Founded in 1883, Allen-Stevenson is a K-8 independent school for boys with an enrollment of just under 450 students. Located in the heart of New York City’s Upper East Side, the School is a joyful, inclusive community. We are seeking a First Grade Associate for the 2025-2026 school year.

This full-time position starts on August 25, 2025, and is eligible for a complete benefits package. Compensation: $52,000-$65,000 commensurate with education and experience.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Provide students with an emotionally safe environment
• Support the two lead teachers in managing and supervising students
• Support the lead teaching in planning and implementing instruction across subject areas
• Teach a reading group
• Maintain a positive attitude
• Collaborate with the grade level team to develop curriculum and lessons for all subject areas
• Help to assess and document student progress
• With lead teacher support, create learning goals, expectations, and standards for student work
• Maintain positive personal relationships with all students and their families

Professional Expectations

• Establish a positive, working relationship with Head Teachers
• Attend scheduled grade level and schoolwide meetings
• Continue to acquire new knowledge and implement best practices
• Share ideas and skills with colleagues while being open to different perspectives
• Establish and maintain cooperative and positive relationships with colleagues
• Carry out other duties as assigned by the Head of Lower Division and Assistant Head of Lower Division
• Demonstrate strong organizational skills, including being punctual

Key Competencies and Qualifications

• An understanding and desire to learn more about how boys learn best
• Minimum of a Bachelor’s degree in education or related field
• Strong organizational skills (planning, record keeping, emails)
• Experience working with young children in an academic setting
• A commitment to building an equitable and inclusive classroom and school community
• Experience working with children from diverse backgrounds
• Experience with teaching online and/or have experience with online learning tools (Seesaw, Zoom, Google, Clever, etc. )
• Ability to support Head Teacher in the social-emotional and academic growth of boys
• Strong communications skills both written and verbal

Please visit The Allen-Stevenson School website for more information about the School. To explore this exciting opportunity, please submit a current professional resume, along with a cover letter explaining your interest and qualifications, to hr@allen-stevenson.org.

We are currently reviewing applications. Selected candidates will complete a process that includes a telephone interview, some group interviews, and a visit to the School which will include a sample teaching lesson.

The Allen-Stevenson School actively seeks to forward the equity and diversity of our community in our admissions, programs and hiring. The Allen-Stevenson School does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, sex, age, physical or mental disability, citizenship status, marital status, creed, sexual orientation, ethnicity or any other characteristic protected by local, state and federal law. The Allen-Stevenson School actively seeks diversity in its faculty and student body.

About The Allen-Stevenson School

The Allen-Stevenson School actively seeks to forward the equity and diversity of our community in our admissions, programs and hiring. The Allen-Stevenson School does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, sex, age, physical or mental disability, citizenship status, marital status, creed, sexual orientation, ethnicity or any other characteristic protected by local, state and federal law. The Allen-Stevenson School actively seeks diversity in its faculty and student body. Please submit a current professional resume, along with a cover letter explaining your interest and qualifications, to hr@allen-stevenson.org.

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