SPED Tutor - Reading Intervention, Behavior Support & Foundational Academics

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 Long Beach, 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 Long Beach, CA
• Schedule: 6 hours a month, 1x a week for 1hr 30mins
• Pay rate ranges from $25-$35 per hour

• Active teaching credential highly preferred
• Experience working with students with Autism, IEPs, and early elementary learners
• Strong background in reading intervention and foundational literacy instruction
• Skilled in teaching letter recognition, phonics, decoding, guided reading, and reading comprehension
• Experience providing foundational math instruction for students performing below grade level
• Familiar with positive behavior intervention strategies, redirection, and classroom behavior management
• Comfortable supporting students who require frequent prompting, clear boundaries, and consistent reinforcement
• Patient, engaging, and able to maintain a structured yet encouraging learning environment
• Experience incorporating Social-Emotional Learning (SEL) strategies into academic instruction
• Skilled at developing individualized lesson plans aligned with student needs and progress
• Able to use hands-on, multisensory instructional strategies to maximize engagement and learning

• → Provide individualized instruction in foundational literacy skills, with a primary emphasis on reading development
• → Teach letter recognition, phonics, decoding, guided reading, vocabulary, and reading independence using explicit, systematic instruction
• → Reinforce foundational math concepts through engaging, hands-on learning activities
• → Implement Social-Emotional Learning (SEL) strategies to strengthen emotional regulation, self-regulation, and classroom readiness
• → Utilize positive behavior supports, clear expectations, and consistent redirection to encourage participation and maintain engagement
• → Establish structured routines and appropriate boundaries while reinforcing positive behaviors and personal space awareness
• → Adapt instruction using multisensory, interactive teaching methods that align with the student's learning profile
• → Incorporate the student's interests, including drawing, kinetic sand, slime, iPad activities, and calendars, to increase motivation and participation
• → Monitor academic and behavioral progress and adjust instruction to meet evolving needs
• → Collaborate with the family to provide consistent support and reinforce learning strategies between sessions
• → Create a safe, positive, and supportive learning environment that promotes confidence, independence, and long-term academic growth