Elementary Tutor Special Education Experience Required ( IN PERSON)

Elementary Tutor — Special Education Experience Required

Tutor Doctor Michigan | Clinton Township, MI 48038
Pay: $24 per hour
Schedule: Three one-hour sessions per week
Location: In-person tutoring in the student’s home
Position: Part-time, long-term assignment

Tutor Doctor Michigan is seeking a patient, encouraging tutor with special education experience to support a first-grade student in reading, math, and writing. The family is looking for a consistent, long-term tutor who can build a strong connection with their child while helping him develop foundational skills and confidence.

The student is a happy, social 7-year-old who loves school, enjoys math, and has a strong interest in baseball, football, and other sports. He has developmental delays and benefits from hands-on instruction, additional processing time, movement breaks, and positive reinforcement. Speech and fine motor challenges may require adjustments to activities, particularly tasks involving extended writing.

Responsibilities

• Provide individualized, in-home tutoring three times per week.


• Build rapport and incorporate the student’s interests into engaging, multisensory lessons.


• Complete initial Tutor Doctor reading and math benchmark assessments, breaking assessments into shorter segments as needed.


• Identify learning gaps and provide targeted instruction in foundational reading, math, and writing.


• Adapt instruction to accommodate developmental needs, processing time, and writing fatigue.


• Monitor progress, adjust lessons, and submit detailed session reports.


• Review available school assessment results and IEP or 504 recommendations.


• Communicate with the family and Tutor Doctor team and coordinate with the student’s teacher when parental permission is provided.

Qualifications

• Special education experience and experience working with young elementary students are required.


• Experience supporting students with developmental delays.


• Strong knowledge of early literacy and foundational math instruction.


• Ability to use structured, hands-on activities and adapt lessons to individual learning needs.


• Patient, dependable, encouraging, and a clear communicator.


• Ability to travel to Clinton Township, MI 48038 and maintain a consistent, long-term schedule.

Availability

The family’s availability is flexible on most days except Wednesdays. Saturdays and Sunday afternoons are also options. A consistent schedule of three one-hour sessions per week will be coordinated with the family.

How to Apply

Please submit your resume and availability, highlighting your experience with special education, developmental delays, and early literacy. Review the location, schedule, and student support needs carefully before applying.

Help a young learner strengthen his skills while preserving his confidence and love of school.