Part-Time Junior High Teacher
Outreach is a Christian community service organization providing counseling, case management, youth development, older adult service, and community development. For 50 years, Outreach has changed the lives of thousands of individuals, children, youth, and families in DuPage County, IL, and we are seeking to hire a diverse staff of highly competent professional employees to pursue Outreach’s mission to restore hope and provide opportunities for people to become all that God intends them to be.
Outreach is hiring a Part-time Junior High Teacher (Bilingual preferred) at Outreach West Chicago (Puente del Pueblo) to support students in our after-school program academically and in life skills.
School-year Schedule: 25 hours/week during the academic year, Monday to Friday from 1:30PM – 6:30PM with monthly Saturday programs.
Summer Schedule: 40 hours/week in the summer, Monday to Friday from 8:00AM-4:30PM.
Hours vary during school breaks and holiday weeks, and some evening or weekend hours are required for special events and other program needs.
Benefits & Compensation:
- $20 - $22/hour – based on education, experience, and language ability.
- Referral Program.
- Employee Assistance Program and Employee Discount.
- IL Paid Leave, vacation, sick leave, paid agency holidays.
- A mission-driven environment that fosters personal development.
Responsibilities:
- The PT Junior High Teacher will build relationships with a group of 15-18 students and facilitate learning by leading a class in an after-school program.
- The PT Junior High Teacher will work with groups of students in academic tutoring, homework support and completion, life skill building, problem-solving, Christian education, STEM education, service-learning education, parent communication, and recreational activities.
- The PT Junior High Teacher will maintain Puente’s standard of classroom behavior during program time, assessing and monitoring students’ progress and transporting students to and from the program.
- Additional responsibilities may include directing and coaching volunteer tutors/interns in the classroom as well as helping to transport students home in a program vehicle.