Special Education Teacher – One-on-One Child Development

Bright Pathways; Odessa (TX); On-site; USD 29,000 - 41,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid training

Flexible scheduling

Mentorship

Career growth

Leadership support

Professional development

Long-term growth

Collaborative culture

Job summary

Bright Pathways announces an opportunity for a Special Education Teacher – One-on-One Child Development in Texas. You will work one-on-one with a child, focusing on communication, social, emotional, behavioral, and daily living skills to foster independence.

Join a team that values individualized instruction, collaboration with families, and a supportive leadership structure. Flexible scheduling and professional development opportunities are offered.

Qualifications

• Experience in individualizing instruction for children with diverse needs.
• Ability to build trust and rapport with children and families.
• Strong communication and relationship-building skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide individualized support to one child at a time in their home, school, daycare, or community.
• Tailor sessions to each child’s strengths, challenges, and goals.
• Help the child communicate wants and needs more effectively.
• Teach social skills through games, play, and everyday interactions.
• Support emotional regulation and strategies for handling frustration and changes in routine.
• Teach independence with daily activities like dressing, hygiene, homework, and routines.
• Practice community skills such as ordering food, grocery shopping, and playground interactions.
• Create engaging learning opportunities through play, crafts, books, and outdoor activities.

Skills

Special Education Experience

One-on-one instruction

Communication skills

Job description

Special Education Teacher – One-on-One Child Development

Use Your Special Education Experience in a More Meaningful, Individualized Setting.

Bright Pathways is seeking experienced Special Education Teachers, Autism Classroom Teachers, Life Skills Teachers, Resource Teachers, Inclusion Teachers, Behavior Interventionists, and Special Education Paraprofessionals to join our growing team.

If you enjoy helping children who learn differently, adapting your teaching to meet individual needs, and celebrating meaningful progress, this role offers the opportunity to do even more of what you love.

Instead of supporting an entire classroom, you'll work one-on-one with a child, building a strong relationship while helping them develop the communication, social, emotional, behavioral, and daily living skills they need to become more independent and successful in everyday life.

What You'll Be Doing:

You'll provide individualized support to one child at a time in their home, school, daycare, or community.

Every child has different strengths, challenges, and goals, so every session looks a little different.

Depending on the child you're supporting, you may:

• Help a child communicate their wants and needs more effectively.
• Teach social skills through games, play, and everyday interactions.
• Help children develop friendships, take turns, share, and participate successfully with others.
• Support emotional regulation and teach strategies for handling frustration, disappointment, or changes in routine.
• Teach independence with everyday activities such as getting dressed, brushing teeth, completing homework, or following daily routines.
• Practice community skills such as ordering food, grocery shopping, playground interactions, or participating in recreational activities.
• Create engaging learning opportunities through play, crafts, books, outdoor activities, and other child-centered experiences.
• Celebrate meaningful milestones—whether it's saying a new word, making a new friend, or completing a task independently for the first time.

Every activity has a purpose. You'll receive individualized goals for each child and ongoing guidance from experienced supervisors while using your own creativity and teaching skills to make learning engaging and enjoyable.

Why Special Education Professionals Thrive Here:

The skills you've already developed are exactly what we're looking for.

You know how to individualize instruction.

You understand that every child learns differently.

You know how to stay patient during challenging moments, recognize progress others might miss, and build trusting relationships with children and families.

That's why we're intentionally building our team around professionals with special education backgrounds.

Why Bright Pathways?

Bright Pathways is a human-first organization.

We believe that exceptional care starts with exceptional relationships—not only with the children and families we serve, but also with the people who work alongside us every day.

We're intentional about keeping our company personal.

Our leadership team knows our employees, understands their strengths, and works hard to thoughtfully match each team member with the right child and family. We believe everyone has a better experience when the relationship is the right fit.

You'll never feel like you're simply assigned a case and left on your own. Our supervisors and operations team are accessible, responsive, and genuinely invested in helping you succeed.

As we continue to grow, we're committed to maintaining a culture where people feel supported, appreciated, and proud of the work they do.

Qualifications:

We encourage applications from professionals with experience as:

• Special Education Teacher
• Autism Classroom Teacher
• Life Skills Teacher
• Resource Teacher
• Inclusion Teacher
• Behavior Interventionist
• Special Education Paraprofessional

Preferred qualifications:

• Experience working with children who benefit from individualized behavioral, developmental, communication, or learning support.
• Strong communication and relationship-building skills.
• Reliable transportation.
• Passion for helping children reach their fullest potential.

What We Offer:

• $21–$30 per hour based on experience
• Paid training and ongoing mentorship
• Flexible scheduling
• Thoughtful child and family matching
• Supportive leadership and accessible supervisors
• Professional development opportunities
• Opportunities for long-term career growth
• A collaborative, people-first culture

About Bright Pathways:

Bright Pathways provides individualized developmental services to children and families throughout Texas.

Our goal is simple: help children build the skills they need to communicate, develop relationships, become more independent, and participate more fully in everyday life.

Just as importantly, we're building the kind of company we'd want to work for ourselves—one where people know each other, support one another, celebrate successes together, and never lose sight of the reason we do this work.