K-12 Science Instructor — Independent Contractor

Concorde Education; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 69,000 - 103,000; Full time

Job summary

Concorde Education is seeking independent instructional contractors to provide engaging, hands‑on science enrichment services for K–12 students at partner schools. These assignments are not employee roles; contractors may apply for, accept, or decline opportunities as they arise.

Assignments vary by school, grade level, schedule, curriculum, materials, and program objectives. Contractors may use provided guidance and resources while applying professional judgment within assignment scope and site

Qualifications

• At least 60 college credits, where required by the applicable assignment or site.
• Experience teaching, tutoring, coaching, mentoring, or leading activities with school-age students.
• Comfort explaining age-appropriate science concepts through engaging, hands-on instruction.
• Strong communication, organization, and classroom facilitation skills.
• Availability to provide services for the accepted assignment schedule and communicate schedule issues as soon as reasonably practicable.
• Familiarity with classroom technology, Chromebooks, web-based educational platforms, or related instructional tools.

Responsibilities

• Plan and facilitate engaging, age-appropriate science enrichment sessions.
• Introduce students to scientific concepts through safe, hands-on experiments, demonstrations, investigations, and project-based learning.
• Adapt activities based on student experience levels, site requirements, available materials, and program objectives.
• Guide students through observation, experimentation, data collection, critical thinking, and scientific inquiry, where applicable.
• Maintain a safe, respectful, inclusive, and age-appropriate learning environment.
• Communicate assignment-related needs or significant concerns with Concorde and school staff, as appropriate.
• Complete a brief session completion form after each scheduled session; and
• Follow applicable site safety, visitor, technology, emergency, and student-protection procedures.

Skills

Teaching experience

Communication skills

Classroom facilitation

Technology familiarity

Availability

Education

60 college credits

Tools

Chromebooks

Web-based educational platforms

Curriculum resources

Job description

Concorde Education is seeking independent instructional contractors to provide engaging, hands‑on science enrichment services for K–12 students at partner schools. These assignments are not employee roles; contractors may apply for, accept, or decline opportunities as they arise.

Assignments vary by school, grade level, schedule, curriculum, materials, and program objectives. Contractors may use provided guidance and resources while applying professional judgment within assignment scope and site