The student is a bubbly, affable young lady whose passions lie in a variety of areas. She sings, is a talented musician, plays sports to a high level and is an excellent artist - all of which leave her very little time to enjoy simply being a teenager. She did not have a particularly inspiring experience at school and found time in the classroom dull and boring. In her case, this was symptomatic of a combination of poor teaching she received from her school and rather lacklustre leadership from the school's management staff. Essentially, she is an extremely bright, articulate and passionate teenager who was allowed to maintain lackadaisical effort. Her first semester of homeschooling has seen her fully engage in English, Health, and the arts. She excels at creative output, whether in writing, visual arts, or design. Over just one term, she has seen her grades improve and her prospects for college widen, but she remains concerned about the social implications of a home education and the family's extensive travel itinerary. Her family are working to provide her with more opportunities for socialisation, including dance classes, team sports and community activities. Though she may voice her displeasure at not seeing friends regularly, it is easy to redirect and motivate her.

The young woman has ADHD and suffers from bouts of anxiety, which have contributed to her negative school experience. Although she comes over as self-assured, like many teenagers she actually lacks confidence and, as she matures, she will benefit from help in building self-esteem. A combination of inertia and nerves lead her to avoid some experiences, particularly if they involve new groups of teenagers, but she is quite adept socially and often needs a gentle push and vocal support to try, whether a new dance studio or basketball league. More often than not, she does well and wants to continue. She responds well to incentives, whether large or small. She has expressed a preference for teachers who are kind, fair, funny and organized. The successful Tutor will need to be all this and more in order to really capture her imagination and help her to get the most benefit from all of the opportunities that home schooling affords. Given the family's time away from home, the Tutor will also need to ease into the role of confidante and companion, without sacrificing authority in the classroom.

One of the main reasons for moving to homeschooling is the flexibility it affords. With full time Tutors who can deliver all the school subjects and help teach languages and music, it will be possible for the tutoring to be arranged around all the extra curricular activities, sports, and the family's extensive travel plans. Clearly this will mean that the Tutor will need to be well-organised at all times and be ready to accommodate the family's fluid schedule, calmly and with good grace even if, at times, it may be inconvenient in relation what has been planned.

The student is enrolled with National University Virtual High School (NUVHS). Homeschooling and the flexible NUVHS curriculum has allowed her to bring her grades up, but her energy swings, which can be drastic hour-to-hour, have to be managed regularly, and the day's agenda may need to be adjusted accordingly to maximise productivity. She will be applying to colleges in autumn 2015, and a significant amount of time should be devoted to applications and college planning. She is unsure of her future plans, but she is multi-talented and should not be pushed into one type of school or concentration. She is perhaps not as ambitious as her talents indicate, so it is essential that the Tutor actively encourages and facilitates applications to high calibre schools.

The Tutor must be dedicated and disciplined in his or her own preparations as much as with the work produced by their charge. They should plan creative lessons and projects that take full advantage of their immediate locale, integrating classroom lessons with outdoor, hands on study periods and practical science or technology sessions in the appropriate location. The Tutor is expected to make full use of their surroundings - time spent in each location should include trips to relevant museums, exhibitions, plays and conferences as well as exploiting the natural resources for biology, geology, geography and history lessons etc. This will necessitate the Tutor being thoughtful, imaginative and persistent when it comes to establishing connections with other homeschoolers in the area or in areas that the family travel to so that the student has sufficient social opportunities even though she is being home educated.

She responds best to teachers who are calm, easygoing, and honest. Honesty in this context extends beyond the simplistic and commonly understood definition to intellectual honesty. For example, if the Tutor has not informed and prepared the student for a test or quiz, it is hardly fair to expect her to be ready for it.

The Tutor should be competent in Spanish. She or he should be well educated, with a wide range of interests and broad subject knowledge. It would be useful if the Tutor could bring a range of extra-curricular skills and interests that can be shared with the family. This could be expertise in music, art, a particular sport or cuisine, a passion for debate, astronomy or other interesting subject that adds value to the children's education. The family is accepting and broad-minded, and it would be helpful to have a Tutor who shared their values, or at least able to keep their own to themselves. The successful applicant for this role will likely have broadened their own mind through overcoming some kind of significant adversity and by travel to experience a range of non-American cultures that goes deeper than the cursory tourist view.

The Tutor should be eloquent, able to explain concepts simply and able to inspire both children with his or her enthusiasm for any given subject. He or she should be a natural communicator with a kind and caring disposition, and a firm-but-fair approach to their work.

