Tutor Standards & Verification

Authority, Competence, and Accountability

Participation as a tutor on 1on1.today is a position of responsibility. Authority to teach, guide, or form others is earned, not assumed.

1. Identity Verification

All tutors must complete identity verification using platform-approved methods. Anonymous, pseudonymous, or synthetic identities are not permitted for paid instruction.

2. Competence Evidence

Tutors must submit at least one form of verifiable competence:

• Academic or professional credentials
• Documented work experience
• Portfolio or work samples
• Platform-administered assessment

False representation constitutes grounds for immediate removal.

3. Role Clarity

Tutors must clearly declare:

• What they teach
• What outcomes they support
• What their role is not

Tutors may not imply authority beyond their verified role.

4. Formation and Faith-Adjacent Roles

Additional scrutiny applies to tutors operating in formation, mentoring, ethics, or faith-adjacent categories. Spiritual authority, pastoral care, or counseling roles require explicit approval and verification.

5. Ongoing Accountability

Tutor standing is continuously evaluated through:

• Learner reports
• Integrity flags
• Boundary violations
• Outcome disputes

Authority may be suspended or revoked at any time.

AI Use & Disclosure Policy

Boundaries Between Assistance and Authority

Artificial intelligence may be used only as an assistant within this ecosystem.

1. Permitted Uses

AI may assist with:

• Lesson preparation
• Practice exercises
• Language translation
• Organizational support

2. Mandatory Disclosure

Tutors must disclose material AI use:

• In their tutor profile
• And during sessions when AI influences instruction or feedback

3. Prohibited Uses

AI may not be used to:

• Teach with authority
• Perform evaluation or certification autonomously
• Provide therapeutic, pastoral, or spiritual direction
• Claim divine revelation or moral authority
• Predict or guarantee outcomes

4. No Authority Simulation

AI-generated statements implying:

• "God says…"
• Prophetic certainty
• Miracle promises
• Spiritual directives

Are strictly prohibited. AI assists learning. It does not replace responsibility.

Learning Integrity Policy

Protecting Authentic Formation and Competence

Learning integrity is essential to trust.

1. Honest Attribution

All work submitted as evidence of competence must reflect the learner's own effort. AI-assisted work must be properly disclosed.

2. Prohibition of Cheating Enablement

Tutors may not:

• Complete assignments on behalf of learners
• Assist in submitting AI-generated work as human mastery
• Facilitate plagiarism or misrepresentation

3. Certification Standards

Any credential, verification, or certification offered through the platform must:

• Involve human review
• Use documented criteria
• Allow appeal and reassessment

Automated-only certification is not permitted.

4. Integrity Violations

Violations may result in:

• Credential revocation
• Tutor suspension
• Permanent removal

Competence must be earned. Trust must be protected.

Safety & Escalation Protocol

When Care Exceeds the Scope of Instruction

This protocol exists to protect life, dignity, and wellbeing.

1. Scope

It applies to situations involving:

• Self-harm indicators
• Suicidal ideation
• Abuse or exploitation disclosures
• Threats of harm to self or others

2. Tutor Responsibilities

When risk is identified, tutors must:

• Pause the session
• Avoid diagnosis or intervention beyond their role
• Encourage contact with appropriate external support
• Escalate through platform reporting tools

3. No Substitution of Care

This platform does not replace:

• Emergency services
• Mental health professionals
• Pastoral or clinical care

Tutors must not present themselves as substitutes for these services.

4. Platform Authority

The platform reserves the right to:

• Suspend accounts
• Intervene in active sessions
• Cooperate with lawful authorities when required

Care requires humility. Escalation protects lives.

Closing Governance Note

These Articles are binding under the Covenant of Human-Certified Formation.

Violation of any Article may result in suspension, removal, or permanent ban, at the discretion of platform governance.

Participation implies consent.