Math Fellow - Secondary Division

Job Description

SECONDARY DIVISION

The Middle and Upper Grades are where our ambitious goals for Avenues graduates, defined in our mission statement, are most comprehensively realized. While in grades 6-12, we prepare students for a globally connected, innovation-driven, and largely unknown future. Our students will be: accomplished in all the academic skills you would expect, at ease beyond their borders, and confident because they excel in a particular passion. 

WHAT YOU’LL DO

The Mathematics Teaching Fellows Program at Avenues São Paulo is a two-year professional formation program designed for emerging math educators with foundational teaching experience who are seeking to deepen their instructional practice within a highly collaborative and intellectually rigorous environment.

Through mentorship, co-teaching, observation, instructional coaching, and gradually increasing teaching responsibilities, fellows develop the knowledge, habits, and pedagogical skills necessary to become outstanding mathematics teachers. Fellows work closely with experienced faculty and engage deeply with Avenues’ problem-based approach to mathematics instruction. 

Throughout the fellowship, participants have opportunities to:

• Co-teach and collaborate closely with experienced mathematics faculty

• Observe and analyze strong instructional practices across grade levels

• Gradually assume increasing responsibility for planning and leading instruction

• Engage in ongoing feedback, reflection, and instructional coaching

• Contribute to a collaborative teaching culture centered on student learning

In this role, you will also:

• Support student learning through responsive and thoughtful instruction

• Help cultivate a rigorous, joyful, and inclusive classroom environment

• Collaborate intensively with colleagues to deepen student learning

• Build positive and professional relationships with students and families

• Demonstrate openness to feedback and commitment to continuous growth

Successful fellows will leave the program well prepared for future lead teaching opportunities within rigorous, student-centered schools, including potential full-time teaching opportunities at Avenues.

Mathematics in grades 8–12 is taught through constructivist practices centered on student discussion, collaboration, and problem solving. Students present their thinking, reflect on mistakes, and build conceptual understanding through mathematical discourse and inquiry. Teachers facilitate these discussions to guide students toward increasingly sophisticated understanding.

Qualifications

WHAT YOU BRING

Mathematics Fellows at Avenues bring many or most of the following:

• A bachelor’s degree or equivalent study in mathematics, mathematics education, or a related field

• Between 2-3 years of teaching, teaching assistant, tutoring, coaching, or other meaningful experience working with students in educational settings

• A remarkable entrepreneurial drive, creativity and ability to bring new ideas to fruition

• Desire to develop a pedagogical practice that engages all students in interesting, meaningful and challenging work

• Intellectual curiosity and humility, to reflect, welcome feedback, and continually grow in teaching practice

• A strong sense of personal responsibility for the growth and success of every student

• Alignment with student-centered and inquiry-based approaches to teaching and learning

WHAT WE OFFER

• A structured and highly supportive professional development experience within a world-class school environment

• Frequent feedback, mentorship, instructional coaching, and job-embedded learning

• A clearly defined pathway for professional growth 

• The opportunity to work alongside experienced educators committed to innovation and collaboration

• A beautiful, student-centered campus and a deeply mission-driven community

• The opportunity to contribute to the future of mathematics education as part of a global network of schools

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.