Part-Time Special Education Tutor (Teacher of Students with Disabilities)
About the position Teacher Tutors is hiring a certified Teacher of Students with Disabilities to join our team on a part-time, flexible basis. This role is ideal for special education teachers who want to work one-on-one with students outside the classroom — supporting kids with IEPs, 504 plans, and learning differences in a setting where you can actually meet each student where they are. You'll work with K–12 students across a range of profiles: dyslexia, dysgraphia, dyscalculia, ADHD and executive-function challenges, language processing differences, and autism-spectrum learning profiles. Sessions take place in students' homes, online, or at our Livingston, NJ office. We do our best to match families to tutors based on your preferred travel radius — you tell us how far you're willing to drive, and we work within that.
Responsibilities
- Deliver one-on-one tutoring sessions tailored to each student's learning profile, IEP or 504 goals, and academic needs.
- Plan lessons and prepare materials grounded in evidence-based special education practices — structured literacy, multisensory math, explicit instruction, and executive-function coaching as appropriate.
- Coordinate with families, classroom teachers, and case managers when invited, so tutoring reinforces (rather than competes with) the student's school program.
- Track progress across sessions and adjust pacing, materials, and strategies based on what's working.
- Submit a short session note after each tutoring session and flag concerns to our Director early.
- Communicate clearly and warmly with parents — many of our families have been frustrated by past tutoring fits, and trust is built session by session.
- Contribute to our team's shared practice: share what's working, ask questions, and help us keep raising the bar.
Requirements
- Valid Teacher of Students with Disabilities (TOSD) certification in New Jersey, or equivalent Special Education certification from another state with NJ reciprocity. (Dual certification in a content area or in elementary education is a plus.)
- Classroom or resource-room experience working with students who have IEPs and 504 plans.
- Working knowledge of common learning differences and the instructional approaches that support them (e.g., Orton-Gillingham or other structured literacy methods, CPA math sequencing, executive-function strategies). Specific training credentials are welcome but not required.
- Strong communication skills and the patience to work with students who may arrive frustrated, anxious, or burned out.
- Ability to plan individualized sessions and adapt in real time when a planned approach isn't landing.
- Availability for afternoon, evening, or weekend hours during the school year, with some flexibility during the summer.
- Comfort with educational technology — Zoom or Google Meet for online sessions, plus standard tools for sharing materials and tracking progress.
- Reliable transportation for in-home sessions.
Nice-to-haves
- Background in Wilson, Orton-Gillingham, Lindamood-Bell, or similar structured-literacy training
- Experience administering or interpreting psychoeducational evaluations
- Bilingual (Spanish, Mandarin, or other languages common in the communities we serve)
Benefits
- W-2 (default): Most part-time tutors join as W-2 employees. Teacher Tutors handles payroll, taxes, and provides liability coverage during sessions.
- 1099 (optional): Tutors who prefer 1099 contractor status are welcome, provided they carry their own professional liability insurance and operate through a registered LLC. Documentation will be requested during onboarding.