SPED Tutor - Academic Intervention
Role Overview
As an Tutor at Tutor Me Education, you’ll provide personalized, one-on-one tutoring to students with special needs in their homes. You will be responsible for helping students with daily activities, offering moral support, and delivering tailored instruction based on their Individualized Education Plan (IEP).
We are currently hiring for multiple positions across all cities in Glendale, CA
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About the Role
As an Tutor at Tutor Me Education, you’ll provide personalized, one-on-one tutoring to students with special needs in their homes. You will be responsible for helping students with daily activities, offering moral support, and delivering tailored instruction based on their Individualized Education Plan (IEP).
We are currently hiring for multiple positions across all cities in Glendale, CA
Details
In-Person Tutoring in Glendale, CA
Schedule: 10 hours per month, 2x a week for 1.25 hours
Pay range is between $25 and $35
Ideal Candidate
Teaching credential required
Experience working with upper-elementary or middle-school students with significant academic gaps
Experience supporting students with ADHD, short-term memory challenges, and/or learning differences
Strong background in foundational math, including number sense, basic operations, math fluency, and conceptual understanding
Strong reading instruction skills, including reading fluency, comprehension, vocabulary, and leveled reading
Experience supporting writing, including grammar, language conventions, sentence construction, organization, and written expression
Skilled at providing explicit, systematic, and repetitive instruction
Familiar with multisensory teaching strategies and visual supports such as number lines, charts, and manipulatives
Strong understanding of executive functioning skills, including organization, task initiation, working memory, routines, and independent learning
Patient, encouraging, and able to provide consistent reinforcement without creating unnecessary pressure
Comfortable adjusting the pace of instruction based on the student's learning needs
Able to break down complex concepts into manageable steps and provide repeated opportunities for practice
Strong ability to build confidence and motivate students who may become anxious or frustrated with challenging academic tasks
Key Responsibilities
- Provide individualized academic instruction based on the student's current instructional levels and learning needs
- Teach foundational math concepts including number sense, basic operations, computation, and math fluency
- Use visual supports, manipulatives, number lines, hundreds charts, and other hands-on tools to strengthen mathematical understanding
- Prioritize conceptual understanding over memorization and provide repeated opportunities for meaningful practice
- Support reading fluency through appropriately leveled texts and structured reading practice
- Develop reading comprehension and vocabulary through explicit instruction, guided reading, questioning, and discussion
- Provide writing instruction focused on sentence construction, grammar, language conventions, organization, and written expression
- Teach strategies for organizing ideas and completing written assignments independently
- Support executive functioning skills including task initiation, organization, working memory, following routines, and task completion
- Use repetition, visual cues, structured routines, and multisensory strategies to reinforce retention
- Provide frequent comprehension checks and opportunities to review previously learned material
- Avoid unnecessary time pressure and create a learning environment focused on mastery, confidence, and steady progress
- Incorporate the student's interests, including baseball, trains, transportation, recycling and garbage trucks, Nintendo Switch games, and music, to increase engagement
- Monitor progress and adjust instruction to reinforce skills and address ongoing academic needs
- Maintain a consistent, patient, and encouraging learning environment that promotes confidence and independence
- Why Tutor Me Education? At Tutor Me Education, we are dedicated to providing a nurturing, supportive environment where students can thrive. We pride ourselves on offering meaningful tutoring opportunities that make a lasting impact in the communities we serve. Whether you're looking for consistent hours or just want to make a difference, we have a place for you.
Benefits
- Performance-Based Pay Incentives
- Voluntary retirement program
- Referral program
- Flexible schedule
- Help students with special needs reach their full academic potential
- Equal Opportunity Employer: Tutor Me Education is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to diversity and inclusion. We do not discriminate based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, or veteran status. We encourage candidates from all backgrounds to apply.
- Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion: We are committed to fostering an inclusive workplace where every team member feels valued, respected, and empowered. Diversity drives innovation, and we believe it is essential for success.
About Tutor Me Education
Provides high-dosage, in-person and virtual academic tutoring services.
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