What are the responsibilities and job description for the Virtual Academic Tutor position at Tutor Me Education?
Tutor Me Education is reshaping how students learn, and we're looking for experienced academic tutors to provide 1:1 and small group virtual instruction to students across the country. If you're passionate about supporting students with IEPs, 504 plans, and diverse learning needs — and you want the flexibility to build a schedule around your life — we'd love to hear from you.
What You'll Do
About Tutor Me Education
We're a tutoring and test-preparation platform connecting qualified educators with families and school districts nationwide. Our tutors choose the jobs that fit their expertise and schedule, and our growing partnerships with school districts mean a steady pipeline of meaningful work — especially in special education, where demand continues to outpace supply.
Requirements
Requirements
What You'll Do
- Deliver engaging, individualized virtual instruction tailored to each student's goals, accommodations, and learning profile
- Create structured lesson plans that align with student goals, grade-level standards, and the specific accommodations or modifications each student requires
- Adapt instruction in real time based on student questions, progress, and engagement
- Track student progress and communicate effectively with families and, where applicable, school district partners
- Fully remote — tutor from home on your own computer
- You set your schedule — choose your availability and update it anytime
- You set your hourly rate — and negotiate per job based on the scope of work
- Steady opportunities — with hundreds of new students signing up daily, we match jobs to your email based on the subjects and student populations you're best suited for
About Tutor Me Education
We're a tutoring and test-preparation platform connecting qualified educators with families and school districts nationwide. Our tutors choose the jobs that fit their expertise and schedule, and our growing partnerships with school districts mean a steady pipeline of meaningful work — especially in special education, where demand continues to outpace supply.
Requirements
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree required (degree in Education, Psychology, or a related field preferred)
- Experience working with students who have learning disabilities, ADHD, autism spectrum disorder, or other special education needs — whether as a credentialed SPED teacher, paraprofessional, interventionist, or tutor
- Familiarity with IEPs, 504 plans, and common accommodations (extended time, chunked instruction, multi-sensory approaches, etc.)
- Ability to design and deliver lesson plans aligned to student goals and accommodations
- Strong virtual instruction skills — comfort with video conferencing, digital whiteboards, and keeping students engaged online
- Ability to pass a background check
- Reliable computer, internet, webcam, and quiet workspace
- Active or previous teaching credential, especially in Special Education
- Experience with specific methodologies such as Orton-Gillingham, Wilson Reading, or structured literacy
- Bilingual (Spanish/English) a plus
- Flexible schedule — work when you want
- 100% remote
- Set your own hourly rate
- Consistent flow of students matched to your expertise
- Opportunity to make a real difference for students who need it most