Interdisciplinary Project English Teacher, Secondary Division
Avenues · São Paulo
Company Description
ABOUT US
Welcome to Avenues São Paulo! Since our doors opened in August 2018, we've been on a mission to provide a truly transformative educational experience. Through immersive English language learning and dynamic interdisciplinary projects, we prepare our students to become future worldwise leaders uniquely equipped to understand and solve global-scale problems. As part of the Nord Anglia Education network, we're proud to stand alongside Avenues New York, shaping the future of education together. With a vibrant community of over 1100 students, ranging from as young as 18 months old through to graduation, our campus buzzes with a culture of innovation, creativity, collaboration, and state-of-the-art technology. Join us as we embark on a journey of lifelong learning and growth and discover why there's no place quite like Avenues São Paulo.
Job Description
WHAT YOU WILL DO
As an Interdisciplinary Project English Teacher, you will work closely with a multidisciplinary team of teachers to design and enact interdisciplinary learning experiences and will:
Design and facilitate interdisciplinary projects with a team of fellow educators in order to drive deep and lasting learning
Build a compassionate, inclusive classroom community where every student feels valued, equal, and motivated to engage in challenging academic work.
Design day-to-day learning that is social, experiential, and authentic
Differentiate instruction and scaffold activities to meet diverse learning levels, tailored specifically for English Language Learners and native speakers alike.
Design formal and informal assessments that accurately track progress, fostering reflection and student ownership
Facilitate student presentations of learning and Student-Led Conferences (SLCs) with grade level colleagues
Collaborate constantly with teaching peers to refine curriculum, share observational feedback, and continually deepen student learning.
Build strong, trust-based relationships with parents and families
Qualifications
ABOUT YOU
You bring all or most of the following:
You have an English Language/Literature Degree.
Professional fluency in English, with proven experience developing students into passionate, curious, and skillful readers, writers, and communicators.
Proven ability to design, facilitate, and manage highly effective group dynamics and collaborative learning.
Familiarity and experience with key practices in reading and writing pedagogy, including peer feedback/workshop models, process driven approaches to writing, literature circles, etc.
Experience navigating inquiry-based, problem-based, or project-based learning methodologies and designing formal and informal assessments that measure student progress.
Highly collaborative, adaptive, and reflective. You thrive in a dynamic, feedback-rich environment where iteration is celebrated and teaching is viewed as a collective practice.
Additional Information
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.
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.
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