Private Middle School Tutor

Role Overview

Thrive Education Partners is seeking an exceptional Middle School Tutor to join our growing team of educators. This role offers the opportunity to build a consistent roster of students over time, with assignments matched to your availability, expertise, and location.

This role is designed for an educator who believes that meaningful learning happens through strong relationships, thoughtful instruction, and individualized support. You'll work one-on-one with middle school students, helping them strengthen academic skills while building the confidence, organization, and independence they need to thrive both in and beyond the classroom.

We're looking for someone who is polished, highly organized, intellectually curious, and genuinely enjoys partnering with students and families. If you love tailoring your teaching to each learner, take pride in your professionalism, and find purpose in helping students grow over time, we'd love to meet you.

What You'll Do

• Provide engaging, one-on-one instruction in middle school English Language Arts and/or mathematics.
• Design personalized lessons that strengthen foundational skills while supporting each student's long-term academic growth.
• Explicitly teach executive functioning skills, including organization, planning, time management, study strategies, and self-advocacy.
• Adapt your instruction to each student's learning style, strengths, and areas for growth.
• Build students' confidence while maintaining appropriately high expectations and encouraging increasing independence.
• Monitor student progress and adjust instruction based on ongoing assessment and observation.
• Communicate professionally with families, sharing thoughtful updates, insights, and recommendations that support continued growth.
• Prepare lessons, organize instructional materials, and manage academic planning with care and attention to detail.

What Makes Someone Successful

You will thrive in this role if you:

• Build authentic relationships with students while providing clear structure and accountability.
• Enjoy personalizing instruction rather than relying on a one-size-fits-all approach.
• Are patient, encouraging, and genuinely invested in helping students become more capable and confident learners.
• Have strong executive functioning yourself and can model organization, planning, and follow-through.
• Communicate professionally and proactively with both students and families.
• Bring warmth, discretion, reliability, and excellent judgment to every interaction.

Why Thrive

At Thrive Education Partners, we believe exceptional educators can transform a student's relationship with learning. Our tutors do far more than help with homework—they build confidence, strengthen foundational skills, and help students become more independent learners.

As part of our team, you'll have the opportunity to work with thoughtfully matched students, develop lasting relationships with families, and expand your schedule with additional placements that fit your availability and expertise. We value educators who are committed to excellence, passionate about individualized instruction, and excited to make a meaningful impact one student at a time.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or higher in Middle School Education or a related field.
• At least 1 year of teaching experience or tutoring students in grades 5–8.
• Strong experience in middle school English Language Arts or math.
• Experience communicating professionally with families through brief progress updates, regular written session notes, and consultative recommendations about learning strategies and next steps.
• Eligible to work in the United States.
• Available to commit to a consistent weekly weekend tutoring schedule with reliable in-person availability in the greater Nashville area.

Preferred Qualifications

• Current or former classroom teacher, learning specialist, interventionist, or educational therapist.
• Ability to tutor both middle school ELA and math.
• Experience working with students with ADHD or executive functioning challenges.
• Experience working with students with dyslexia or other learning differences.
• Background in structured literacy.
• Holds an active, valid secondary ELA/Math teaching certification.
• Available on Saturday afternoons.

Compensation

• $50-$90 per hour, commensurate with experience, credentials, and placement scope

Work Environment

• One-on-one or small-group instruction -- no classroom management overhead
• Deep, ongoing relationships with students and families rather than high-volume throughput
• Schedule flexibility that mirrors the academic calendar you design together
• Opportunity to teach the way you believe learning actually works

Support

• Personalized matching -- Thrive vets families thoroughly before introductions, so your time is spent with qualified, serious clients
• Access to Thrive's educator network, resources, and ongoing placement opportunities
• Long-term career development: many of our educators build lasting careers across successive placements
  
  
  Thrive Education Partners is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and make hiring decisions based on experience, skills, and business needs, without regard to
  any status protected by applicable law.