College Art & Design Tutor - Academic & Executive Functioning

Tutor Me Education•Carson, CA

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Tutor Me Education is hiring a tutor to provide in-person, one-on-one support to a college student with special needs in Carson, California. Tutoring takes place on campus for approximately 25 hours per month, three days a week, in two-hour sessions. The tutor will provide structured support for college-level art and design coursework, tailored to the student’s needs and academic responsibilities, while helping build skills, confidence, and independence. The role includes support with coursework in graphic design, typography, and motion design; executive functioning strategies; assignment and deadline management; portfolio development; and long-term academic and career planning. The tutor may also guide the student in communicating with university offices and navigating academic responsibilities. The position offers a pay range of $25 to $35 and benefits including performance-based pay incentives, a voluntary retirement program, a referral program, and a flexible schedule.

Requirements

A teaching credential is required.
Strong organizational, planning, and time-management skills.
Ability to help students manage coursework and deadlines.
Patience and an encouraging approach, with 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.
Experience supporting college students with learning disabilities and executive functioning challenges.

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 development of graphic design, typography, and motion design skills through guided instruction and feedback.
Help organize, plan, and complete 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.