Achievement First
NY Visual Arts Teacher (2026-2027)
New York · Full-time
Sponsorship not specifiedDetected 36 days ago
Leadership
About the role
- School Year: 26-27 Teaching at Achievement First: Achievement First invites you to apply for a teaching role!
- This is an exciting opportunity for teachers dedicated to delivering exceptional instruction while continually growing in their craft.
- Skills and Characteristics - Strong instructional and classroom management skills. - High level of personal organization and planning. - Embraces feedback as an opportunity for growth, openly listening and reflecting on input from others.
Responsibilities
- Build classroom community by partnering with families to facilitate children's academic success and personal development.
- Utilize data from Achievement First's interim assessments to drive instruction and intervention.
- Implement unit and lesson plans with the grade or subject team.
- Collaborate with coach, grade-level chair and school team to improve instructional, culture-building and leadership skills.
Skills
- Strong instructional and classroom management skills.
- High level of personal organization and planning.
- Embraces feedback as an opportunity for growth, openly listening and reflecting on input from others.
- Experience working with K-12 students, with two years of teaching experience preferred.
- Bachelor's degree with a GPA of at least 3.0; Master's degree preferred.
- New York certified or in the process of obtaining a certification.
- NY: If you are not yet certified, you may learn more about the process at http://eservices.nysed.gov/teach/certhelp/CertRequirementHelp.do
Compensation
- Employees at Achievement First are provided with a competitive salary.
- Teacher salaries in NY range from $66,040-$113,198.
- People from all diverse backgrounds are strongly encouraged to apply.
- Spanish language proficiency is a plus.
- You can learn more about diversity at Achievement First here: http://achievementfirst.org/about-us/diversity/
Benefits
- Create a positive, achievement-oriented and structured learning environment that excites and invests students to reach ambitious goals.
Company info
- Achievement First invites you to apply for a teaching role!
- At AF, you'll be part of a vibrant, supportive community where professional development, collaborative planning, and personalized coaching from school leaders are a part of your weekly experience.
- In this role, you won't just be preparing students for college and career-you'll be inspiring them to lead lives of purpose, leadership, and impact.
- You'll create a learning culture in which scholars can discover their fullest potential and become agents of change, making a difference within their communities and beyond.
- At AF, we believe in nurturing the whole child, setting high academic standards, and fostering a classroom environment where students thrive both intellectually and emotionally-and can be their authentic selves.
- Together, we are building a more just and equitable world, one classroom at a time.
- Join us, and be part of a team that is transforming lives through the power of education.
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Equal opportunity
- Achievement First is an equal opportunity employer and an organization that values diversity.
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