Private Elementary Science Teacher

Thrive Education Partners • Tomball, TX

2d • $50 - $80 • Hybrid

About The Position

A family is seeking an engaging and knowledgeable science educator to provide specialized instruction for two siblings, ages 9 and 11, who participate in a hybrid homeschool program. The educator will work with the students for approximately four hours each Friday, with flexibility in scheduling. The ideal candidate will create meaningful, age-appropriate science learning experiences that complement the students’ existing homeschool curriculum. Instruction should include a thoughtful combination of direct teaching, hands-on experiments, project-based learning, scientific inquiry, and real-world application. The educator should be comfortable differentiating instruction for two students at different developmental and academic levels while also creating opportunities for collaborative learning.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in education, science, or a related field
• Teaching, tutoring, homeschool, or youth-education experience
• Strong knowledge of elementary and/or middle-school science
• Experience designing hands-on experiments and inquiry-based lessons
• The ability to plan structured, engaging four-hour learning blocks with appropriate movement and transition breaks
• Strong communication, organization, and classroom-management skills
• A warm, dependable, and professional approach

Responsibilities

• Create meaningful, age-appropriate science learning experiences that complement the students’ existing homeschool curriculum.
• Provide instruction through direct teaching, hands-on experiments, project-based learning, scientific inquiry, and real-world application.
• Differentiate instruction for two students at different developmental and academic levels.
• Create opportunities for collaborative learning.
• Plan structured, engaging four-hour learning blocks with appropriate movement and transition breaks.
• Communicate regularly with the parents regarding instructional plans, student engagement, and progress.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level