SPED Tutor - Academic & Behavior Support

Tutor Me Education • Glendale, CA

4d • Onsite

About The Position

Tutor Me Education is seeking a tutor with special education experience to provide personalized, one-on-one tutoring in a student's home in Glendale, California. The tutor will support the student's academic learning, daily activities, and emotional well-being, delivering instruction tailored to the student's Individualized Education Plan (IEP). The role includes academic support in English Language Arts, Math, and History, as well as proactive strategies to encourage attention, participation, and independence.

The schedule is approximately 10 hours per month, with two sessions per week lasting 1.15 hours each. The listed pay range is $25 to $35. This position is in person and involves communicating with the student's family about progress, effective strategies, and areas needing additional support.

Requirements

• Experience supporting students with special education needs and individualized learning goals.
• Experience working with students who experience behavioral challenges, including difficulty with emotional regulation, attention, and task engagement.
• Skill in proactive behavior management, positive reinforcement, setting clear expectations, and maintaining structured routines.
• Ability to provide individualized instruction in English Language Arts, Algebra, and History.
• Experience using visual supports, graphic organizers, sentence starters, guided practice, and step-by-step instruction.
• Patient, calm, and adaptable, with the ability to build rapport and encourage participation through a positive, supportive approach.

Nice To Haves

• Experience supporting students receiving Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) therapy.

Responsibilities

• Provide individualized academic support in English Language Arts, Math, and History based on the student's needs and IEP goals.
• Support reading comprehension through guided reading, manageable passage sections, visual supports, and comprehension checks.
• Strengthen writing skills, including organizing ideas, forming complete sentences, developing paragraphs, and expressing thoughts clearly.
• Use graphic organizers, sentence starters, writing models, and guided practice to improve written expression.
• Teach Algebra step by step using visual examples, repeated practice, and real-life applications.
• Reinforce History concepts through structured explanations, guided reading, and comprehension activities.
• Use proactive behavior management, positive reinforcement, and consistent routines to support attention and participation.
• Offer appropriate breaks and activity choices, and calmly redirect the student when frustrated or disengaged.
• Follow established safety and behavior support procedures if the student attempts to leave the learning area or displays frustration-related behaviors.
• Monitor academic progress and adjust instructional strategies to support learning, engagement, and independence.
• Communicate with the family about progress, effective strategies, and areas requiring additional support.
• Help the student with daily activities and provide moral support.

Benefits

• Performance-based pay incentives
• Voluntary retirement program
• Referral program
• Flexible schedule

What This Job Offers

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