At Tutor Me Education, we are revolutionizing the way students learn, and we're seeking passionate teachers and tutors with special education experience to provide 1:1 in-home tutoring in San Pedro, CA ! If you're committed to making a difference in the lives of students with special needs and helping them achieve academic success, we want to hear from you!
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 San Pedro, CA
Details:
In-Person Tutoring in San Pedro, CA
Schedule: 8 Hours per month, 2 sessions a week for 1 hr
Pay range is between $25 and $35
Ideal Candidate:
Active teaching credential required
Experience with the Orton-Gillingham approach required
Experience working with students with dyslexia required
Experience supporting elementary students with Autism and ADHD
Strong background in foundational literacy, including phonics, blending, letter recognition, decoding, and reading comprehension
Experience providing structured handwriting and written expression support
Comfortable teaching foundational math skills such as number recognition, counting, addition, and subtraction
Experience implementing positive behavior support and reinforcement strategies
Familiarity with ABA principles and behavior intervention strategies preferred
Patient, kind, and encouraging while maintaining clear expectations and consistent boundaries
Skilled at breaking academic tasks into small, manageable steps
Comfortable providing frequent redirection and maintaining structured routines
Able to use token boards, rewards, praise, and other positive reinforcement strategies
Creative and engaging, with the ability to make non-preferred academic activities motivating
Comfortable providing hands-on, visual, and non-technology-based instruction
Able to maintain consistency in session structure and scheduling
Key Responsibilities:
Provide individualized academic instruction aligned with the student's current learning needs
Use Orton-Gillingham-based strategies to provide structured, multisensory literacy instruction
Support phonics, letter recognition, blending, decoding, and foundational reading skills
Build reading comprehension through explicit instruction, guided practice, and appropriately leveled materials
Provide handwriting instruction and support written expression skills
Teach foundational math concepts including number recognition, counting, addition, and subtraction
Break academic tasks into smaller, manageable steps to improve understanding and task completion
Use hands-on materials, visual supports, manipulatives, and interactive activities to reinforce learning
Avoid technology during sessions, as it is highly distracting for Max
Implement clear expectations, consistent routines, and frequent redirection
Use token boards, positive reinforcement, praise, and motivating rewards to encourage participation
Support Max through non-preferred tasks while maintaining a calm, structured, and encouraging approach
Incorporate his interests in Sonic, Minions, Christmas music, movies, decorations, strawberries, bearded dragons, lizards, and nature into lessons and reward systems
Monitor academic and behavioral progress and adjust instruction as needed
Maintain consistency in session structure and expectations to support Max's comfort and success
Collaborate with the student's support team when appropriate to reinforce consistent strategies across settings
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.…