by the laws of [Your State / Country]. Any dispute will be handled in the courts of that location.

Contractor: ______________________________ Date: ____________

Client: __________________________________ Date: ____________