ACT Teacher - Homewood-Floosmoor, IL

ACT Teacher - Homewood-Floosmoor, IL

Kaplan delivers innovative interventions and prep programs that help students advance their education to realize their potential. Our team uses teaching methods based on carefully curated curriculum and score-boosting strategies, and delivers unparalleled practice that adapts to the learner.

In this role you will teach ACT students onsite in an engaging classroom environment. Teaching will take place at a local high school during school hours, with classes running from October -March and typically 2-3 times a week. Teachers may also have the opportunity to teach and tutor college-bound students in a virtual setting throughout the year. You will receive paid training for both content areas and modalities.

As an ACT Teacher you’ll:

• Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to deliver exam prep and/or other educational content tailored to student needs
• Prepare students for their exams using teaching methods and a carefully curated curriculum to fully immerse students in the language of the ACT
• Support students both in and out of class, enabling them to solve problems with critical thinking and logic
• Continue to learn via world-class professional training, coaching, and development
• Enjoy a part-time teaching schedule that allows you to explore other professional interests
• Connect with colleagues remotely while completing training and class prep from the comfort and convenience of home

Benefits include:

• Access to Health and Welfare Plans
• 401K plan
• Free or discounted classes for you or immediate family members
• Employee Discounts including travel, local deals, and health and wellness offers
• Competitive in-person teaching rate of $75/hr. Any online tutoring paid at $35/hr.

Candidates must:

• Have scores within the 90th percentile of the ACT
• Be authorized to work in the U.S.
• Ability to work independently with a remote manager.

Location

Virtual IL

Additional Locations

Employee Type Employee

Job Functional Area Instructors

Business Unit 00092 Kaplan Health

Diversity & Inclusion Statement:

Kaplan is committed to cultivating an inclusive workplace that values diversity, promotes equity, and integrates inclusivity into all aspects of our operations. We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment regardless of age, race, creed, color, national origin, ancestry, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, veteran status, nationality, or sex. We believe that diversity strengthens our organization, fuels innovation, and improves our ability to serve our students, customers, and communities. Learn more about our culture here.

Kaplan considers qualified applicants for employment even if applicants have an arrest or conviction in their background check records. Kaplan complies with related background check regulations, including but not limited to, the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act. There are various positions where certain convictions may disqualify applicants, such as those positions requiring interaction with minors, financial records, or other sensitive and/or confidential information.

Kaplan is a drug-free workplace and complies with applicable laws.

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About Us Kaplan, Inc. is a global educational services company, with about 10,000 employees and operations in 26 countries. We serve 1.2 million students each year and partner with about 4,000 educational institutions and 13,000 corporations across the world. Kaplan is the largest subsidiary of Graham Holdings Company (NYSE: GHC).

Across its 85-year history, first as a pioneer of the test prep industry, then as an early online education leader, and now as a global education provider, Kaplan has been recognized for expanding educational access and improving student outcomes through innovative uses of technology, instructional design, and learning science. We’ve been recognized as a Top Workplace for Innovators and Brands That Matter (Fast Company); and as one of America’s Top 100 employers (Forbes).

Kaplan’s US-based businesses provide individuals, educational institutions, businesses and governments a broad array of services, supporting our students and partners to meet their diverse and evolving needs throughout their educational and professional journeys. Among the services provided are test preparation, coaching and advising, performance training, industry credentialing, and university support services, online enablement, analytics, and marketing. The test preparation and professional products are offered in the market under our brand names such as Kaplan, Kaplan Financial Education, Kaplan Schweser, PPI, College for Financial Planning, and Manhattan Prep. Headquartered in Fort Lauderdale, FL, employees who support Kaplan’s North America division work primarily remotely across the US and in our corporate campus in Bengaluru, India.

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