Louisville: A Southern Educational City

Louisville received its name from Louis XVI and was founded by George Rogers Clark. Originally, the city was owned by the Virginia colony, but when shots were fired in 1775, the Kentucky citizens fought for statehood, which was won in 1780. Things prospered. The city grew, and was the site of the invention of chewing gum.

The year 1811 marked the arrival of steamboats. In 1830, the Portland Canal opened. Seven years later, James Guthrie broke ground on the University of Louisville as well as the Louisville & Nashville Railroad in 1859. With the Civil War, the Army of the Cumberland made their base in Louisville with William Tecumseh Sherman as their leader.

Life has been prosperous in Louisville. In 2010, there were 308,745,538 residents. Because of this growth, there are 721 teaching jobs and tutoring jobs within Louisville. There are 1,167 positions within 15 miles of the city. These jobs are listed on Simply Hired.

Teaching Jobs in Louisville

If you want a teaching job in grades K-12, there are many schools from which to choose. For a complete listing of the public schools in Louisville, check out the Jefferson County Public Schools. If having a teaching job in a private school is what interests you, there are 410 such schools. Great Schools has a complete listing. Perhaps you want a teaching job at a college. Twenty-Three universities might need your assistance. Some of the institutions within Louisville are the University of Louisville, Bellarmine University, McKendree University, Spalding University, and Sullivan University.

Locations for Tutoring Jobs

There are seventy-one libraries within Louisville, which means there are many places to tutor students. A full list of libraries can be found on the Yellow Pages website. One of the ideal libraries at which to do your tutoring job would be the Louisville Free Public Library. There will soon be 17 branches. They have services for the blind and visually impaired as well as sign language interpreters. Lastly, these libraries have the ability to translate books into Braille, audio, email, or large type.

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