Specialized Instruction Educator (26-27 School Year)

Are you passionate about supporting children with learning differences? Parallel is seeking an experienced Specialized Education Teacher to provide tailored, impactful instruction to students remotely. Join our mission-driven team dedicated to equipping families and students with the essential tools for success.

• →Deliver Expertise: Provide legally compliant, specially designed instruction (SDI) and deliver compensatory education services (when indicated) to students with active Individualized Education Programs (IEPs).
• →Instructional Design & Implementation: Develop and execute data-driven, individualized lesson plans to target critical skill areas:
• →Reading and literacy development
• →Foundational math skills and intervention
• →Executive functioning and organizational strategies
• →Functional and adaptive life skills
• →IEP Management & Compliance: Own the creation, management, and ongoing progress monitoring of student IEPs, including full case management responsibilities.
• →Interdisciplinary Collaboration: Strategically collaborate with the student's IEP team to coordinate service schedules and tailor instructional approaches to unique student needs.
• →Assessment & Evaluation: Administer screenings, conduct progress monitoring, and complete formal outcomes assessments to drive instructional decision-making.
• →Virtual Excellence (Virtual Instruction & Data):
• →Cultivate a structured, positive, and highly engaging virtual learning environment.
• →Apply evidence-based classroom and behavior management strategies effectively during remote sessions.
• →Implement a range of proactive behavior supports, including de-escalation strategies, visual supports, reinforcement systems, and clear routines to maximize student engagement and success.
• →Systematically monitor and collect robust data toward academic, behavioral, and functional IEP goals to document student growth.

• Active Special Education teaching license/certification.
• Demonstrated expertise in providing specially designed instruction and working effectively with diverse student populations in educational settings.
• Strong knowledge of systematic, explicit phonics-based programs (e.g., Orton Gillingham or Wilson methodologies preferred).
• Foundational understanding of neuropsychological principles as they apply to education and learning differences.
• Exceptional collaborative communication skills for engaging with IEP teams, including teachers, parents, and students.
• Proficiency in conducting virtual services using meeting platforms and a strong command of instructional technology.

• Dedicated, private workspace with a secure, high-speed internet connection, reliable computer, and webcam.
• Required availability during traditional school hours (8:00am - 4:00pm) and days (Monday-Friday).
• Commitment to a minimum availability of 10 hours per week is highly preferred.
• Fluency in additional languages is a significant asset.

Parallel is the first tech-forward provider of care for learning and thinking differences across the United States. We believe learning differences are parallel ways of thinking that should be celebrated. Our mission is to provide students with the resources and encouragement to succeed in the classroom and beyond by helping them build confidence in their unique strengths and create strategies to work around their challenges.

Parallel simplifies the process of getting support for learning differences by consolidating providers and resources on a single platform. We connect students with qualified professionals while significantly reducing waiting times, costs, and confusion.

Our core services include:

• Psychological Assessment
• Counseling
• Speech-Language Services
• Special Education
• And more

Learn more at parallellearning.com.

Our Commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

At Parallel, we believe in celebrating differences. This belief extends from schools into our workplace and through the ways we work together toward our mission. We are committed to fostering a diverse, accessible environment that represents many different cultures, backgrounds, viewpoints, and abilities by championing diversity, equity, and inclusion.

We are committed to building and fostering a diverse workforce, including individuals from historically marginalized groups, and creating a workplace where employees’ strengths are championed, differences are celebrated, and no one is discriminated against based on age, race, ancestry, religion, sex, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, pregnancy, marital status, physical or mental disability, military or veteran status, national origin, or any other protected characteristic.

We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer committed to building a diverse, equitable, and inclusive organization where different learners and thinkers can thrive.

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