Japanese SPED Tutor - Foundational Literacy and Math

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 San Carlos, 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 San Carlos, CA
• Schedule: 15 Hours per month, 2x a week for 1.25hr sessions
• Pay range is between $25 and $35

• Fluent in Japanese and English required
• Experience tutoring or supporting elementary-age students with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)
• Experience working with students with speech delays and/or limited English proficiency
• Strong background in foundational literacy, phonics, sight words, reading comprehension, vocabulary, and early writing
• Comfortable supporting early elementary-level math skills
• Able to provide language and communication support for a student who primarily understands Japanese
• Patient, bubbly, energetic, and engaging personality
• Skilled at using visual, hands-on, and interactive learning strategies
• Comfortable providing repetition, modeling, prompting, and positive reinforcement
• Able to adjust instruction to the student's developmental and academic level
• Experience supporting students with mild frustration-related behaviors is preferred
• Strong ability to build rapport and create a fun, encouraging learning environment
• Comfortable incorporating the student's interests, including Minecraft and LEGO, into lessons

• →Provide individualized academic and language support across ELA, communication, and foundational math
• →Teach phonics, letter-sound relationships, sight words, decoding, and early reading skills
• →Support reading comprehension and vocabulary development through leveled and engaging texts
• →Develop early writing skills, including handwriting, sentence formation, and written expression
• →Provide foundational math instruction appropriate to the student's current instructional level
• →Use Japanese to support comprehension, clarify instructions, and reinforce academic concepts when needed
• →Support English language development and communication skills through structured conversation and interactive activities
• →Provide repetition, modeling, visual supports, and hands-on activities to reinforce learning
• →Use positive reinforcement and engaging activities to maintain attention and motivation
• →Provide calm and supportive redirection when mild frustration-related behaviors occur
• →Incorporate Minecraft, LEGO, and other student interests into lessons to increase engagement
• →Monitor progress and adjust instruction based on the student's academic, communication, and language needs
• →Build confidence and encourage active participation through a patient, positive, and engaging approach