Private Middle School Teacher

Private Middle School Teacher & Learning Specialist | Sarasota, FL — In-Home | Part-Time (12-15 hrs/week) $35-45k Annually

About Us

Thrive Education Partners connects exceptional educators with families seeking thoughtful, highly individualized alternatives to traditional schooling. This role supports one middle-school student through customized instruction designed to strengthen foundational skills, rebuild confidence, and create a meaningful path toward high-school readiness.

Schedule & Work Environment

• Approximately 12-15 hours per week of direct instruction M-F and 1-2 hours of paid planning, assessment, documentation, and family communication.
• Instruction will take place in the family’s Sarasota-area home, primarily during weekday mornings and early afternoons.
• The final weekly schedule, annual calendar, paid time off, and start date will be determined closer to hire.
• Occasional local outings or community-based learning experiences may be incorporated into instruction.

Key Responsibilities

• Design and deliver an individualized middle-school program across language arts, mathematics, science, social studies, and executive-function development.
• Review available educational records and administer diagnostic assessments to identify specific strengths, skill gaps, and instructional priorities.
• Develop and maintain an individualized learning plan with measurable academic and developmental goals.
• Provide explicit, systematic literacy instruction using engaging, age-respectful materials appropriate for an adolescent learner.
• Strengthen mathematical foundations while building toward middle-school proficiency and pre-algebra readiness.
• Create concise, engaging lessons that incorporate movement, hands-on learning, student interests, real-world applications, and purposeful breaks.
• Monitor progress continuously, maintain clear instructional records, and communicate regularly with the family and Thrive’s educational support team.

What Success Looks Like

• The student demonstrates measurable growth in foundational literacy, mathematics, and executive-function skills.
• Instructional decisions are supported by assessment data, documented progress, and clearly defined goals.
• The student develops greater confidence, engagement, independence, and willingness to persist through challenging academic work.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Education, Special Education, Literacy, Mathematics, Child Development, or a closely related field.
• Demonstrated experience teaching or supporting middle-school learners.
• Strong knowledge of diagnostic assessment, differentiated instruction, and individualized learning-plan development.
• Ability to teach language arts and mathematics through the middle-school level, including foundational skill remediation.
• Reliable transportation to the family home in Sarasota, FL and a valid driver's license with clean record.
• Ability to pass comprehensive background and reference checks and meet all applicable requirements for in-home employment.

Preferred Qualifications

• Active or previously held state teaching certification (FL preferred)
• Training or substantial experience in structured literacy, reading intervention, dyslexia support, special education, or learning disabilities.
• Experience supporting students with attention, organization, motivation, or executive-function needs.
• Familiarity with homeschool education, multidisciplinary teaching, curriculum tailoring, and progress-monitoring systems.

What We Offer

Competitive salary based on experience, credentials, and specialized expertise.

Paid time for lesson planning, curriculum preparation, assessment, documentation, and family communication.

The autonomy to build a responsive educational program around one student rather than a standardized classroom pacing guide.

A supportive family committed to finding the right educator and creating a learning environment in which the student can thrive.

Access to curriculum and instructional-design collaboration during the program’s initial development.

A consistent weekday schedule with the final benefits and annual calendar discussed before an offer is extended.

What to Expect Next

Qualified applicants will complete an application review and introductory screening, followed by a brief teaching-related work sample and interview with Thrive Education Partners. Finalists may meet the family, and participate in a paid trial period before a long-term offer is finalized.

EEOC Statement

Thrive Education Partners and the hiring family are committed to creating an inclusive and respectful hiring process. We welcome qualified applicants of all backgrounds and consider candidates without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other status protected by applicable law.