Montessori PreK Lead Guide or Assistant Teacher

As a national thought leader in deeper learning,
Harlem Village Academies is distinguished as the only charter school network in New York offering Montessori PreK and culminating in the International Baccalaureate
. HVA is a community of PK-12 schools, a college support program, and a graduate school, the Deeper Learning Institute, where teachers earn a master's and certification.

The unique deeper learning model at HVA focuses on student independence, critical thinking, ethical leadership, intellectual curiosity, and intrinsic motivation. Serving 98% Black and Latino students, HVA consistently outperforms the district, city, and state by wide margins, and ranks at the very top of charter schools. 100% of HVA high school students earn admission to college each year, and 83% are the first in their families to attend college.

Teaching at Harlem Village Academies is an incredible opportunity—an experience unlike any other. Teachers say that they choose HVA because:

• Teachers feel respected and valued
  : HVA views teachers as intellectuals. The hard work of every teacher is seen and appreciated.
• Teachers want to be part of deeper learning
  :
  The HVA instructional model is truly unique. HVA is serious about ambitious pedagogy, and teachers learn how to teach students to be self-directed, sophisticated thinkers.
• Teachers love the small, close community
  : HVA teachers enjoy a special esprit de corps! Teachers are close with leaders and enjoy a warm relationship with colleagues.

• Support Montessori practices and lesson plans centered around students' developing social, intellectual, and emotional skills
• Promote student independence, intellectual curiosity and intrinsic motivation
• Establish and uphold classroom routines to ensure a focused, safe and caring environment
• Get to know each child extremely well to identify individual student interests and needs
• Collaborate with colleagues to share best practices and ensure student mastery of>

• Assistant Teacher Certification required (must be certified within 3 months of employment), Assistant Teachers only
• Bachelor's degree or higher, Lead Teachers only
• At least two years of teaching experience in Pre-K is preferred
• Experience teaching in a Montessori school, preferably in an urban setting
• Passion for building a strong relationship with each individual child
• Demonstrated ability to create a positive, organized, student centered classroom culture
• A strong sense of personal accountability for student achievement
• Unshakeable conviction that all students can learn at a high level

The salary range for the Assistant Teacher is $47,000 - $68,000; the salary range for the Montessori Lead Guide is $65,000 - $107,000, and is commensurate with experience and qualifications. Final salary may be adjusted based on experience and qualifications. HVA is committed to providing our team with a range of benefit offerings at a competitive value.

Our team is passionately committed to the vision and values of Harlem Village Academies. The ideal candidate will have a positive mindset, a very strong work ethic, an inner drive for excellence and will thrive working in an entrepreneurial and results-driven environment.

Harlem Village Academies is an Equal Opportunity Employer and committed to diversity among our staff. Applicants of diverse backgrounds are strongly encouraged to apply.