IB PYP Elementary School Teacher

Job Description

Job Description

Description:

Pine Street School is hiring for the 2026-2027 school year!

Starting August 1, 2026

ABOUT PINE STREET SCHOOL

Pine Street School inspires children in Nursery Ones through 8th Grade to become curious, capable, and compassionate global citizens. Through the International Baccalaureate (IB) curriculum and immersive language learning in Spanish or Mandarin—and the addition of German in Middle School—our program fosters critical thinking, creativity, and a deep sense of purpose. At Pine Street, every student is seen, heard, and empowered to explore their unique path with confidence and joy.

We are looking for passionate educators who are excited to collaborate, innovate, and make a lasting impact. At Pine Street, teachers are deeply valued as professionals and partners in our mission to nurture confident, capable, and compassionate global citizens. You’ll join a dynamic, international team committed to inquiry-based learning, language immersion, and a joyful school

ABOUT YOU

• Passionate about innovative global education and language immersion
• Committed to inquiry-driven, constructivist teaching practices
• Nurturing communicator with a collaborative mindset
• Embraces diversity and thrives in inclusive, global settings
• Eager to grow professionally and implement effective teaching strategies
• Skilled in assessing student learning and using data to inform instruction
• Tech-savvy and integrates technology purposefully
• Values city-as-classroom and service learning experiences
• Organized, proactive, and dependable with a strong work ethic
• Consistently exceeds expectations

HOW YOU WILL SUPPORT PINE STREET SCHOOL STUDENTS

• Plan and employ appropriate, trans-disciplinary learning experiences for individual, small and whole group instruction using various teaching methods appropriate for language immersion settings
• Collaborate with colleagues to develop the school's ethos and support relationships amongst students of all ages
• Guide and support parents through the rich and complex experience of the curriculum, helping them learn what their children are capable of and how they can best support them in our program
• Actively utilize New York City as a resource for learning and involve your students in sustainable community service projects and experiences
• Maximize student language learning by utilizing the target language consistently in the classroom and collaborate with other language team members to develop and improve our language practices
• Implement technology as tool that empowers learners to broaden the expression of an idea, innovate, solve a problem, learn something new, verify information, and communicate and collaborate with others
• Work with students individually and in groups, by selecting and employing various teaching methods appropriate for language immersion settings.
• Take responsibility for preparing materials and classrooms for activities, including photocopying, laminating, etc.

BENEFITS

Green Ivy International Schools are dedicated to attracting, developing, rewarding, and retaining a world-class faculty. Our goal is to create a welcoming culture of inclusion and belonging for our internationally diverse community of teachers, administrators, and staff. We place high priority on advances in compensation, benefits, and work climate.

• Health, Dental, Vision, Disability and Life insurance plans
• Generous paid time off policies
• 401K retirement account with up to 4% matching
• Tuition discounts to children of employees
• Professional development and training

• Bachelor’s Degree in subject area(s), Master’s degree is highly desired
• Experience: Minimum of three (3) years elementary teaching experience
• Expereince with the IB PYP strongly preferred
• A valid teaching certification (or equivalent) for Elementary Education
• Fluent proficiency in English (reading, writing, speaking)
• Strong experience with Apple technology implementation