Job Description
Teach. Encourage. Make a difference.
Huntington Learning Center has been helping students succeed for nearly 50 years. We're looking for caring, enthusiastic Elementary Tutors to help students in grades K–6 build strong academic skills, confidence, and motivation.
Enjoy the best parts of teaching without taking work home. You'll work one-on-one or in small groups of 2–4 students, using Huntington's proven curriculum and individualized student programs. No lesson plans to create, no homework to grade, and no work to take home—just the opportunity to focus on teaching and helping each student grow.
What You'll Do:
- Teach elementary students in reading, phonics, comprehension, writing, and math.
- Work with students individually or in small groups of 2–4.
- Provide encouragement and individualized support based on each student's needs.
- Build students' academic skills, confidence, and motivation.
- Participate in paid training to learn Huntington's teaching methods and curriculum.
Why You'll Like This Role:
- Paid training: We'll teach you our methods and provide the tools you need to be successful.
- Curriculum provided: No lesson planning or curriculum development required.
- Small-group instruction: Get to know your students and see their progress firsthand.
- Meaningful work: Help children become more capable and confident learners.
- Flexible part-time schedule: Weekday afternoon/evening and Saturday hours available.
- Professional development: Continue building your instructional skills in a supportive environment.
Schedule:
Flexible schedule with hours between:
- Monday–Thursday: 2:00–8:30 PM
- Saturday: 9:00 AM–3:00 PM
What We're Looking For:
- Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university required.
- Teaching, tutoring, classroom, or other experience working with children preferred.
- Teaching certification/license is a plus, but not required.
- Patient, encouraging, dependable, and professional.
- Strong communication skills and a genuine desire to help children succeed.
We'd love to hear from teachers, paraprofessionals, education graduates, tutors, retired educators, and other professionals who enjoy working with elementary students.
Join Huntington
If you're looking for meaningful part-time work where you can teach without the paperwork, planning, and grading that often come with classroom teaching, Huntington may be a great fit.
Come help students discover what they're capable of.
Numbers & Facts
| Location | Woodbury, Minnesota |
| Industry | Education |
| Company Size | 20 to 49 employees |
| Year Founded | 1994 |
| Website | https://huntingtonhelps.com/center/la-grange |
Benefits
Paid Sick Days, Professional Development, 401K
About Company
The Huntington Learning Center in La Grange Park is proud to serve the communities of La Grange, La Grange Park, Western Springs, Brookfield, Riverside, Hinsdale, Oak Brook, Lyons, Bellwood, Westchester and parts of Chicago. We have a team of capable, caring professionals that work with students from Kindergarten through high school.
We have an excellent reputation as is evident by the fact that over half of the families that we serve come to us through a friend or family recommendation. We strive to provide each student with the best education possible.
We are proud to provide skill work to students in reading, writing, math, phonics and study skills. We are also home to the premier ACT/SAT program in the area. Our ACT preparation has seen our students average a 4.5 point increase on the exam. 4.5 points! We also provide subject specific tutoring in math and science.
All tutoring is done by certified teachers.
We are proud to be active members of our communities as we are involved with both the La Grange Park Chamber and and West Suburban Chamber of Commerce. We reserve our greatest pride for the hundreds of students that we have helped in the 20 plus years that we have been open.
At the 2018 National Convention, Huntington honored outstanding centers with awards for center growth, student enrollment, customer service and other achievements. Garry Fairfield of the La Grange, IL center was awarded the Commitment to Student Success Award and Executive Chairman’s Club Award for superior customer service.
Skills
- Communication Skillsunmatched
- Lesson Plansunmatched
- Mathematicsunmatched
- Training/Teachingunmatched
- Training/Teaching Curriculumunmatched
- Training/Teaching Materialsunmatched
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