College Art & Design Tutor - Academic & Executive Functioning

Tutor Me Education • Carson, CA

2d • $25 - $35 • Onsite

About The Position

Tutor Me Education is hiring a College Art & Design Tutor to provide personalized, one-on-one in-person tutoring for a college student with special needs in Carson, California. The tutor will deliver structured instruction and academic support for college-level art and design coursework, tailored to the student’s Individualized Education Plan (IEP). The role also involves supporting daily activities and offering moral support.

The tutor will help the student understand course expectations and complete assignments, strengthen skills in graphic design, typography, and motion design, and develop executive functioning strategies. The tutor will encourage confidence, self-advocacy, accountability, and independence while supporting portfolio development and long-term academic and career planning. Tutoring takes place on campus for two-hour sessions, three days per week, totaling 25 hours per month.

Requirements

• A teaching credential is required.
• Strong organizational, planning, and time-management skills, with the ability to help students manage coursework and deadlines.
• Patience, an encouraging approach, and the ability to provide structured guidance while promoting independence and accountability.
• Ability to assist with creative projects, portfolio development, and long-term academic and career planning.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in art, graphic design, typography, motion design, or animation is preferred.
• Experience supporting college students with learning disabilities and executive functioning challenges is a plus.
• Special education experience.

Responsibilities

• Provide structured academic support for college-level art and design coursework, including ART 310: Graphic Design, ART 320: Typography, and ART 330: Motion Design.
• Help the student understand course expectations, assignment instructions, and project requirements.
• Support the development of graphic design, typography, and motion design skills through guided instruction and feedback.
• Assist with organizing, planning, and completing assignments while managing deadlines and competing priorities.
• Develop practical executive functioning strategies for time management, organization, task initiation, prioritization, and communication.
• Help establish personalized systems for tracking assignments, deadlines, projects, and academic responsibilities.
• Support portfolio development and explore long-term career pathways in animation, graphic design, and the arts.
• Provide guidance with communicating with university offices and navigating academic responsibilities as needed.
• Encourage confidence, self-advocacy, accountability, and greater independence through consistent mentorship and positive reinforcement.
• Help the student with daily activities and offer moral support.

Benefits

• Performance-based pay incentives
• Voluntary retirement program
• Referral program
• Flexible schedule
• Meaningful opportunity to help students with special needs reach their academic potential

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed