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Proximity Learning
Chicago Title I Secondary Math Instructor
Math
9-12
Edtech.com's Summary
Proximity Learning is hiring a Chicago Title I Secondary Math Instructor to close the math achievement gap for struggling high school students at Catholic, Christian, Lutheran, and Independent schools across Chicago. Small pull-out groups get direct math instruction built around each student’s gaps, with lesson plans updated as progress is tracked. Steady coordination with classroom teachers keeps the extra support tied to what students are covering in their regular math classes.
Highlights
- Works with struggling high schoolers in small groups to target specific math gaps
- Builds and adjusts lesson plans to close gaps and improve academic performance
- Partners with students’ classroom teachers to keep pull-out support aligned with regular math instruction
- Assesses student progress formally and informally to reshape grouping and pacing
- Cultivates a positive, achievement-oriented environment to keep students engaged and attending
- Keeps Title I compliance forms and documentation current
- Updates PLI management, school staff, and families on student progress
- Pays a starting rate of $30 per hour on a Monday-through-Friday schedule that varies by school
- Prefers a bachelor’s degree with 3-4 years of college-level education and at least a year of classroom teaching, tutoring, or resource-personnel experience
- Requires passing a background check before starting
Chicago Title I Secondary Math Instructor Full Description
Proximity Learning offers a unique opportunity to provide free supplemental instruction to students from our Catholic, Christian, Lutheran, and Independent Chicago Area Schools. This Title I-funded role will actively support struggling high school students in small group sessions who need additional academic support in math while focusing on closing the achievement gap and building a stronger foundation. We are seeking a candidate who is passionate about children, enthusiastic, reliable, respectful, and patient while working with our students. To be successful, candidates must be able to multitask, show initiative, and be creative thinkers. 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
- You will provide supplemental instruction to small groups of students struggling with Math in a pull-out classroom setting, directly impacting their learning and academic performance.
- Collaboration and communication are not just aspects of this role; they are its essence. You will work closely with the student's classroom teachers to align instruction, support struggling students’ development in Math, and extend classroom instruction. Together, we can make a difference.
- Develop and implement lesson plans to improve academic performance.
- Your role is not just about teaching Math but also about creating a positive, achievement-oriented learning environment. Your ability to motivate student attendance is crucial in shaping their attitudes toward learning, a responsibility we take very seriously.
- Continuously assess 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.
- Effective communication is key in this role. You will be expected to regularly update PLI management, school staff, and families on student progress, fostering a collaborative environment.
Job Type: Part-time
Starting Pay Range: $30/hr.
Schedule: Monday to Friday (varies per school)
Work Location: In person
Education
Bachelor’s Degree (Preferred) 3-4 years of education at the college or university level
Basic Requirements
- Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)
- At least one year experience as a classroom teacher, tutor, or as a resource personnel
- Fluency in written and spoken English
- Ability to execute duties according to deadlines
- Ability to pass a background check
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