Career Opportunities
AGC aims to recruit, develop, and retain the most highly qualified educators who embody the traits of a global citizen and positively contribute to our culture of curiosity.
Scroll down to see our current open positions and submit an application!
Our Values
Serving the Whole Child
Modeling Academic Excellence
Cultivating International Awareness
Developing Inquirers
Fostering Environmental Stewardship
Facilitating Collaboration within the Community
We are looking for staff who:
- Have a big heart to match a big brain
- Want their work to define best practice
- Respect and thrive in a dynamic, changing, and growing environment
- Know extraordinary things can happen when people work hard together
- Are excited to participate in a laboratory for innovation in education
- Dream about reimagining what’s possible for the future of learning
- Are (ideally) bilingual in English and Spanish
Working at AGC means:
- Being surrounded by thoughtful, inquisitive students and hard-working, passionate, and like-minded colleagues
- Thinking outside of the box to do what is best for our students
- Promoting student profile qualities of the International Baccalaureate Program: inquirers, thinkers, communicators, risk takers, knowledgeable, principled, caring, open-minded, well-balanced, and reflective.
- Having high academic expectations for every student in the school every day
- Getting your hands dirty in our school garden and facilitating outdoor learning
- Enjoying 100% organic, scratch-made meals prepared by our on-site chef
- Working in an environmentally sustainable and health conscious school culture
- Incorporating wellness, mindfulness, yoga and environmental education into your work
Our Benefits
Insurance Plans: Health, Vision, Dental, and more
Paid Time Off: Vacation, Holidays, Sick Days, and more
Retirement Plans: 403b or Teacher’s Pension Fund
Annual Innovation Fund for Professional Development
Free Daily Scratch-Made Breakfast & Lunch
Annual Wellness Fund Reimbursement Program
Staff Roles at AGC:
PreK Lead Teacher (Bilingual in English & Spanish Required)
Office Manager (Bilingual in English & Spanish Required)
Special Education Teacher (Bilingual in Spanish Strongly Preferred)
Staff Roles at Cultivate Collective:
Several Positions Available, Esperanza Health Centers (On-Site Health Care Provider at Cultivate Hub)
To apply, please send your resume and cover letter to hiring@agcchicago.org.
Please complete this form if you are interested in being alerted of additional position openings as they become available.
For hiring-related inquiries, please contact hiring@agcchicago.org or AGC’s Executive Director at sarahelizabeth@agcchicago.org with your cover letter and résumé.
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, gender, age, national origin, or disability.
