Credentialed SPED Tutor - Foundational Literacy & Reading

At Tutor Me Education, we are revolutionizing the way students learn, and we're seeking passionate teachers and tutors with special education experience to provide 1:1 in-home tutoring in Venice, CA! If you're committed to making a difference in the lives of students with special needs and helping them achieve academic success, we want to hear from you!

• In-Person Tutoring in Venice, CA
• Schedule: 10 hours per month; 2 days a week for 1.25 hours
• Rate is between $25 and $35 per hour

• Teaching credential required
• Experience working with elementary students with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and/or learning differences
• Strong background in foundational literacy, including phonemic awareness, phonics, decoding, and early reading skills
• Experience supporting students performing below grade level in reading and writing
• Strong understanding of reading fluency, reading comprehension, and written expression
• Familiarity with auditory processing difficulties and strategies for supporting students who have difficulty processing and retaining verbal information
• Skilled in using multisensory, visual, hands-on, and interactive teaching strategies
• Patient, encouraging, and adaptable teaching style
• Able to break down academic concepts into small, manageable steps and provide repetition as needed
• Strong ability to build rapport and keep students motivated and actively engaged
• Comfortable supporting verbal expression and communication through structured discussion and interactive activities
• Able to adjust instruction based on the student's learning pace, strengths, and individual needs

• → Provide individualized instruction in foundational literacy, reading, writing, and verbal expression
• →Build phonemic awareness through engaging and multisensory activities
• →Provide explicit phonics instruction and support decoding and word-reading skills
• →Improve reading fluency through guided reading, repeated reading, and targeted practice
• →Support reading comprehension by teaching strategies for understanding, recalling, and discussing text
• →Develop written expression skills, including sentence formation, organization, vocabulary, and communicating ideas in writing
• →Reinforce verbal expression through conversation, questioning, retelling, and structured communication activities
• →Use visual aids, manipulatives, movement, and interactive activities to reinforce learning
• →Provide repetition and frequent comprehension checks to support auditory processing needs
• →Break down instructions and academic tasks into clear, manageable steps
• →Monitor progress and adjust lessons based on the student's response and developing skills
• →Incorporate the student's interests and preferred learning styles to make sessions engaging and motivating
• →Build academic confidence through positive reinforcement, encouragement, and consistent support
• →Collaborate with the student's existing support team and align instruction with current academic goals when appropriate