Private Special Education Teacher — 1:1 Growth & Autonomy

Thrive Education Partners; Thousand Oaks (CA); On-site; USD 75,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Professional development

Educational Management support

Collaborative team environment

Job summary

Thrive Education Partners is seeking an experienced Private Special Education Teacher to lead a highly personalized educational program for a middle school student in Thousand Oaks, California. This educator will build a warm, responsive learning plan focused on growth, independence, and engagement.

The role emphasizes relationship-centered instruction, collaboration with the family and Thrive's Educational Management team, and a strong emphasis on individualized learning and overall student

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Education, Special Education, or a related field.
• Active California Education Specialist teaching credential appropriate to the student’s support needs.
• Minimum of 3 years of relevant teaching experience.
• Experience partnering closely with parents and collaborating with multidisciplinary support teams.

Responsibilities

• Take day-to-day ownership of a personalized academic program across core subject areas.
• Adapt grade-level concepts, curriculum, and materials to create accessible, age-appropriate instruction.
• Design engaging, multi-sensory learning experiences responsive to the student’s strengths, interests, and learning profile.
• Identify foundational skills that need additional support while continuing to introduce meaningful new academic content.
• Incorporate opportunities to strengthen independence, communication, executive functioning, stamina, and self-regulation within the educational program.
• Use community-based and experiential learning when appropriate to support academic, functional, and social development.

Skills

Communication

Organization

Progress monitoring

Education

Bachelor's degree in Education / Special Education

Job description

Thrive Education Partners is seeking an experienced Private Special Education Teacher to lead a highly personalized educational program for a middle school student in Thousand Oaks, California. This educator will build a warm, responsive learning plan focused on growth, independence, and engagement.

The role emphasizes relationship-centered instruction, collaboration with the family and Thrive's Educational Management team, and a strong emphasis on individualized learning and overall student