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Proximity Learning

Academic Tutors

🇺🇸 Chicago, IL

🕑 Full-Time

💰 $30 per Hour

💻 Tutoring

🗓️ November 3rd, 2025

Edtech.com's Summary

Proximity Learning is hiring Academic Tutors. The role involves tutoring elementary and high school students in math, grammar, and reading using specific educational software, while supervising student groups and maintaining records of their attendance and academic progress.

Highlights
  • Tutor elementary and high school students using Khan Academy, Moby Max, and iReady software
  • Supervise and manage groups of students as an authority figure
  • Maintain accurate attendance and performance documentation
  • Required COVID-19 vaccination and compliance with CDC safety guidelines
  • Must have a driver's license with reliable transportation
  • Minimum age of 20 years
  • High school diploma or equivalent; preference given to candidates with some higher education
  • At least one year experience in youth camp, early childhood education, or similar roles such as college tutor, teaching assistant, coach, mentor, camp counselor, or youth activity leader
  • Starting pay rate of $30 per hour with part-time and full-time options
  • Hiring contingent on passing a national criminal background check including fingerprinting and verification of employment and education

Academic Tutors Full Description

Academic Tutors
Chicago Team - Chicago , Illinois
Location
Chicago , Illinois
Department
Chicago Team
Employment Type
Full-Time
Minimum Experience
Mid-level

Proximity Learning is Looking for Academic Tutors 
 
For this position, we are seeking individuals that are loving, enthusiastic, reliable, respectful, and patient while working with children. Candidates must be able to multitask and show initiative. Effective written and oral communication and interpersonal skills, as well as the ability to deal with all levels of personnel and the public in a professional manner, are required.

What You Will Be Doing:
Tutoring Elementary & HS level students
Teaching math, grammar, and reading using Khan Academy, Moby Max and iReady software.  Training is available 
Supervising students as an authority figure or “managing” student groups
Record-keeping and documentation of students' attendance and academic performance.
 
Basic requirements:
COVID-19 vaccination
  • A driver’s license with reliable transportation
  • be at least 20 years of age.
  • A high school diploma or equivalent (preference for candidates with at least two years of study at an institution of higher education)
  • Fluency in written and spoken English
  • At least one year of youth camp experience, early childhood education, or related experience in roles such as:
  • College Tutor or TA
  • coach or mentor.
  • Camp counselor or youth activity leader
 
Starting pay range: $30/hr. (part time and full time roles available)
 
A candidate’s hiring is contingent upon the successful completion and passing of a national criminal background check (as required by school districts and departments of education) that may include the following: fingerprinting, employment verification, and verification of education. Additionally, selected candidates must comply with all required CDC guidelines regarding COVID-19 safety measures.