Private Academic Instructor

Academic Instructor/Tutor

Sophos Speech and Academics

Are you a passionate, experienced educator who believes every student deserves the opportunity to thrive? Sophos Speech and Academics is seeking engaging, knowledgeable, and dedicated instructors who enjoy working with students of diverse learning profiles, including both neurodivergent and neurotypical learners.

Our ideal candidate understands that learning is not one-size-fits-all and can adapt instruction to meet each student's academic, cognitive, and developmental needs. We are looking for educators who can build meaningful relationships, foster confidence and independence, and make learning engaging and accessible.

Why Join Sophos?

• Flexible Scheduling: Build a schedule that works for you, with opportunities to select students based on your availability and expertise.
• Full-Time and Part-Time Opportunities: Positions available to accommodate a variety of schedules.
• Individualized Instruction: Work one-on-one with students, tailoring instruction to their unique strengths, challenges, and learning goals.
• Collaborative Environment: Partner with families, teachers, therapists, and other educational professionals to support whole-child progress.
• Meaningful Impact: Help students develop academic skills, executive functioning strategies, confidence, and greater independence.

Who We're Looking For

• Experienced educators who are passionate about individualized instruction.
• Professionals comfortable supporting students with a wide range of learning abilities and educational needs.
• Instructors who are patient, adaptable, engaging, and skilled at building positive relationships with students.
• Strong communicators who value collaboration with families and other professionals.
• Self-motivated individuals who can create structured, supportive, and productive learning experiences.

Availability

Monday–Friday | 10:00 AM–6:00 PM

Flexible scheduling within these hours, with full-time and part-time opportunities available.

Join the Sophos team and help us make personalized learning meaningful, engaging, and effective for every student!

Compensation:

$35 - $40 hourly DOE

Responsibilities:

• Prepare for academic sessions
• Build rapport with the student
• Establish session expectations
• Assess student academic needs
• Follow Parent requests for sessions
• Provide student-centered instruction
• Collaborate with teachers and other private instructors
• Analyze student progress
• Adjust instruction
• Conference with parents

Qualifications:

• Effective parent and student communication
• Highly reliable
• Comfortable with math up to 7th grade
• Professional educator
• Enjoys kids of all ages and abilities
• Seeks to bring out the best in students
• Flexible scheduling

About Company

Sophos Speech and Academics is a private institution that has been serving the valley since 2009. Sophos Academics is committed to providing superior, customized support to children and their families. We strive to understand and serve the child well, rather than forcing the patients/students into a pre-determined program. This allows our academic instructors to work closely with our speech therapists to meet the needs of each student best.