Job Description
Make a Difference. Inspire Confidence. Help Students Succeed.
Do you love helping students learn and reach their full potential? Are you passionate about education but prefer to focus on teaching rather than lesson planning, grading, and administrative tasks?
Join our team as a Part-Time Academic Instructor and make a meaningful impact on students’ academic journeys. We match instructors with students based on their subject expertise, strengths, and experience, providing the opportunity to teach what you love while helping students build knowledge, confidence, and essential academic skills.
Whether your expertise is in math, English, or another subject area, we welcome passionate educators at all experience levels who are eager to make a difference.
Why Teach With Us?
Focus on Teaching. We’ll Handle the Rest.
We’ve designed our program to let you spend more time doing what you do best: working directly with students.
- No Lesson Planning: Teach using our pre-designed, individualized student programs.
- No Grading or Paperwork: Spend your time teaching instead of managing administrative tasks.
- No Parent Meetings: Focus on building strong instructional relationships with your students.
- One-on-One Instruction: Work directly with students to support their individual learning needs.
- Paid Training: Receive paid initial and ongoing training to help you succeed in your role.
- Flexible Scheduling: Enjoy year-round, part-time opportunities with afternoon, evening, weekend, and summer availability.
- Competitive Pay: Be rewarded for your knowledge, skills, and commitment to student success.
- Professional Growth: Gain valuable teaching experience in a supportive environment at a respected learning center.
What You’ll Do:
- Provide individualized, one-on-one instruction to students from elementary through high school.
- Help students strengthen their understanding of academic concepts and develop effective learning strategies.
- Follow established student programs tailored to individual academic needs.
- Create a positive, encouraging learning environment that builds student confidence and motivation.
- Support students in working toward their academic goals and reaching their full potential.
What We’re Looking For:
We’re looking for enthusiastic, dependable individuals who enjoy working with students and are committed to helping them succeed.
Required:
- Bachelor’s degree.
- Strong commitment to student learning and academic success.
- Ability to provide in-person instruction at our learning center.
- A positive, patient, and supportive approach to working with students.
Preferred, but Not Required:
- Teaching certification or state teaching license.
- Previous teaching, tutoring, mentoring, or other educational experience.
- Spanish-speaking proficiency.
New to Teaching? You’re Welcome Here!
We welcome candidates at all experience levels. Whether you’re an experienced educator, a recent graduate, or a professional looking to explore teaching, we provide training and structured instructional programs to help you get started.
Schedule & Availability:
- Part-time, year-round opportunities.
- Afternoon, evening, weekend, and summer hours.
- In-person instruction only; remote-only work is not available.
Ready to Make an Impact?
If you’re passionate about education and want to help students grow academically and confidently, we’d love to hear from you!
Apply today and turn your passion for learning into a rewarding opportunity to make a difference—one student at a time.
Numbers & Facts
| Location | Nanuet, New York |
| Industry | Education |
| Salary | $17–$18 |
| 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.
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