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60 homeschool teachers are listed in Western Springs, IL
The average posted rate is $27/hr as of April 2025
The average experience for nearby homeschool teachers is 8 years
Homeschool teachers in Western Springs, IL
Holly H.
Western Springs, IL
$25/hr • 8 yrs exp
5.0
(1)
My name is Holly, and I am graduating with my Masters in School Counseling this May. I'm currently looking for a summer nanny position and bring 8 years of experience working with children ranging from infants to teens. I've worked with kids in many different environments: as a nanny, tutor, school counselor, and substitute...
Holly can also help with: Swimming supervision, carpooling, craft assistance, light cleaning, meal prep, grocery shopping & more
Skills:
CPR
First Aid
Hello! I'm Jiho, and I have been a private academic tutor for two years since graduating in 2023. I hold a Bachelor's degree in Engineering Physics with a concentration in Biophysics and graduated with highest honors, achieving a cumulative GPA of 3. 95. In college, I was a teaching assistant for 3 years in chemistry, physics,...
I am certified K-6 grade teacher and special education teacher K-22. I am currently a teacher at Acacia Academy in LaGrange Highlands. I have 4 of my own children - 3 in college and 1 in high school. I have 10 years of experience. I can help with Special Education and Math. I have been teacher online since last March and so I...
Teaching Certification - K through 12 Day Care/Preschool Experience. Substitute Teacher, mainly early elementary. Taught full time at both Kindergarten and Second Grade Levels. Mother of 3 Grown Children, Grandmother of 3 preschool Grandchildren. Currently part-time Nanny. Assisted my own aging parents.
Skills:
Special Needs Care
Hi, my name is Karen and I live in Western Springs, Illinois. I have raised my 4 children in WS. My youngest has just turned 18 years old and is headed off to college in about a month. I am a special education teacher Acacia Academy in Burr Ridge Illinois. I have worked a few other places, but I have been full-time at Acacia the...
Karen can also help with: Carpooling, grocery shopping, swimming supervision, travel, light cleaning
Skills:
CPR
First Aid
Special Needs Care
Hi! My name is Ali and I am a 22-year-old soon-to-be college graduate. I LOVE kids and have more than 12 years of babysitting experience, have worked as a camp counselor for the last 4 summers, and have experience tutoring and teaching through my teacher education program. To help you and your family, I'm more than happy to...
Alison can also help with: Swimming supervision, carpooling, craft assistance, light cleaning, meal prep, grocery shopping & more
Skills:
CPR
Early Education
First Aid
5.0
(1)
Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood
I am an AMI trained Montessori teacher with a Masters in Education, looking for evening and weekend babysitting work. I have been working with children since I was in high school, and have been teaching in a Montessori classroom for 7 years. I love working with children of all ages, and am happy to help with homework,...
Greta can also help with: Carpooling, craft assistance
Skills:
CPR
Early Education
First Aid
5.0
"We have used Greta several times and she is wonderful. Reliable and warm. She engages our daughter and they play together well. Highly recommend her."
Lis C.
Ajah F.
Stone Park, IL
$24-25/hr • 5 yrs exp
4.7
(7)
Hired by 3 families in your neighborhood
Hi everyone!! My name is Ajah I am currently a substitute teacher looking for secondary work. I make my own hours for my primary job so I will adjust to you. I have been professionally sitting/teaching for 4 years. If you have any questions about my schedule, work history, or even just to get to know me more don't be afraid to...
Ajah can also help with: Travel, carpooling, grocery shopping, meal prep, swimming supervision, light cleaning & more
Skills:
CPR
First Aid
5.0
"Ajah is fabulous and has a kind heart. I just couldn’t hire her because she was so far from my home. Hopefully another fortunate family will be closer to her. She is a keeper for sure!"
Care member
5.0
(5)
Hired by 3 families in your neighborhood
I'm an IL-certified Secondary English Teacher with 2 MA degrees in Education & local, national, and international awards for outstanding teaching. My students have earned admission to competitive private & public schools, earned academic scholarships, and achieved victory over disabilities. I have 30+ years experience in...
5.0
"Todd is a challenging and rewarding mentor. Holding me to high standards while offering me a constant avenue of support and resources, I saw my grades drastically improve as a result of our ongoing relationship. For example, because Todd taught me the value of...
Benjamin U.
Monica D.
Chicago, IL
$20/hr • 5 yrs exp
5.0
(7)
Hired by 3 families in your neighborhood
Hi, my name is Monica. I am a mother to one beautiful child. I have been working with children for almost 5 years and love it. I have worked in a daycare for three years. I've also worked with all ages and can help wherever needed. I am currently a preschool teacher as well. I have my CPR training as well as other training and...
