English Teacher

English Teacher – US Navy Recruit Training Command, Great Lakes, IL

The Future Sailor Preparatory Course (FSPC) is a specialized program designed to provide recruits with essential academic skills targeting English concepts that directly relate to the ASVAB, the military’s standardized test. This assesses qualifications for enlistment, eligibility for specific jobs, and guides placement in various military training programs.

This role offers educators the chance to transition from a traditional classroom setting into one that is mission-driven, supports recruits, and prepares patriots. Your impact will resonate long after they complete their training, and your guidance will directly affect the trajectory of their Naval career.

Teaching English in a military environment requires strong instructional skills, the ability to adapt, motivate, and engage individuals without taking ANYTHING home, thus gaining back your work life balance.

The English instructor position focuses on delivering Navy approved curriculum in a 1:30 classroom ratio.

Specific tasks include:

• Teach the FSPC curriculum:
• A predetermined set of vocabulary words
• Greek and Latin root words
• Reading comprehension
• Test-taking skills
• Maintain an orderly and professional atmosphere
• Discipline is managed by military personnel
• Navigate Microsoft PowerPoint, Word, and Teams
• Stand for two, three-hour instructional blocks
• Manage thirty-minute study hall/tutor time

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in English Language Arts or related fields
• Have classroom experience teaching middle school or higher
• Deliver content effectively, efficiently, and with fidelity
• Possess interpersonal skills, resilience, and organization
• Complete Navy-specific training modules on the job
• Able to obtain and maintain Secret Clearance
• Read, write, and speak fluent English
• Receive feedback professionally

Leading Solutions is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to ensuring a workplace free of discrimination based on race, color, religion, age, disability, genetic information, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, or national origin, military or veteran status, and any other basis protected by applicable law.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: From $28.00 per hour

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Health insurance
• Paid time off

Work Location: In person