1:1 Special Education Teacher

Thrive Education Partners • Ventura, CA

1d • $75,000 - $110,000 • Onsite

About The Position

Thrive Education Partners is seeking an experienced California Special Education Teacher for a full-time, year-round private education role based in Thousand Oaks, California. The educator will focus on one middle school student, designing and delivering an individualized academic program while collaborating with the student's family, an established team of support professionals, and Thrive's Educational Manager. The role is intended for an educator seeking an alternative to managing a full classroom, with a commitment of at least two years as the goal.

The student is warm, social, engaging, and a strong visual learner who benefits from relationship-centered instruction. The educator will provide access to age-appropriate, grade-level concepts through carefully adapted instruction, supporting the student at their current access point while maintaining meaningful expectations for growth. Academic priorities include core subjects, structured literacy, foundational mathematics, and direct instruction in executive functioning. Instruction should account for the student's communication, processing, self-regulation, and academic skill-development needs, including how print size, contrast, spacing, and the amount of material presented affect access.

The position is in person and primarily 1:1, with community-based and small-group instruction. The schedule is Monday through Friday, primarily mornings and early afternoons, with 20–22 teaching hours per week plus 6–8 hours of planning and preparation, up to 30 hours total. Planning time is built into the working day and protected. The start date is October 1, 2026. Compensation is $75,000–$110,000 annually, depending on experience and qualifications. The educator will be a full-time, year-round W-2 employee of Thrive Education Partners.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Education, Special Education, or a related field.
• Active California Education Specialist teaching credential.
• Minimum of 3 years of relevant teaching experience.
• Experience adapting grade-level curriculum and developing individualized learning plans.
• Experience partnering closely with parents and multidisciplinary support teams.
• Strong communication, organization, and progress-monitoring skills.
• Eligible to work in the United States.
• Must reside within commuting distance of Thousand Oaks or be willing to relocate to the Ventura County area prior to employment.
• Valid California driver's license and reliable transportation.
• Current background check required; Thrive facilitates this process.
• Verifiable references from prior teaching roles, including at least one direct supervisor or administrator.
• Strong professionalism, discretion, and adaptability when working within a family's home.
• Comfort maintaining strict confidentiality and signing an NDA as a condition of employment.
• Able to commit to a full-time, year-round position; a commitment of at least two years is the goal.

Nice To Haves

• Experience teaching at the middle or high school level.
• Experience supporting students with intellectual or developmental disabilities.
• Structured literacy training.
• Master's in Special Education, or BCBA or RBT certification.
• Experience with experiential or community-based learning.
• Experience in private education, home-based education, or another highly personalized 1:1 learning environment.

Responsibilities

• Take day-to-day ownership of a personalized academic program across core subject areas.
• Adapt grade-level concepts, curriculum, and materials to create accessible, age-appropriate instruction.
• Design engaging, multisensory learning experiences responsive to the student's strengths, interests, and learning profile.
• Identify foundational skills needing additional support while continuing to introduce meaningful new academic content.
• Establish baselines and monitor measurable academic progress.
• Incorporate opportunities to strengthen independence, communication, executive functioning, stamina, and self-regulation.
• Convene and run a small peer group one day a week.
• Use community-based and experiential learning to support academic, functional, and social development.
• Keep instructional records, work samples, and progress documentation.
• Collaborate closely with the family, support professionals, and Thrive's Educational Manager.

Benefits

• Dedicated Thrive Educational Manager and ongoing support around curriculum, assessment, progress monitoring, and educational strategy.
• Access to Thrive's broader network of educators and specialists.
• Protected planning time built into the working day.
• Professional autonomy to design highly individualized instruction.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level