Student Support Specialist

Position: Student Support Specialist, Grades T-12

Location: Shenzhen, China

Start Date: August 2021

WHY TEACH AT AVENUES?

Avenues | The World School prepares students for engaged global citizenship during a time of unprecedented complexity and accelerating change, combining language immersion, interdisciplinary learning, a global curriculum, and a culture of creativity and deep collaboration.

Avenues Shenzhen opened in August 2018, our first campus in China. Avenues Shenzhen provides a unique early childhood program, and is now expanding to serve students in all grades from grades from toddler through 12. Avenues Shenzhen furthers Avenues' longstanding commitment to developing multiple campuses in China, providing a transformative, world-focused education.

WHAT YOU’LL DO

Avenues: The World School seeks a student support specialist to join the our Shenzhen campus. This role is responsible for ensuring that all students are effectively supported to thrive at Avenues. S/he will work closely with a student support team, as well as with the broader teaching and learning team, teachers and division leaders. As a member of Student Success Team, you will:

Provide a safe, stimulating and supporting learning environment for all students to thrive and feel known and cared for

Drive student success across all grades, by helping to develop individualized learning plans for students who need them, to support each student to learn through meaningful, engaging work

Develop the right assessments for learning, that yield useful data for teachers to use to give appropriate feedback to maximize student growth

Work with a great team, building strong relationships and collaborating intensively

Be an exemplary learner, always reflecting, growing and seeking to improve

WHAT YOU BRING

Superb ability as a teacher with more than 5 years of experience

Deep understanding of discipline-specific expertise, either in math or literacy, within the context of a school environment and/or children

Expertise in applying current assessments specific to your field that will best assess our students and that allow for clear referrals

Experience teaching English, Math and/or Chinese literacy with clear evidence of student learning and growth

Profound commitment to ensuring and nurturing children's wellbeing

Highly effective collaborator, eager to listen deeply, contribute to a team and achieve goals together

Dedication to learning and developing the craft of teaching

Very resourceful and adaptive, eager to embrace constant change, growth and learning

Bachelor’s degree; graduate degree in education or related field is ideal

Professional fluency in English required; professional fluency in Chinese strongly preferred

WHAT WE OFFER

Unparalleled career growth opportunities across multiple global campuses, including a well-defined career pathway

The thrill of a start-up, where everyone helps to build and improve, within an organization with global reach, ample resources and proven results

Frequent feedback, ongoing coaching and top-notch, job-embedded professional learning

Competitive rewards package, wellness resources, relocation support (as needed), and other benefits to best support you and keep you healthy and happy

A beautiful, uplifting, student-centric school environment

A chance to change the world of education as part of a global community spanning three continents

TO APPLY

Apply through the Careers section at here. Be sure to include a lett er of application, in English, in which you thoughtfully explain why you believe that this role at Avenues Shenzhen would be an excellent match for your experience, skills and passions. If you have any questions, please email Chinacareers@avenues.org.

DIVERSITY, INCLUSION AND SAFEGUARDING

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.