Tutor Me Education is hiring a Tutor to provide personalized, one-on-one in-home instruction to students with special needs in Rancho Cucamonga, CA. In this role, you will deliver tailored instruction based on Individualized Education Plans (IEPs), helping students with daily activities while offering moral support in a nurturing environment.
What You'll Do
- Provide highly individualized instruction in foundational literacy skills, including letter recognition, early phonemic awareness, and pre-reading development.
- Deliver foundational math instruction focused on number recognition, counting, and early number sense.
- Support development of functional academic skills relevant to daily living and independence.
- Prioritize development of expressive and receptive communication skills, with emphasis on communicating needs and increasing verbal output.
- Implement structured routines, visual supports, and repetitive instruction to support comprehension and retention.
- Integrate executive functioning supports such as structured transitions, task initiation, and sustained engagement.
- Manage and respond appropriately to challenging behaviors, including biting, kicking, running, and self-injury, particularly during non-preferred tasks.
- Incorporate music, preferred activities, and motivating interests to increase engagement and participation.
- Maintain a patient, encouraging learning environment that promotes confidence and meaningful progress.
- Provide progress updates to caregivers and adjust instructional strategies based on student response.
What We're Looking For
- A valid teaching credential
- Bilingual proficiency in English and Spanish (required)
- Extensive experience working with individuals with Down syndrome, autism, and significant support needs
- Experience supporting minimally verbal or emerging communicators
- Knowledge of foundational literacy and math instruction at the Pre-K to early elementary level
- Experience teaching functional academic skills and life skills for young adults
- Strong understanding of language and communication development strategies
- Skilled in using visual supports, repetition, modeling, and structured routines
- Experience managing and de-escalating significant behaviors using positive behavior support strategies
- Patient, compassionate, and able to maintain engagement with highly supportive and individualized instruction
- Creative in incorporating motivating interests such as music and preferred activities to encourage participation
Nice to Have
- A Special Education credential
Benefits & Compensation
- Compensation: $25-$35 per hour
- Performance-Based Pay Incentives
- Voluntary retirement program
- Referral program
- Flexible schedule
- The opportunity to help students with special needs reach their full academic potential
Work Mode
This role is onsite, providing in-home tutoring services in Rancho Cucamonga, CA.
Tutor Me Education is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to diversity and inclusion. We do not discriminate based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, or veteran status.
