Elementary SPED Tutor - Reading & Foundational Literacy

About the role

We are revolutionizing the way students learn and are seeking passionate teachers and tutors with special education experience to provide 1:1 in-home tutoring in Compton, CA.

Details

• In-Person Tutoring in Compton, CA
• Schedule: 25 hours a month; 4 sessions a week for 1.25 hours
• Pay rate ranges from $25-$35 per hour

Ideal Candidate

• Experience working with students with Autism Spectrum Disorder and diverse learning needs
• Strong knowledge of foundational literacy instruction, including phonemic awareness, phonics, sight words, and reading development
• Patient, encouraging, and skilled at building student confidence
• Comfortable providing structured, explicit, and repetitive instruction
• Familiar with multi-sensory teaching strategies for early readers
• Able to support handwriting development and fine motor skill practice
• Skilled at creating engaging lessons that maintain student motivation and participation
• Able to incorporate student interests into instruction to increase engagement
• Strong communication and progress-monitoring skills

Key Responsibilities

• Provide individualized instruction in foundational literacy skills
• Teach phonemic awareness, letter-sound correspondence, blending, decoding, and sight word recognition
• Support reading fluency and comprehension through structured and scaffolded instruction
• Reinforce handwriting skills, including letter formation, spacing, and written output
• Utilize multi-sensory and evidence-based literacy strategies to support skill acquisition and retention
• Build student confidence through positive reinforcement, achievable goals, and consistent encouragement
• Adapt instruction to accommodate memory, retention, and processing challenges
• Incorporate the student's interests, including video games, biking, and skateboarding, to increase motivation and engagement
• Maintain a supportive, structured, and low-pressure learning environment that promotes success

Why Tutor Me Education?

• Performance-Based Pay Incentives
• Voluntary retirement program
• Referral program
• Flexible schedule
• Help students with special needs reach their full academic potential

Benefits

• Equal Opportunity Employer
• Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion