For SpEd teachers
Off-duty work for special education teachers
If you teach SpEd in Boise, Meridian, Nampa, or Eagle, you're the most credentialed sitter we could put in front of a family. The hourly rate reflects that, and the hours are yours.
School year: weekends. Summer: full availability if you want it.
The day-job reality
- • Idaho SpEd teacher pay averages roughly $46k to $58k a year on the public-school side.
- • Hours are long, IEP cycles are heavy, summer is the only consistent break.
- • Off-duty work that actually uses the credential — without adding more paperwork — is rare.
Why a few off-duty hours work
- • $25/hour is roughly 1.5x your effective hourly day-job rate, and you choose every booking.
- • Families looking at our match cards heavily favor SpEd-teacher credentials. You'll see steady demand.
- • Summer is wide open and matches our peak demand.
What's different from your day job
- • You're sitting, not teaching. No lesson plans, no IEP goals, no behavior charts to fill out.
- • If the family has an IEP they want you to know about, they can share context — but you're not the case manager on the booking.
- • No school administration involvement. No principal, no compliance audit.
Pay
$25/hour, flat
$25/hour flat. This is intentional — we wanted the pay to be defensible across every credential rather than a tiered system that's gameable.
Common questions
- Are bookings only with families from my school?
- No — most bookings are with families you've never met. That's the point of the marketplace. If a family does happen to be from your school, you can take it or pass.
- Can I list my certification on my profile?
- Yes — we display SpEd teacher as a badge on your card. We verify the certification through the Idaho State Department of Education before activation.
- Will my employer know?
- We don't notify your employer. Your sitter activity is private. Check your district's outside-employment policy if you're unsure.