Virtual Specialized Education Instructor - Michigan (After Hours)

Parallel; Lansing (MI); Remote; USD 50,000 - 61,000; Part time

Job summary

Parallel is seeking educators to provide specially designed instruction (SDI) and related compensatory education under active IEPs. You will deliver legally compliant services and build data-driven, individualized lesson plans targeting reading and literacy, foundational math, executive functioning, and daily living skills.

Responsibilities include IEP creation, progress monitoring, and collaboration with the IEP team to tailor instruction.

Qualifications

• Michigan Special Education teaching license or certification required.
• Experience delivering specially designed instruction to diverse student populations.
• Strong collaborative communication with IEP teams, parents, and students.

Responsibilities

• Deliver SDI and compensatory education per IEPs.
• Develop and execute data-driven, individualized lesson plans.
• Own creation and progress monitoring of student IEPs.
• Collaborate with IEP team to tailor instruction.
• Administer screenings, progress monitoring, and outcomes assessments.

Skills

IEP team collaboration

Instructional technology proficiency

Collaborative communication

Education

Michigan Special Education teaching license

Tools

Video conferencing platforms

Educational technology tools

Job description

What You'll Do

• Deliver Expertise: Provide legally compliant, specially designed instruction (SDI) and deliver compensatory education services (when indicated) to students with active Individualized Education Programs (IEPs).
• Instructional Design & Implementation: Develop and execute data-driven, individualized lesson plans to target critical skill areas: Reading and literacy development, Foundational math skills and intervention, Executive functioning and organizational strategies, Functional and adaptive life skills.
• IEP Management & Compliance: Own the creation, management, and ongoing progress monitoring of student IEPs, including case management responsibilities.
• Interdisciplinary Collaboration: Collaborate with the student's IEP team to coordinate service schedules and tailor instructional approaches to unique student needs.
• Assessment & Evaluation: Administer screenings, conduct progress monitoring, and complete formal outcomes assessments to drive instructional decision-making.

What You'll Need

• Michigan Special Education teaching license or certification.
• School-based experience providing specially designed instruction and working effectively with diverse student populations.
• Exceptional collaborative communication skills for engaging with IEP teams, including teachers, parents, and students.
• Proficiency in conducting virtual services using meeting platforms and a strong command of instructional technology.

Remote Setup & Availability

Dedicated, private workspace with a secure, high-speed internet connection, reliable computer, and webcam.

• Monday–Friday: 7:30 AM–8:00 AM and 3:00 PM–4:45 PM
• Saturday: 10:00 AM–2:00 PM

Ability to commit to at least 10 hours of availability per week is highly preferred.

Why Join Parallel?

• Thoughtful Student & District Matching: Alignment with your experience, licensure, and expertise to match you with appropriate districts, schools, and student needs.
• Efficient Tools and Support: Access to templates, tools, and streamlined systems designed to reduce administrative paperwork and maintain organization.
• Billing & Operational Support: Systems that manage billing and documentation workflows, allowing you to prioritize student support and collaboration.
• Clinical Resources: Utilization of standardized assessments, progress monitoring tools, and therapy resources to ensure high-quality service delivery.
• Innovation & Feedback: Opportunities for your input to directly shape the future of our programs.
• Clinical Community: Connection with peers through dedicated office hours, provider meetings, and free continuing education opportunities offered throughout the school year.
• A Powerful Mission: The chance to significantly improve the lives of students nationwide.

Compensation

• CA, NY, WA: Starts at $44/hour
• CO, IL, MA, ME, OR: Starts at $38/hour
• AL, AR, AZ, GA, IN, KS, KY, MI, MO, MS, NC, OH, OK, PA, SD, TN, TX, VA, WV: Starts at $36/hour

About Parallel

Parallel is the first tech-forward provider of care for learning and thinking differences across the United States. We believe learning differences are parallel ways of thinking that should be celebrated. Our mission is to provide students with the resources and encouragement to succeed in the classroom and beyond by helping them build confidence in their unique strengths and create strategies to work around their challenges. Parallel simplifies the process of getting support for learning differences by consolidating providers and resources on a single platform. We connect students with qualified professionals while significantly reducing waiting times, costs, and confusion.

Our core services include

• Psychological Assessment
• Counseling
• Speech-Language Services
• Special Education
• And more

Learn more at parallellearning.com.

Our Commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

At Parallel, we believe in celebrating differences. This belief extends from schools into our workplace and through the ways we work together toward our mission. We are committed to fostering a diverse, accessible environment that represents many different cultures, backgrounds, viewpoints, and abilities by championing diversity, equity, and inclusion. We are committed to building and fostering a diverse workforce, including individuals from historically marginalized groups, and creating a workplace where employees' strengths are championed, differences are celebrated, and no one is discriminated against based on age, race, ancestry, religion, sex, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, pregnancy, marital status, physical or mental disability, military or veteran status, national origin, or any other protected characteristic. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer committed to building a diverse, equitable, and inclusive organization where different learners and thinkers can thrive.