Monica can also help with: Craft assistance, light cleaning, meal prep
5.0
"Monica is reliable and provides quality empathetic care. I love how she includes enrichment activities in her services. "
Care member
5.0
(3)
Hired by 2 families in your neighborhood
My name is Belle and I would love to be your babysitter! I am 20 years old and I graduated from high school in three years. After high school I took a gap year which I spent as a full time nanny. I am now going into my junior year of college and majoring in Event Management. I have experience in babysitting, mother's helping,...
Belle can also help with: Craft assistance, light cleaning, swimming supervision, meal prep
5.0
"Belle is a sweet, responsible caregiver. She is very attentive to the children and has lots of energy for walks, games, etc. She is also very responsive to parents' requests and checks in when she has questions or concerns. I recommend her highly!"
Sylvia S.
5.0
(7)
Hired by 2 families in your neighborhood
Hello! I am a former preschool teacher turned nanny. I have a bachelor's degree in psychology (with a concentration in human development) from DePaul University. I have cared for children ages 0 - 12. I'm all about getting creative with children and I believe caregiving is all about fostering children's growth through...
Sandy can also help with: Craft assistance
Skills:
CPR
Early Education
First Aid
5.0
"Sandy is wonderful. She cared for our son part-time all year last year and still babysits for us. I felt very confident leaving our son with Sandy. She is very kind, patient, and caring, and he was always so excited to see her. She sent us a picture every day, and...
Sarah B.
Sandy N.
Elmwood Park, IL
$15-25/hr • 5 yrs exp
5.0
(3)
Hired by 2 families in your neighborhood
New mama to a sweet baby girl, looking for a part time position a few days a week, in the early mornings, or a position where I can bring my daughter and do a 'nanny share' situation where I can help create a growing friendship of parallel play.
I am a certified K-6 teacher. I am trained in FUNdations, which is a phonics based...
Sandy can also help with: Carpooling, craft assistance, meal prep, swimming supervision, light cleaning
5.0
"Sandy is amazing
Constant flexible and is able to communicate accordingly "
Care member
5.0
(1)
Hired by 3 families in your neighborhood
Hello! My name is Sarah. I've worked with children my whole life, starting out as a babysitter for neighborhood families to an elementary school teacher where I've taught 4th and 5th grade. I'm currently looking to pick up some extra hours outside of the school day.
Sarah can also help with: Carpooling, craft assistance, meal prep, swimming supervision, light cleaning
Skills:
CPR
First Aid
5.0
"Sarah nannied for our two kids (ages 3 and 1) for three months over the summer. She was great! Super reliable, good communication skills, and easy-going about what was needed from her each day. My 3-year old son and 1-year old daughter were big fans. Sarah took...
Gina H.
4.9
(19)
Hired by 2 families in your neighborhood
Hi my name is Starla. I'm a Mom, mentor, teacher, Chef, and so much more. I begin caring for children at a very young age. I've worked with babies, toddlers, elementary ages kids, teenagers, I also have experience working with special needs kids. I provided childcare from home and nannied for several families. I'm fun, loving,...
Starla can also help with: Craft assistance, light cleaning, swimming supervision, meal prep
Skills:
Special Needs Care
5.0
"Starla is an amazing person and wonderful nanny. She watched our 8 month old for us a few days a week. We would have kept her forever but my wife ended up getting granted a part-time request at work (surprising to us), so we no longer needed a nanny. Starla always...
Care member
Becky H.
Broadview, IL
$16-28/hr • 10 yrs exp
Becky: Daycare Owner, Teacher, Nanny And More.. Experience With Children.!.
5.0
(2)
I have over 35+ years experience working with children of all ages. I am currently the program manager for the Right At School program at Field Park elementary. I taught pre-school for several years for a daycare center, substitute taught for 2 years, taught second grade for 2. 5 years, was a supervisor/teacher for a...
Becky can also help with: Travel, carpooling, craft assistance, light cleaning, swimming supervision, grocery shopping & more
Skills:
CPR
Early Education
First Aid
5.0
"Becky is an amazing person! And seeing her work ethics and how she cares for people is astounding! I feel absolutely honored to know her and to call her friend! "
Care member
5.0
(5)
Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood
Hi !
My name is Edyta , I am reliable and professional nanny/babysitter with over 10 years of experience. I am trustworthy and devoted to my job.
I am a mom to an amazing boy and he I a light in our house .
I am energetic , responsible and patient certified Early childhood teacher . Children are the first priority to me and...
Edyta can also help with: Light cleaning
Skills:
CPR
Early Education
First Aid
5.0
"We have four children and Edyta was with our family after our second daughter was born. She is a wonderful caregiver and very reliable. My kids learned a lot from Edyta, from counting to singing children's songs. "
Renata S.
