Role Overview
We are seeking a compassionate, organized, and proactive educator to provide executive functioning support for a middle school student in a Christian school setting.
This role is centered on helping a bright, capable student develop the skills, systems, and habits needed to become a more independent and successful learner. While the student demonstrates strong potential and a genuine desire to do well, executive functioning challenges currently create barriers to consistently managing academic responsibilities and demonstrating what he knows.
You will serve as both a coach and mentor—building a trusted relationship with the student while collaborating closely with parents, teachers, and school personnel to create alignment between home and school. For the right educator, this is an opportunity to make a meaningful long-term impact on a student's confidence, independence, and academic success.
Student Profile
You will be working with a middle school student who is bright, capable, and eager to learn. He benefits from encouragement, consistency, and structured support as he develops the executive functioning skills needed to navigate increasing academic demands.
The student's primary challenges involve organization, forgetfulness, planning, task management, and follow-through. These difficulties can make it hard for him to consistently complete assignments, manage materials, and stay on top of responsibilities, even when he understands the academic content.
The family is seeking a supportive, relationship-driven educator who can help build practical systems while encouraging accountability, self-awareness, and long-term independence.
What You'll Do
- Meet with the student on campus weekly to provide individualized executive functioning support
- Teach and reinforce skills related to organization, planning, time management, task initiation, prioritization, and follow-through
- Help establish and maintain systems for assignments, materials, communication, and academic responsibilities
- Monitor progress and identify barriers that may be impacting academic success
- Develop and help implement an individualized accommodation and support plan
- Collaborate closely with parents, teachers, and school personnel to promote consistency across environments
- Attend approximately four quarterly meetings each year to review progress, discuss concerns, and adjust supports as needed
- Serve as a bridge between home and school by facilitating communication and helping ensure agreed-upon accommodations and systems are implemented effectively
- Provide ongoing recommendations designed to strengthen independence, self-management, and confidence
- Act as a positive mentor and advocate who encourages growth while maintaining appropriate accountability
What Makes Someone Successful
- You have experience supporting students with executive functioning challenges and understand how these challenges impact daily academic performance
- You are highly organized and naturally skilled at creating systems, routines, and structures that help students succeed
- You build strong relationships while maintaining clear expectations and accountability
- You communicate professionally and effectively with students, families, educators, and school personnel
- You are collaborative, solution-oriented, and comfortable navigating multiple stakeholder relationships
- You are patient, encouraging, and motivated by helping students develop lasting skills rather than simply solving immediate problems
- You are comfortable working within a Christian school environment
Logistics & Compensation
- Location: Huntersville, NC (Lake Norman Christian School)
- Schedule: Thursdays, 1:00 PM–2:30 PM during the school year
- Additional Time: Quarterly meetings plus limited planning and communication as needed
- Compensation: $45–$75 per hour, depending on experience and qualifications
- Student: Middle school
- Environment: Christian school setting
Why This Role
Many students know more than they are able to consistently demonstrate. This opportunity allows you to help bridge that gap by teaching the skills that make academic success sustainable.
For the right educator, this role offers the chance to build a meaningful long-term relationship with a student and family while focusing on growth that extends far beyond grades. Your work will help a capable young person develop greater confidence, independence, self-awareness, and ownership of his learning—skills that will benefit him well beyond middle school.
About Thrive
Thrive Education Partners connects exceptional educators with families seeking highly personalized, values-driven educational support.
Our placements go beyond traditional tutoring. We help create thoughtful learning environments where students can grow academically, build confidence, strengthen executive functioning skills, and experience the benefits of individualized support tailored to their unique needs.
Pay: $45.00 - $75.00 per hour
Education:
Ability to Commute:
- Huntersville, NC (Preferred)
Work Location: In person
