Private Elementary Teacher

We’re looking for a warm, creative, experienced educator to work with three curious young learners—ages 7, 5, and 3.5—as their family builds a more personalized, home-centered approach to education.

This is a full-time, long-term position with a family in Brentwood, Tennessee. You’ll create meaningful, hands-on learning, build strong relationships with each child, and take real ownership of an educational model that will continue to evolve. The family is looking for a trusted educational partner who is excited to grow with the children for years.

You’ll work with three siblings who already love learning and bring very different strengths, personalities, and needs.

The oldest, age 7 and entering second grade, is a gifted, twice-exceptional learner with an ASD diagnosis. He is a strong problem-solver who learns quickly, thinks systematically, and loves understanding how things work. He thrives with intellectual depth, clear expectations, and predictability. He needs a teacher who appreciates how his mind works, provides meaningful challenge, and stays calm and encouraging when frustration arises.

The middle child, age 5 and entering kindergarten, is bright, creative, social, and relational. She is performing strongly academically and is ready to be stretched while protecting her confidence and enthusiasm. She thrives with adults she trusts and enjoys creativity, storytelling, conversation, and purposeful challenges.

The youngest, age 3.5, is joyful, expressive, musical, social, and always moving. She learns best through play, movement, music, stories, sensory experiences, and plenty of room to explore.

The two older children currently attend a local private school part-time, while the youngest attends a Montessori preschool. The family is thoughtfully transitioning toward more learning at home, with the long-term possibility of all three children learning at home full-time.

These children are doing well. The goal isn’t remediation or acceleration for its own sake—it’s to protect their curiosity while giving each child the challenge, support, and freedom to grow. Success looks like children who are genuinely excited to see their teacher and excited about what they get to learn together.

• Own the design and delivery of the children’s home-based learning, creating engaging, hands-on experiences responsive to each child.
• Collaborate with Thrive’s Educational Management team to select and tailor curriculum, while owning lesson planning, implementation, assessment, and progress monitoring.
• Bring learning to life through projects, building, experimenting, reading, writing, cooking, outings, and real-world experiences rather than relying heavily on worksheets or screens.
• Differentiate across three developmental levels, including gifted/2e learning, elementary instruction, and playful early-childhood learning.
• Build strong relationships with each child through dedicated 1:1 learning as well as collaborative sibling experiences.
• Lead clear communication across the educational team, including the family, Thrive, the children’s schools, and other professionals when appropriate.
• Stay connected to what the children are experiencing at school and use it to inform home learning—what’s working, where they need more challenge or support, and what might work differently at home.
• Monitor growth and adjust instruction accordingly, prioritizing engagement, confidence, curiosity, and genuine understanding alongside academic progress.

• Warm and joyful. You genuinely enjoy children and bring positive, encouraging energy that feels natural rather than over-the-top.
• Creative and engaging. You know how to turn interests and questions into hands-on, project-based learning that children want to be part of.
• Proactive and self-directed. You anticipate what needs to happen, take initiative, and follow through while keeping the broader team informed.
• Flexible and grounded. You bring structure without rigidity and can adjust when a child, lesson, or day needs something different.
• Relational. You build genuine trust with children and adults and understand that the right personal fit matters as much as credentials.
• Looking for something long-term. You have meaningful teaching experience and want the opportunity to grow with a family and its children for years.

• Bachelor’s degree
• Minimum of 3 years of relevant teaching experience
• Experience with curriculum design and individualized learning plans
• Experience partnering with parents and families
• Eligible to work in the United States
• Must reside in or be willing to relocate to the Brentwood, Tennessee area prior to employment
• Willing and able to travel occasionally throughout the year, including domestic and international travel
• Valid Tennessee driver’s license
• Preferred Qualifications
• Bachelor’s degree in Education or a related field
• K–8 teaching certification
• Experience with project-based, experiential, or interdisciplinary learning that connects academics to real-world applications
• Experience in private education, home-based education, or other highly personalized learning environments
• Experience teaching across multiple age groups or developmental stages
• Experience working closely with a private family in their home
• Professional Standards
• Current background check required; Thrive facilitates this process
• Verifiable references from prior teaching or tutoring roles, including at least one direct supervisor or administrator
• Strong professionalism, discretion, and adaptability when working within a family’s home, including comfort maintaining strict confidentiality and signing an NDA as a condition of employment

• $60,000–$95,000 annually, commensurate with experience, credentials, and placement scope
• Full-time W2 employee, employed directly by the family
• Paid time off, including vacation, sick time, and public holidays
• Family covers approved travel expenses
• Family covers curriculum, materials, and other approved educational expenses

• Location: Brentwood, Tennessee; primarily in-home, with opportunities for community-based learning and educational outings
• Schedule: Monday–Friday, approximately 8:00 AM–3:00 PM
• Planning Time: Built into the schedule, including approximately 12:00–3:00 PM on Mondays and Tuesdays
• Start Date: August 31, 2026
• Travel: Approximately 3–5 family trips annually, planned in advance

The weekly rhythm intentionally balances teaching with time to plan and lead the program well. Each child will generally have a dedicated 1:1 home-learning day, with one day bringing all three siblings together for collaborative learning. An additional day will remain flexible—likely focused on the oldest child or the two older children together—as the family continues its transition toward more learning at home.

• Personalized matching—Thrive vets families thoroughly before introductions, so your time is spent with qualified, serious clients
• Dedicated placement coordinator throughout the hiring process
• Collaboration with Thrive’s Educational Management team on curriculum planning, assessment, and educational strategy
• Professional development and instructional support
• Access to Thrive’s educator network and resources
• Long-term career development and ongoing placement opportunities

This role offers an unusual combination: deeply personalized teaching, a manageable student load, significant professional autonomy, and a family that genuinely wants an educator’s expertise and partnership.

Much of your week will be spent teaching 1:1, with additional opportunities for sibling learning. You’ll have the flexibility to create, experiment, follow interesting questions, take learning into the real world, and change course when something isn’t working. Thrive provides an instructional team to collaborate with while you retain meaningful ownership of the children’s daily learning experience.

The family is looking for a long-term relationship and values teamwork, communication, creativity, and flexibility. Compensation is highly competitive, there is opportunity for growth as the position evolves, and planned family travel can become part of the educational experience.

For someone who loves personalized education, this is a chance to know three children deeply, build an educational environment around who they are, and stay long enough to see what that investment makes possible.

Thrive Education Partners connects exceptional educators with families seeking highly personalized, values-driven education.

Our placements go beyond traditional tutoring or classroom teaching. We help create thoughtful learning environments where students can grow academically, build confidence, and experience the joy of meaningful, individualized education.

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.