Job Description
Huntington Learning Center has been helping students achieve their academic goals for more than 45 years. We are looking for talented professionals who will help students in grades 6-12 achieve self-confidence, motivation, and academic success. Our programs support students with closing the COVID-19 gap, re-engaging in their education, reaching their goal test scores, and moving to the front of the class academically.
After a paid training period to learn our methods, you will spend your time teaching and making a difference in children’s lives. We provide the curriculum and develop individualized programs for each student. If you are interested in spending your time working directly with students, we'll give you the opportunity to do what you love to do - teach!
The Opportunity:
- Work with students in a 1-to-1 setting, or across a small group of up to 4 students.
- Focus on classroom skill development, homework help, subject tutoring, and ACT/SAT test prep.
- There are no lesson plans to write or homework assignments to grade!
- Flexible, part-time hours - weekdays, evenings, and Saturdays.
- Paid training and professional development opportunities.
Teaching Hours:
- Summer Hours: Monday-Thursday 9am-7pm.
- School Year Hours: Monday-Thursday 2-8:00pm; Saturdays 8am-2pm.
Requirements:
- A 4-year degree from an accredited university/college is required.
- Math: Must be able to teach at minimum Geometry/Algebra 2, with Statistics, Trigonometry, and Calculus highly desired.
- Sciences: Must be able to teach at minimum honors/AP level Chemistry, Biology, Physics, or other sciences, with college-level highly desired.
Numbers & Facts
| Location | West Des Moines, Iowa |
| 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
- Accounts Payableunmatched
- Algebraunmatched
- Biologyunmatched
- Calculusunmatched
- Chemistryunmatched
- Geometryunmatched
- Higher Educationunmatched
- Lesson Plansunmatched
- Mathematicsunmatched
- Physicsunmatched
- Statisticsunmatched
- Training/Teachingunmatched
- Training/Teaching Curriculumunmatched
- Training/Teaching Materialsunmatched
- Trigonometryunmatched
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