Requirements, Information, and Expectations
Verification Process
All new Barn Owls will be verified through their current or previous schools of employment and/or through the state government.
Requirements:
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Must be currently teaching or retired from the teaching profession
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Must have a minimum of 10 years of teaching experience
Start-Up Fee
There is a $50 start-up fee (waived for the first 100 tutors).
This fee covers:
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Professional verification
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Profile set up
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Your first connection
Activation Renewal
Your activation renewal will begin after your first tutoring connection.
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After every tutoring connection you secure, your profile will go into "inactive mode", which will hide your profile from the website. The renewal cost: $10
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You will receive a link to renew along with the parents' information for each tutoring connection.
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You may stay in "inactive mode" for as long as you want.
What You Receive
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A live, active profile on the BBOT website
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Direct selection by parents seeking a tutor for their child
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Parent contact information sent to you (after the parent pays the connection fee), including details about their child’s needs
Your Responsibilities as a Barn Owl
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Contact the parent within 48 hours of receiving their information.
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Schedule the student’s first tutoring session promptly with a pre-arranged $25 discount.
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Keep your profile updated.
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Manage all parent and student interactions independently from that point forward.
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Agree to promote BBOT and use BBOT for all future tutoring connections. All Barn Owls will be given a digital link and promotion of their personal connection to share.

