Private Educator: Special Education

If you believe the best learning happens through trust, consistency, and individualized support, this is an opportunity to make a lasting difference in the lives of two exceptional students and the family who loves them.

We're seeking an experienced special educator to become the full-time teacher for two brothers in a personalized, home-based program paired with a hybrid tutorial. This is a full-time role of 35 to 40 hours a week. You'll be the consistent adult in their school day, running direct one-on-one instruction at home on some days and serving as their dedicated one-on-one support at their hybrid tutorial on others.

Across both settings, you'll build the relationship, hold the routine, and carry an individualized plan that helps each brother grow in confidence, independence, and real-world skills.

This role is equal parts educator, coach, and steady presence, and ABA sits at the center of it. The family believes deeply in ABA and has seen behavior slip when a teacher did not follow the plan, so consistency with a behavior plan matters here as much as strong instruction. You'll personalize teaching, adapt learning from the family's hybrid program, and provide the individualized, ABA-informed support that lets each student make meaningful academic and personal progress.

Because one student needs significant behavioral support, this role is best suited for an educator who is grounded in ABA and confident supporting challenging behavior, with a strong special education background. A BCBA is preferred. And you won't do it alone. Thrive employs and manages the role and provides BCBA-led coaching and support all year, so you are always backed by a behavior expert.

You’ll work with two brothers who are beginning a new chapter in their education through a hybrid, home-based program. Both joined their family from Armenia, and both grow most with an adult who leads with warmth and reads them well.

The younger brother is a social, aware, and intentional kid who is motivated most by relationships and connection. He has Down syndrome, autism, and ADHD, and he does best with highly individualized instruction, predictable routines, and an educator who can guide him through transitions and behavioral moments without becoming reactive. He thrives with flexibility, calm leadership, and consistent expectations. He communicates with sign language and some speech, and pairing signs with new words noticeably strengthens how well new learning sticks.

His older brother is easygoing, hardworking, and genuinely enjoys learning, with remarkable adaptive skills and a quick memory for routines. He is nonverbal, has an intellectual disability and right-sided hearing loss, and communicates with an AAC device and gestures, so the adult who works with him faces him, sits on his hearing side, and moves one step at a time. He responds well to calm, encouraging adults and flourishes with predictable routines and positive reinforcement.

He works hard, sometimes past the point of frustration, and does best with an educator who recognizes when he needs help regulating and gently guides him back.

The brothers have distinct personalities and learning needs, which makes this an engaging and deeply rewarding role for an educator who enjoys personalizing instruction, building real relationships, and celebrating progress in all its forms.

• Serve as the primary educator and consistent presence for two brothers in a personalized, home-based educational program.
• Plan, prepare, and deliver highly personalized one-on-one instruction tailored to each student's learning profile, strengths, interests, and goals.
• Collaborate with Thrive's Educational Manager to make curriculum decisions, adjust scope and sequence, and continuously refine each student's educational plan based on progress and emerging needs.
• Serve as each student's dedicated one-on-one support during their hybrid tutorial program, providing the academic, behavioral, and executive functioning support they need to fully participate, engage with peers, and access instruction throughout the day.
• Monitor student progress and continuously adjust…