Education jobs in Houston, TX

About the role

Thrive Education Partners is seeking an experienced ISEE preparation tutor to work with a 5th-grade student preparing for the Lower Level ISEE (for 6th-grade independent school entry) in Houston, TX. This is specialized test-prep work—the Lower Level ISEE is a demanding 2+ hour exam that requires not just content knowledge but strong pacing strategy, test endurance, and the ability to help a younger student manage time pressure and fatigue while performing at their best. You'll work with an engaged family that's serious about preparation. Your role is to assess where the student currently stands, design a focused preparation plan that addresses both content gaps and test strategy, monitor progress through practice tests, and adjust your approach based on what the data shows. The goal is to help this student walk into the Lower Level ISEE feeling prepared, capable, and ready to do their best. We're looking for a tutor who can make Lower Level ISEE preparation focused and purposeful. This role is ideal for an educator who loves test preparation and understands the particulars of the Lower Level ISEE—not as a generic admissions test, but as a specific challenge with specific solutions. The pacing problem is real, the stamina challenge is real, and solving both requires expertise and intentional teaching.

What you'll bring

• We're Looking for Someone Who...
• Has direct experience providing Lower Level ISEE preparation or similar standardized admissions testing for upper-elementary or middle school students.
• Can assess a student's starting point and design a targeted preparation plan rather than following a generic sequence.
• Understands the Lower Level ISEE in depth—its content, structure, and particularly the timing demands of each section.
• Can teach explicit pacing strategies and knows how to help a younger student manage the compressed Verbal Reasoning section (34 questions in 20 minutes).
• Understands how to build test endurance and help a student maintain focus, strategy, and composure over a 2+ hour exam.
• Can strengthen underlying reading, vocabulary, and math skills while also building test familiarity and strategy.
• Is highly responsive and willing to adjust instruction based on practice test results and the student's progress.
• Can explain complex concepts in accessible, age-appropriate language to an upper-elementary student.
• Brings warmth, patience, genuine enthusiasm for working with younger students, and a real ability to build confidence.
• Values clear, timely communication with families and can explain student progress and preparation priorities in straightforward language.
• Bachelor's degree or higher in Education, English, Mathematics, or a related field.

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