5.0
(2)
Hired by 6 families in your neighborhood
Hello, My name is Calli and I am Kindergarten teacher in Addison. I have been teaching for 8 years. During the school year, I babysit for families I have known for multiple years and I nanny over the summer. I have babysat for kids ages 2-15. I am a very active person and can keep up with young children since that is a big part...
Calli can also help with: Travel, carpooling, craft assistance, meal prep, swimming supervision, light cleaning & more
5.0
"Calli was great! My kids, despite a big difference in age, all loved her and she managed to keep them all very busy and happy! She was very kind and patient and even did a great job with working with special needs. I would definitely rehire."
Kathy T.
5.0
(1)
Hired by 3 families in your neighborhood
I'd describe my personality as fun, friendly, and warm.
I like working with kids because they keep me young and entertained.
I started working with kids when I was 12 years old volunteering in the church school nursery.
In my spare time, I like to drive my teenagers around !
One thing you should know about me is I bring my...
5.0
"Miranda was amazing! She was able to help us last minute! She was extremely flexible with our time being out. She provided updates and made us feel very safe having her with our children! I would recommend Miranda to anyone!!!"
Samantha G.
Natalia Alma R.
Cicero, IL
$16-17/hr • 5 yrs exp
5.0
(3)
I have five years of child care experience. I have volunteered at Sunday school for many years. I have worked as an assistant teacher at a Montessori based daycare. As well as nanny jobs. I've worked with kids as young as 6 weeks old. I'm patient, hardworking, and compassionate. I like to plan out activities out for the kids so...
Natalia Alma can also help with: Craft assistance, light cleaning, swimming supervision, meal prep
Skills:
CPR
First Aid
5.0
"She was awesome!! I love her patience and kindness. My girls loved her "
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Recent homeschool teacher reviews in Western Springs, IL
Greta N.
5.0
We have used Greta several times and she is wonderful. Reliable and warm. She engages our daughter and they play together well. Highly recommend her.
- Lis C.
Ajah F.
5.0
Ajah was Amazing with our son! She was so caring & engaging with him. He loved her! She also did a Great job communicating with us throughout the night on how he was doing or any questions she had. We would definitely hire Ajah again & highly recommend her to anyone else looking for an Awesome...
- Care member
Todd M.
5.0
Todd is a challenging and rewarding mentor. Holding me to high standards while offering me a constant avenue of support and resources, I saw my grades drastically improve as a result of our ongoing relationship. For example, because Todd taught me the value of planning my time while training me in a...
- Benjamin U.
Monica D.
5.0
I hired Monica as a summer caregiver for my 5 year old. She was amazing. My daughter absolutely loved her.
- Care member
Belle W.
5.0
Very engaging with our twins and patient!
- Jeanette H.
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FAQs for finding homeschool teachers near you in Western Springs, IL
How much do homeschool teachers charge near me in Western Springs, IL?
The average hourly pay rate for homeschool teachers near you in Western Springs, IL is $27.50. It’s important to keep in mind that this is just the average going rate in your location. Many factors can influence how much private homeschool teachers charge. For example, how many children you have, the subjects you want the homeschool teacher to specialize in, and their degree or years of working experience, can all play a role in how they set their rates.
How can I find private teachers for homeschooling near me in Western Springs, IL?
If you’re not certain how to find homeschool teachers, you can use Care.com to make your search for a homeschool teacher near you in Western Springs, IL easier and more efficient. To start, you can narrow your search to homeschool teachers in your general area. Then you can review rates, look for homeschooling teachers who have reviews from current or former clients, and can read different profiles to learn more about each teacher’s experience.
What types of services do homeschool teachers near me in Western Springs, IL offer?
Homeschooling teachers near you in Western Springs, IL offer a wide variety of educational services. Some homeschool teachers that come to your house may provide full-day instruction and design lesson plans. Others may only come by a few times a week to teach a certain subject that the parent struggles with, such as advanced mathematics. Other homeschool teachers may choose to run small group sessions out of their home. It’s important to interview a few different candidates and to ask to learn more about services they offer.
How can I safely hire homeschooling teachers near me in Western Springs, IL?
While we ask all homeschool teachers listed on Care.com to complete a CareCheck (you can see which providers completed one by looking for the badge on their profile), this is just a jumping off point. To feel comfortable that the homeschool teacher you’re hiring is safe, we recommend you take additional steps to ensure safety. For example, you can run an independent background check and request professional references when hiring a homeschool teacher near you in Western Springs, IL.
What interview questions should I ask when hiring a homeschool teacher near me in Western Springs, IL?
When you want to hire a homeschool teacher near you in Western Springs, IL, it’s a good idea to interview a handful of different candidates. When interviewing teachers for homeschooling, it’s a good idea to ask them about their teaching style, about what subjects and grade levels they have experience with, and how they would handle issues such as your child not paying attention or talking to a sibling during lessons.