Middle School Executive Functioning Tutor

Thrive Education Partners is looking for an experienced educator to provide personalized, in-person support to a middle-school student in North Austin. This is a focused tutoring role for someone who can help a bright student strengthen her math skills while also developing the organization, study habits, and executive functioning skills that become increasingly important in middle school.

You’ll meet with the student twice per week for one-hour sessions, with sessions between 4:30 PM and 6:30 PM (Monday-Thursday), providing a combination of academic support and practical strategies she can carry into her day-to-day schoolwork. This is a great fit for an educator who enjoys the impact of 1:1 teaching and knows how to balance encouragement with clear structure and accountability.

You’ll be working with a bright middle-school student who would benefit from additional support navigating the academic and organizational demands of middle school.

The primary focus will be math and executive functioning
, but this is a well-rounded academic support role. You should also be comfortable helping with English language arts, science, and social studies
, including homework, studying, test preparation, and keeping up with day-to-day coursework. Along the way, you’ll help the student build stronger systems for organization, planning, managing assignments, and following through on responsibilities—so she becomes more confident and independent across all of her classes.

• Provide engaging, individualized academic support across math, English language arts, science, and social studies
  , based on the student’s current coursework and needs
• Provide deeper support in middle-school math
  , reinforcing classroom concepts, addressing skill gaps, and helping the student work through challenging material
• Support homework, studying, test preparation, and day-to-day coursework across core academic subjects
• Teach practical executive functioning strategies for organization, planning, time management, studying, and assignment management
• Help the student prioritize responsibilities, break larger assignments into manageable steps, and stay on top of upcoming work
• Build routines and systems that encourage greater independence, confidence, and follow-through across classes
• Communicate with the family about progress, current priorities, and areas where additional support may be helpful

• You have experience teaching or tutoring middle-school students and understand both the academic demands and growing independence expected at this age
• You’re a well-rounded educator who is comfortable supporting core middle-school subjects, including math, English language arts, science, and social studies
• You have particular confidence with middle-school math and can explain concepts in different ways when something isn’t clicking
• You have experience supporting executive functioning
  , including organization, planning, time management, study skills, and task completion
• You can move naturally between helping with immediate coursework and teaching the habits and strategies that will help the student become a stronger, more independent learner
• You bring warmth, patience, and encouragement while providing appropriate structure and accountability

At Thrive, individualized education means more than helping a student get through today's homework. Our educators work to understand the underlying skills a child needs to develop, establish clear priorities for growth, and provide intentional instruction that moves the student forward.

We're looking for an educator who can meet a child where they are, build a relationship that makes learning feel safe and achievable, and then thoughtfully challenge them toward greater skill, confidence, and independence.

• Has experience teaching or tutoring middle-school students and understands the academic, organizational, and developmental demands of this age.
• Is a well-rounded educator who can confidently support coursework across math, English language arts, science, and social studies.
• Has particular strength in middle-school math and can break…