When teaching is your mission, payroll shouldn’t be your full-time job
Education businesses—from tutoring centers to after-school programs to summer camps—depend on flexible, seasonal staffing. You might work with hourly aides, part-time instructors, independent consultants, or seasonal camp counselors—all on different pay schedules and contracts. It’s a lot to coordinate, especially when payroll is just one of many plates you spin.
Here’s what school and education program leaders are up against:
Contract vs. hourly staff
Whether you're hiring teaching assistants, IEP consultants, or part-time tutors, you're often managing both W-2 employees and 1099 workers.
Worker misclassification
One misstep in classifying a contractor vs. an employee can complicate tax time—or worse.
Irregular schedules and summer pay structures
From staggered lesson hours to seasonal camp employment, most education programs don’t run on a clean biweekly rhythm.
Owner compensation questions
Owners want to pay themselves properly—but aren't sure whether to take a draw, set up a salary, or both.
Time-consuming admin work
Without a dedicated HR or finance team, administrators can spend hours running payroll, issuing tax forms, and managing updates by hand.
Our Solution
SurePayroll can help simplify payroll and payroll taxes.
You can pay contractors and employees from the same platform, automate tax calculations and filings, run payroll from your phone, and export data with just a few clicks. Whether you're running a STEM center, private learning pod, or enrichment program, we make it easier to pay your team—no matter the season.
Click. Run. Done.