WHY TEACH AT AVENUES?

A top-tier school in New York City, offering a truly global education. Teaching and learning through dual language immersion and challenging interdisciplinary projects. A culture of creativity and deep collaboration. Brilliant colleagues, with widely diverse experience, creating a unique educational experience together. Unparalleled possibilities for professional learning and development. There is no place quite like Avenues.

DEEP COLLABORATION, CONSTANT EVOLUTION

Collaboration here isn't a buzzword: it's woven into everything we do. Teaching teams of English and Spanish or English and Chinese teachers collaborate to nurture their students' social, emotional, and academic growth. Teacher teams share responsibility for the curriculum and plan together daily. This intense collaboration is challenging as well as exciting: we're always evolving, learning from each other, and seeking to improve.

LANGUAGE IMMERSION

Avenues students will graduate fluent in a second language and at ease beyond their borders. To this end students from one-year-old in our Small World program to grade 5 students have 50% of their academic learning in English and 50% in Spanish or Chinese instruction, depending on language track.

WHAT YOU WILL DO

Assistant Teachers (called Fellows) work closely with Early Learning Center teachers to plan and carry out developmentally appropriate, play-based curriculum and activities for 1-5-year-olds, helping students develop ​comprehension and oral language in Spanish, Chinese, and English. Assistants also help and lead hands-on activities to foster ​cognitive and socio-emotional​ skills. This fellowship offers a unique opportunity for recent graduates interested in bilingual education to gain teaching experience, with the opportunity to apply for an Associate​ Teacher ​position after completing the program. Assistants join a vibrant, diverse faculty community and participate in ongoing professional learning. You will also:

• Help to build a robust learning atmosphere that leads students to value being at school and feel part of a joyful community
• Collaborate intensively and daily with colleagues to continually improve student learning and school culture
• Support teachers and students during specialist classes, student lunches, arrival and dismissals

WHAT YOU WILL BRING

• Full professional fluency in Chinese and strong English skills.
• Experience working with 1-5 years olds (e.g. assistant teacher, camp counselor, or related role)
• Interested in a career in early childhood education; master’s candidates in early childhood or bilingual education strongly preferred
• Curiosity and humility, to reflect, welcome feedback, and continually grow in teaching practice
• Experience in small group instruction preferred
• Bachelor's degree

If hired for this position, the annual salary for this position is $38,600.00. Competitive benefits for benefits eligible roles include medical, dental, life insurance, 401K savings plan, generous paid time off, family forming benefits, health and wellness benefits and more.

Avenues is deeply committed to diversity, equity and inclusion throughout our organization. We strive to uphold a culture in which every colleague feels that they belong, are trusted, and are valued. We welcome applications from candidates of all backgrounds, and strongly encourage candidates from traditionally underrepresented communities or groups to apply. Avenues offers competitive compensation and a generous benefits package.

Avenues upholds the highest standards for safeguarding the physical and emotional wellbeing of children. As an essential aspect of this commitment, all offers are contingent upon successful completion of careful reference and background checks.