The subjects required are principally Math and Science, including laboratory work. The tutor will be involved in co-developing and delivering Language Arts and Humanities, together with the girl’s parents. The tutor will also need to teach Spanish, (although French or Korean will be an acceptable alternative). Knowledge of a musical instrument would be an advantage. In addition, the tutor should be familiar with, and sympathetic to, the Quaker or Waldorf (Steiner) teaching philosophies.

This position is about learning in its widest sense, about bringing the beauty of knowledge into the mind of the student, free from the pressures of school timetable and repetitive chores. The tutor will need to develop inter-disciplinary projects that are exciting and educational, involving multiple teaching and learning styles.

A purpose-built, fully-equipped classroom has been created. The tutor should be comfortable with all current teaching aids and equipment, especially the use of computer technology and the Internet as a resource.

Close collaboration with the parents, and other mentoring professionals supporting them, will be an integral part of the job. While not essential at the start, the tutor will need to become familiar with local teaching standards and state tests, so that the girl can be smoothly reintegrated into High School.

The student is highly intelligent, gregarious and engaging. She is well behaved, well motivated, respectful and polite, and she has an extraordinarily mature outlook regarding her own education and standards. The student is passionate about theatre, dance and singing, and is the sort of young learner that makes teaching a joy. There is an undiagnosed possibility of dyscalculia, and so the teacher will need to be creative in the use of different methodologies to help develop strategies for managing this difference.

The working hours will generally be between 9am-4pm. From Monday to Friday there will be 3-4 hours of formal teaching, supervision during lunch, plus some recreational learning time. Friday will be used to make sure that the week’s work has been completed, or for projects that require more attention than normal class allows. This is hardly an onerous timetable, but applicants should understand that the successful tutor will not count hours nor take advantage in this respect.

In practice, hours will be variable and the tutor should anticipate accommodating significant alteration to the timetable as the education unfolds. One of the key advantages to home-schooling is the freedom to change plans quickly, as circumstances may arise, and the tutor will need to remain flexible and easygoing.

A fully furnished apartment will be provided, suitable for a single teacher. The rent will be paid by the client, but the tutor will be responsible for all other bills. If a bigger apartment is required – to accommodate the tutor’s spouse or partner – the couple will need to contribute the extra rental on the larger property.

While travelling with the family, all expenses for the tutor (but not the spouse/partner) will be covered. During these trips, the tutor should expect some light childcare duties.

A car will be provided for any trips with the student. A car may also be available for personal use of the tutor, by arrangement with the client. The tutor must have a current driving licence, and will need to get a Colorado licence soon after taking up the position. There is an excellent and free public transport system in Aspen which the client anticipates the tutor will make full use of.