Existing employer? Sign in
Proximity Learning
Chicago Title I SAT Prep Instructor
SAT
Test Prep
Edtech.com's Summary
Proximity Learning is hiring a Chicago Title I SAT Prep Instructor to run a 14-week Reading, Writing, and Math SAT prep course for 11th graders at Catholic, Christian, Lutheran, and Independent schools across Chicago. Each 50-minute pull-out session works through test-taking strategies and content in small groups, with progress tracked through the College Spring Connect Learning dashboard. Ongoing feedback keeps students on pace as they head toward the exam.
Highlights
- Leads 50-minute SAT prep lessons for small groups of 11th-grade students
- Covers math, reading, and writing content alongside test-taking strategies
- Assigns and tracks SAT practice through the College Spring Connect Learning dashboard
- Teaches students to analyze texts and pull out key details
- Coordinates with students’ subject-area classroom teachers on reading and math development
- Adjusts instruction and grouping based on ongoing, informal progress checks
- Runs on a 5-hour shift Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday, starting in January
- Pays a starting rate of $30 an hour
- Requires a 4-year degree and at least a year of classroom teaching, tutoring, or resource-personnel experience
- Requires passing a national criminal background check, including fingerprinting and education verification
Chicago Title I SAT Prep Instructor Full Description
Proximity Learning provides free supplemental programming to students from our Catholic, Christian, Lutheran, and Independent Chicago Area Schools. We are seeking a candidate who is passionate about children, enthusiastic, reliable, respectful, and patient while working with our students. Starting in January, this 14-week Reading, Writing, and Math SAT Prep course will be available to eligible students.
This role will provide a 50-minute lesson to high school (grade 11) students in small groups, focusing on math, reading, and writing concepts and test-taking strategies they’ll be expected to know when taking the SAT exam. The instructor will assign and monitor SAT practice for students using the College Spring Connect Learning dashboard and provide student feedback on this work. This position is highly regarded in the school and requires someone with the flexibility and personality to work as a classroom instructor and a valued resource person.
What You Will Be Doing
- Provide supplemental instruction to small groups of students on the SAT for their assigned subject area(s) in a pull-out classroom setting.
- Show students how to analyze texts to pull out the most important details.
- Collaborate and communicate with the student's subject area classroom teacher to align instruction to support students’ development in Reading and Math.
- Ability to teach SAT prep classes
- Create a positive, achievement-oriented learning environment to motivate student attendance.
- Continuously monitor students' progress, formally and informally, to adjust instruction and grouping.
- Understand the need for maintaining accurate PLI record keeping and documentation in a timely manner.
- Communicate with PLI management, school staff, and parents on student progress.
Job Type: Part-time
Starting Pay Range: $30 an hour
Schedule: 5-hour shift, Mon., Tues., Thurs., and Fri.
Work Location: In person
Basic Requirements
- Chicago, IL 60644: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)
- 4-year degree required
- Certification/license is a plus BUT not required.
- At least one year experience as a classroom teacher, tutor, or as a resource personnel
A candidate’s hiring is contingent upon completing and passing a national criminal background check (as required by school districts and the Departments of Education) that may include fingerprinting, employment verification, and education verification.
Similar Jobs
Online Greek Instructor (Remote)
LanguageBird
🇺🇸 Remote - US
Securities Instructor (Part-Time)
Ascend Learning
🇺🇸 Remote - Leawood, Kansas
Online Korean Instructor (Remote)
LanguageBird
🇺🇸 Remote - Los Angeles, California
Online Japanese Instructor (Remote)
LanguageBird
🇺🇸 Remote - Los Angeles, California
Online German Instructor (Remote)
LanguageBird
🇺🇸 Remote - US