He or she must be experienced in Special Educational Needs, especially dyslexia and ADHD, but does not need to have a specialist qualification. It will be essential for the Tutor to help the student to develop lifelong techniques for managing her differences. This is especially needed in the areas of executive functioning that affect her organizational skills and it is imperative that the Tutor lead by example in this regard while ensuring that she is provided with the tools for success in all regards.

The Tutor, supported by TI, will be responsible for advising the parents regarding adjustments that need to made at home to accommodate full time home-schooling, and regarding any resources that may be required.

The Tutor will be in charge of structuring the school day, which will usually take place between 8am and 4pm, Monday to Friday. Alongside this, the students will be taking part in other extra curricular activities such as singing and sports, and it is particularly important to the student that her social life is not severely degraded by home schooling. Both children's timetables are tightly packed and she is struggling to fit everything in, so it is important that the Tutor is flexible in their approach to teaching, but strict enough to keep their students' academic work on target.

Homework should only be set as required; it should be tailored according to the individual student's schedule and progress, in order to consolidate the classroom learning and in preparation for assessment. There is no need for busy work, and homework should be aimed at developing cognitive development rather than simply to occupy time. The family recognises that developing good revision techniques and test-taking skills are an essential part of the learning experience. Frequent, relevant testing should therefore be carried out and reported; this will allow the children and their parents to monitor studies, and will provide the reassurance that normally arises from classroom environments where there is peer-comparison.

The family have homes in Aspen and the Bahamas, and they own a large motor yacht. They plan to travel more and to make more use of their boat over the coming years, so the Tutors should be prepared to teach lessons in a variety of locations whilst at sea, cruising the Mediterranean, Australian, New Zealand and the Caribbean. The Tutors need to remain flexible, with a youthful adaptability, but without any loss of discipline when accommodating the family's organic schedule. This can often mean that plans may change at short notice, and therefore the Tutor needs to be all the more structured and organised.

This is a full time position. The Tutor must be able to respond flexibly to the client's requirements in terms of availability and working time. The Tutor should expect to be working with the children for at least 40 hours per week, and to fit their preparation time in during evenings and afternoons as needed. The Tutors will be entitled to two consecutive days off per week, usually over the weekends. However, given the nature of the position and the family's changing timetable, Tutors should be prepared to adapt their plans to suit the Client's requirements. Advanced notice will be given where possible.

The Tutor is entitled to a minimum of nine weeks (45 working days) paid vacation per annum. The dates for this will be at times convenient for the Client. Although they are likely to mirror the usual seasonal breaks they will not necessarily follow the pattern of school terms and holidays.

Fully furnished accommodation with all modern conveniences including high speed Internet will be provided by the Client in Potomac. It is likely that the Tutors will need to share the public spaces with each other in any accommodation, but private sleeping quarters and, where possible, separate bathrooms will be arranged. It is not known at this stage what the accommodation arrangements will be for the Tutors at the other locations, but the Client is mindful of the need for appropriate privacy and security, and for creating a suitable working environment.

The Client will also make arrangements for a car for the personal use for the Tutor throughout their contract, and will cover all expenses involved in the running of this car for work-related purposed, including comprehensive insurance. The Tutors will be responsible for the costs arising from their own personal use of the vehicle, and for any damage they cause and which is not covered by insurance.

Specially designated schoolrooms will also be made available for the Tutors, and they are expected to assist in the purchase of supplies and resources as well as with the specification of the rooms themselves. These schoolrooms are being built specially for the tutoring in Potomac, and it is likely that the Tutors will have a role in advising on their furnishings and resources.

The family have houses in Aspen and the Bahamas as well as Potomac. They also have a large motor yacht of which they plan to make extensive use, given the freedom of home schooling. Tutors should therefore expect to travel extensively with the family, particularly on the yacht. During all travel, the Client will cover all expenses for the Tutor, and the tuition should continue irrespective of the location.

The successful applicant for this role will be a non-smoker who leads a healthy lifestyle. He or she will be fit and physically active and takes regular exercise, able run around and play a variety of sports and games with the children. It would be advantageous if the Tutor also enjoys water and mountain sports.

Along with the usual confidentiality agreement required by Tutors International, there is a family non-disclosure agreement that must be signed off before a Tutor is shortlisted by Tutors International. Further, any offer of a position will subject not only to the usual extensive background screening but also to thorough medical and drug use screening.