If you're an experienced special educator who loves the teaching itself but is looking for an alternative to managing a full classroom, this role offers something very different: the opportunity to focus deeply on one student , build an individualized academic program, and work alongside a collaborative team while earning $75,000–$110,000 annually as a full-time W-2 employee . Great individualized instruction starts with understanding the whole learner: where a student is academically, how they learn best, which underlying skills or learning differences may be creating barriers, and what supports will help them move forward.