HeyTutor

HeyTutor

Online marketplace linking students with tutors

Paraprofessional - Special Education Childcare

Part-Time
$19 - $24/hr

+ Attendance-based pay incentives

Entry
Long Beach, CA, USA
Remote

About the job

Requirements
  • Prior experience working with students.
  • Comfort working in a classroom setting and with students with special needs.
  • Ability to pass a clear FBI-DOJ background check provided through the employer.
  • Comfort providing bathroom assistance and changing diapers.
  • A negative tuberculosis test result.
  • Passing an assessment test or having 60 college units.
Responsibilities
  • Provide assistance with individualized programmed materials.
  • Work with the teacher to develop classroom schedules.
  • Carry out instructional programs designated by the teacher.
  • Assist in collecting, observing, recording, and charting functional behavior assessment data on individual students.
  • Take anecdotal notes on students' targeted behaviors.
  • Assist in preparing or producing instructional materials for special education teachers.
  • Make informed decisions with the teacher about content-specific accommodations, modifications, and adaptations.
  • Maintain high expectations for students and provide as little prompting as possible.
  • Assist the teacher with behavior management and teach appropriate behavior.
  • Facilitate peer support, friendships, and positive relationships.
  • Supervise students during non-instructional periods as specified in Individualized Education Program documents.
  • Partner with teachers and other service providers, including speech and language pathologists, school psychologists, and occupational therapists.
  • Provide bathroom assistance and elimination support as necessary.
  • Support students before and during school hours.
  • Other duties as assigned by the special education teacher.

About the company

HeyTutor is an online tutoring platform that connects students with tutors for personalized learning. It operates as a two-sided marketplace where individuals can find, hire, schedule, and pay for tutoring across K-12, test prep, and professional development, with options for online or in-person sessions, while also providing tools to track progress. The company differentiates itself by combining consumer tutoring with district-level partnerships, enabling tutoring services for individuals as well as school systems, and by offering built-in matching, an interactive learning environment, and progress monitoring. Its goal is to bridge educational gaps by delivering high-quality, individualized instruction at scale, reaching students of all ages through both direct-to-consumer and B2B partnerships.

Company Size

501-1,000

Company Stage

Seed

Total Funding

$3.2M

Headquarters

Los Angeles, California

Founded

2016

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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • ESS reaches 1,200 districts and eight million students daily, expanding HeyTutor's sales funnel.
  • Recent wins include San Bernardino, Holland Public Schools, and North Wasco in 2026.
  • Headcount fell only 4.7% in 2026 while active job postings rose 27%.

What critics are saying

  • HeyTutor lost independence on September 16, 2026, limiting strategic control.
  • Revenue depends on district grants and renewals like North Wasco's 10-week contract.
  • District labor and procurement disputes can kill contracts; ESS integration risk peaks through 2027.

What makes HeyTutor unique

  • ESS bought HeyTutor on September 16, 2026 for district tutoring integration.
  • HeyTutor combines in-person tutoring, paraprofessional management, and student progress dashboards.
  • District contracts emphasize standards-aligned curriculum, local hiring, and bilingual tutoring delivery.

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401(k) Retirement Plan

Growth & Insights and Company News

Headcount

6 month growth

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