Education jobs in Los Angeles, CA

About the role

Thrive Education Partners is seeking an exceptional elementary special education teacher or learning specialist to provide individualized academic support to students in the Los Angeles area. We're looking for an educator who can meet a child where they are, build a relationship that makes learning feel safe and achievable, and then thoughtfully challenge them toward greater skill, confidence, and independence.

What you'll bring

• We're Looking for Someone Who...
• Has significant experience teaching or supporting elementary students with learning differences.
• Has a strong foundation in special education, intervention, or individualized instruction.
• Can look beneath a student's academic performance to determine the specific skills or barriers contributing to difficulty.
• Is comfortable working with students with needs such as dyslexia, dysgraphia, dyscalculia, ADHD, executive-function challenges, autism, language-based learning differences, and other learning profiles.
• Understands how to scaffold instruction without unnecessarily lowering expectations.
• Is highly responsive and able to pivot instruction when a particular approach isn't working.
• Can balance remediation of foundational skills with support for the student's current classroom curriculum.
• Understands the importance of progress monitoring and can use student performance to guide instructional decisions.
• Brings warmth, patience, creativity, flexibility, and a genuine ability to connect with children.
• Values collaboration with families and other professionals supporting the student.
• Bachelor's degree or higher in Special Education, Elementary Education, Education, or a related field.