Company Profile
Harlem Village Academies
Company Overview
At Harlem Village Academies, our vision is for our students to become intellectually sophisticated, wholesome in character, avid lifelong readers and writers, independent thinkers, and compassionate individuals who make a meaningful contribution to society.
Teachers here have more than a voice: we are trusted every day to make important decisions for our schools. Each of us is passionate about creating a rich intellectual life for ourselves and our students. We deeply value the craft of excellent teaching. As educators, we are constantly digging deeper into the intricacies of learning and student work. We plan curriculum together, observe each other’s lessons, and talk all the time about teaching. We are lit up with entrepreneurial drive, and the intellectual energy is palpable.
Benefits
We emphatically believe that excellent teachers are the most important element of excellent schools. Therefore, we have thoughtfully designed every aspect of our schools to support, develop, respect, guide, nurture, and empower our teachers.
Harlem Village Academies teachers are energized by working every day with an amazing team of talented, hard working, fun, intelligent colleagues, who are passionate about educational excellence.
Teaching at Harlem Village Academies is an opportunity to work with extraordinary educators, in a school that provides unparalleled support to teachers. Teachers are provided with professional office space, computers, and an administrative support staff that is helpful and positive. Our teachers commit to a longer school day and year and a strong sense of personal accountability for student achievement results.
We are passionate about serving the needs of our students, and equally passionate about supporting each teacher to learn and grow as an educator.
Harlem Village Academies offers a competitive salary and bonus package (higher than DOE scale). Other benefits include:
- Medical insurance for employees and a portion of the cost of dependants
- Employer funded Flexible Spending Accounts for qualified medical/dental expenses
- Paid life and disability insurance
- 403(b) savings plan with an employer match
- Employee Referral Program
- Extensive professional development opportunities