Part Time Special Education Tutor (Autism Experience Preferred) – New York, NY

A family in New York, NY 10028 is seeking an encouraging, patient part-time tutor to provide one-on-one special education homework support for their 8-year-old child in second grade. The ideal candidate will help build confidence and comprehension in Math and ELA, pacing instruction to support the child’s language delay and unique learning style.

• Background as a Special Education Itinerant Teacher (SEIT) or certified special education teacher

• Monday and Tuesday
• 5:30 PM – 8:00 PM (5 hours per week)
• Start Date: As soon as possible

• One-on-one, in-home learning environment
• Child is an 8-year-old second grader with high-functioning autism and a language delay who receives related services during the school day
• Family values an educator with a soft-spoken, warm, and positive approach

• →Provide specialized 1:1 homework tutoring focused on second-grade Math and ELA comprehension
• →Adapt teaching methods, pacing, and visual/verbal prompts to accommodate language delays
• →Reinforce learning strategies that complement the child's school-day curriculum and related services support
• →Foster a supportive, engaging atmosphere that builds academic confidence and comprehension
• →Communicate with the family regarding session progress, challenges, and milestones

• Proven professional experience tutoring, teaching, or providing academic intervention to elementary school students
• Direct experience supporting children on the autism spectrum and students with language delays
• Strong instructional knowledge of early elementary Math and ELA concepts