We're looking for great guides.
Students are waiting. If you know one of these subjects well enough to guide someone through it — over Zoom, on your own schedule — we'd like to hear from you.
Freelance, flexible. You set your availability. SkillMonster handles the matching.
Carnatic Vocal Guide
We're looking for a Carnatic vocal guide to work with students who are starting from scratch — learning to feel sruti and tala, working through geetams and varnams, building the discipline the tradition asks for. Students come from both India and the diaspora. Some are parents wanting their children to have what they didn't. Others are adults starting for the first time.
- Trained in Carnatic vocal — formally or through a lineage you can speak to
- Patient with absolute beginners, especially children
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Chemistry Guide
Chemistry up to pre-university level — physical, organic, inorganic. We want guides who explain the why behind reactions and structures, not just the what. Students include those preparing for board exams, JEE, SAT II, and AP Chemistry. Many come in having memorised things they don't understand — that's exactly the problem to solve.
- Degree in chemistry, biochemistry, chemical engineering, or a related field
- Comfortable teaching across CBSE, ISC, A-Level, or AP Chemistry
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Chess Guide
Chess for beginners through intermediate players — fundamentals, tactics, opening principles, endgame technique. Students range from children learning the game for the first time to adults who've played casually and want to get serious. The goal is a student who thinks through positions, not one who memorises lines without understanding.
- Rated player or strong unrated club player — must be able to teach concepts, not just play
- Experience coaching or teaching chess to beginners and intermediates
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Drawing & Visual Arts Guide
We're looking for someone who can teach drawing and visual art fundamentals over Zoom — observation, line, form, shading, composition. Not just technique, but how to see. Students range from children building creative confidence to adults who've always said 'I can't draw' and want to find out if that's actually true.
- Genuine skill in drawing or painting — formal qualification is not required
- Experience teaching or mentoring people who are starting from zero
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English Language & Communication Guide
English for learners who speak it functionally but want to use it with real confidence — writing clearly, speaking without hesitation, reading with comprehension. A lot of the students we see are professionals who were never properly taught, or students preparing for IELTS, TOEFL, or academic writing. The gap is usually not vocabulary; it's structure and confidence.
- Native or near-native English proficiency
- Experience working with non-native speakers — understands common patterns of interference
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French Language Guide
French for beginners and intermediate learners — grammar, pronunciation, conversation, reading. Students are often motivated by travel, heritage, or exam preparation (DELF/DALF, AP French). The platform serves learners in both the US and India, where French has a significant following in school curricula. Pronunciation is almost always where beginners struggle most.
- Native or fluent French speaker
- Comfortable teaching through English
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Hindustani Music Guide
North Indian classical music — vocal or instrumental (harmonium, tabla, sitar, bansuri, sarod). We're open to guides teaching any discipline within the tradition. Students are curious adults and motivated teens who want structured learning, not just videos to watch. They want someone who can explain what they're hearing and why.
- Formal training in the Hindustani tradition — vocal or any instrument
- Can introduce raga structure and tala to a complete beginner in plain language
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Mathematics Guide
Secondary school mathematics — from algebra and geometry through to calculus and statistics. We need guides who build understanding, not just drill students through formulas. The goal is a student who knows what they're doing and why — one who can think through a problem they haven't seen before, not one who recognizes question types.
- Strong mathematical background — degree in mathematics, engineering, or similar
- Experience teaching school-level math, especially to students who are struggling
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Spanish Language Guide
Conversational and structured Spanish for beginners and intermediate learners — primarily US-based students, though the platform is global. Most learners want real conversational ability alongside enough grammar to understand what they're saying. We're looking for native or fluent speakers who enjoy explaining the language, not just speaking it.
- Native or fluent Spanish speaker
- Comfortable teaching through English — most students will be English-dominant
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Guide something not listed here?
The list above is what we're actively looking for — but it isn't exhaustive. If you can guide students through anything over Zoom, get in touch.