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Proximity Learning
Chicago Title I Secondary English Language Arts Instructor
ELA
9-12
Edtech.com's Summary
Proximity Learning is hiring a Chicago Title I Secondary English Language Arts Instructor to close the ELA achievement gap for high school students at Catholic, Christian, Lutheran, and Independent schools across the Chicago area. Small pull-out groups get direct, standards-aligned support built from the Title I ELA curriculum, with instruction adjusted as student progress is tracked. A few weeks each year also bring SAT Prep sessions into the mix alongside the core ELA work.
Highlights
- Pulls small groups of high schoolers (grades 9-12) out for targeted English Language Arts support
- Builds lesson plans from the Title I English Language Arts curriculum
- Coordinates with students’ classroom teachers to keep instruction aligned with what’s happening in the regular classroom
- Tracks student progress formally and informally to adjust grouping and pacing
- Also leads SAT Prep sessions for a few weeks during the school year
- Keeps Title I compliance forms and PLI documentation current and accurate
- Reports student progress to PLI management, the Title I coordinator, school staff, and parents
- Pays a starting rate of $30 per hour on a 7.5-hour, Monday-through-Friday schedule
- Calls for 3-4 years of college-level education 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 Secondary English Language Arts Instructor Full Description
Summary
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. This role will work with high school (grades 9-12) students in small groups, focusing on closing the English Language Arts achievement gap and building a stronger foundation. The instructor will also work with classes that address SAT Prep for a few weeks during the school year. Candidates must be able to multitask and show initiative. 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 struggling with English Language Arts in a pull-out classroom setting.
- Develop lesson plans based on the Title I English Language Arts curriculum.
- Collaborate and communicate with the student’s classroom teachers to align instruction to support students’ development in English Language Arts and extend classroom instruction.
- 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 to complete the compliance forms required and adhere to Title I guidelines and requirements.
- Understand the need for maintaining accurate PLI record keeping and documentation in a timely manner.
- Communicate with PLI management, Title I coordinator, school staff, and parents on student progress.
Job Type: Part-time or Full-time (depending on years of experience)
Starting Pay Range: $30/hr.
Schedule: 7.5-hour shift, Monday to Friday
Work Location: In person
Basic Requirements
- COVID-19 vaccination
- Chicago, IL 60634: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)
- 3-4 years of education at the college or university level
- At least one year experience as a classroom teacher, tutor, or as a resource personnel
- Fluency in written and spoken English
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.
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