Education Director

Sylvan is currently hiring for a Full-Time Education Director at our Schaumburg and/or Lake Zurich/Barrington locations! The position may be at one or the other location, or a combination of some days in one location, and some days in the other location. Benefits:

• Ability to see the results of your teaching and leadership efforts in a very short timeframe, as we work individually with students.
• Opportunity to help many students who have faced academic challenges since the pandemic.
• Work with a team of educational experts, focused on student results.
• Manage a team of Part-time teachers.
• Flexible hours.
• Vacation, sick time, and discounted tutoring for family members.
• Great opportunity to re-engage with students for teachers who retired early.

Requirements:

• Education/Teaching Degree preferred, or relevant tutoring/coaching/mentoring experience.
• 1 year of teaching or tutoring experience preferred.
• Demonstrated ability to connect with K-12 age students.
• Strong customer service and communication skills.
• The ability to multi-task.

About the Education Director role: Successful Education Directors have a strong focus on both our educational and business goals. We deliver an exceptional level of program quality and an outstanding customer experience for both students and parents. Some key skills our Education Directors demonstrate:

• Teach using Sylvan based programs
• Direct and motivate students during instruction
• Meet with parents on program progress and recommend additional programs
• Ensure educational outcomes through program review and modification
• Select, train, and motivate teachers
• Communicate with students’ teachers on foundational skill progress at Sylvan
• Maintain a positive, solutions-oriented attitude
• Demonstrate enthusiasm for teaching, learning and Sylvan
• Execute administrative tasks that support our educational mission

About Sylvan Learning Centers:

• We are the industry leaders in providing supplemental education to children in pre-K through 12th grade
• We provide individualized instruction in key foundational skills like Comprehension, Reading, English, Writing, Math and Study Skills.
• We also offer Homework Support, ACT/SAT Test Prep, and STEM
• Given the pandemic, we are seeing growing needs for tutoring
• We provide both in-person and remote instruction
• We teach 7 days per week

If you aspire to inspire, then we want you on our team! Sylvan Learning – Schaumburg, IL and Lake Zurich/Barrington, IL We are an equal opportunity employer and prohibit discrimination/harassment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.