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H-1B visa jobs for teachers are available at K-12 schools, universities, and educational nonprofits that sponsor international educators. Most qualifying positions require a bachelor's degree in a subject-specific field. Employers must file a certified LCA and an I-129 petition before you can begin work.
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Global Village Academy is an innovative charter school where students learn core academic content through language immersion. Language offerings vary by campus: our North - Thornton campus offers Spanish, Mandarin Chinese, and Russian, while our Aurora and Douglas County campuses offer Spanish, Mandarin Chinese, and French. GVA is truly a "global village." Our immersion teachers come from all over the world, each bringing their unique culture and language into the classroom. United by a common core, students are challenged to become world class thinkers, capable of engaging ideas using multiple languages and cross-cultural perspectives, through an internationally benchmarked curriculum spanning each language village.
Summary
As a teacher at Global Village Academy you will develop, plan, and implement curriculum, lesson plans, and educational programs within your areas of expertise using effective methods to promote exemplary critical thinking learning and foster achievement for all students.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
Professional Responsibility:
- Demonstrate sound professional teaching and class management skills to facilitate learning.
- Use oral and written language skills accurately and effectively.
- Maintain accurate records of student academic and behavioral progress, attendance, test scores and personal information.
- Carry out daily formal and informal assessments of student achievement.
- School-based setting with regular interaction with students, staff, and families.
- Occasional evening meetings and events may be required.
- Integrate the assessments to design appropriate lesson planning and effective teaching strategies to accommodate diverse student needs and learning styles.
- Maintain strict confidentiality of student, family and colleague information to be a role model of respectful behavior at all times.
Instruction/Curriculum:
- Demonstrate motivation and enthusiasm with a genuine passion for teaching young learners.
- Facilitate children's physical, cognitive and social and emotional learning through lessons designed to sequentially develop skills appropriate to their ability and confidence levels.
- Provide engaging, fun, and effective instruction that helps all students develop competence and confidence simultaneously through a balance of acquiring basic skills and developing conceptual understanding.
- Teach knowledge and skills in social studies education, utilizing curriculum and other appropriate learning activities.
- Provide maximum participation for all students; differentiate as needed to ensure all students experience success.
- Analyze, demonstrate, and explain basic skills, knowledge and strategies of games and fundamentals of body movement.
- Observes, evaluates, reports and records students' performance, behavior, social development, and physical health.
- Monitor, supervise, coordinate and enforce rule of conduct and behavior for assigned students, and reinforce positive student behaviors in accordance with school and authorizing district policy.
- Communicates with parents or guardians, teachers, counselors, and administrators to resolve students' behavioral and academic problems.
Teacher/Student Relationships:
- Provides students with adequate feedback.
- Teach problem solving skills that lead to peaceful conflict resolution.
- Encourage students to strive for high achievement.
- Manage behavior problems on an individual basis.
- Help students develop positive self-concepts.
- Maintain excellent communications with parents throughout the school year.
- Other job related duties as assigned.
Minimum Requirements:
- BA or BS from an accredited College or University.
- PLACE or PRAXIS preferred.
- Valid Colorado Department of Education License preferred.
Work Environment
- School-based setting with regular interaction with students, staff, and families.
- Occasional evening meetings and events may be required.
Please note this description is not intended, and should not be construed, to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, skills, efforts, or working conditions associated with this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice. Regular attendance is required for this position.
Global Village Academy shall not discriminate in its employment or hiring practices on the basis of race, color, sex, age, religion, creed, citizenship, national origin, ancestry, genetic information, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, or any other characteristic prohibited by law. GVA is committed to cultural diversity among school personnel as a means of enriching the educational experience. GVA shall identify, solicit, and consider applicants for employment from a broad spectrum of qualified individuals who will contribute to that effort.
Relocation not provided for this position.
Classroom Teacher
About us:
Global Village Academy is an innovative charter school where students learn core academic content through language immersion. Language offerings vary by campus: our North - Thornton campus offers Spanish, Mandarin Chinese, and Russian, while our Aurora and Douglas County campuses offer Spanish, Mandarin Chinese, and French. GVA is truly a "global village." Our immersion teachers come from all over the world, each bringing their unique culture and language into the classroom. United by a common core, students are challenged to become world class thinkers, capable of engaging ideas using multiple languages and cross-cultural perspectives, through an internationally benchmarked curriculum spanning each language village.
Summary
As a teacher at Global Village Academy you will develop, plan, and implement curriculum, lesson plans, and educational programs within your areas of expertise using effective methods to promote exemplary critical thinking learning and foster achievement for all students.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
Professional Responsibility:
- Demonstrate sound professional teaching and class management skills to facilitate learning.
- Use oral and written language skills accurately and effectively.
- Maintain accurate records of student academic and behavioral progress, attendance, test scores and personal information.
- Carry out daily formal and informal assessments of student achievement.
- School-based setting with regular interaction with students, staff, and families.
- Occasional evening meetings and events may be required.
- Integrate the assessments to design appropriate lesson planning and effective teaching strategies to accommodate diverse student needs and learning styles.
- Maintain strict confidentiality of student, family and colleague information to be a role model of respectful behavior at all times.
Instruction/Curriculum:
- Demonstrate motivation and enthusiasm with a genuine passion for teaching young learners.
- Facilitate children's physical, cognitive and social and emotional learning through lessons designed to sequentially develop skills appropriate to their ability and confidence levels.
- Provide engaging, fun, and effective instruction that helps all students develop competence and confidence simultaneously through a balance of acquiring basic skills and developing conceptual understanding.
- Teach knowledge and skills in social studies education, utilizing curriculum and other appropriate learning activities.
- Provide maximum participation for all students; differentiate as needed to ensure all students experience success.
- Analyze, demonstrate, and explain basic skills, knowledge and strategies of games and fundamentals of body movement.
- Observes, evaluates, reports and records students' performance, behavior, social development, and physical health.
- Monitor, supervise, coordinate and enforce rule of conduct and behavior for assigned students, and reinforce positive student behaviors in accordance with school and authorizing district policy.
- Communicates with parents or guardians, teachers, counselors, and administrators to resolve students' behavioral and academic problems.
Teacher/Student Relationships:
- Provides students with adequate feedback.
- Teach problem solving skills that lead to peaceful conflict resolution.
- Encourage students to strive for high achievement.
- Manage behavior problems on an individual basis.
- Help students develop positive self-concepts.
- Maintain excellent communications with parents throughout the school year.
- Other job related duties as assigned.
Minimum Requirements:
- BA or BS from an accredited College or University.
- PLACE or PRAXIS preferred.
- Valid Colorado Department of Education License preferred.
Work Environment
- School-based setting with regular interaction with students, staff, and families.
- Occasional evening meetings and events may be required.
Please note this description is not intended, and should not be construed, to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, skills, efforts, or working conditions associated with this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice. Regular attendance is required for this position.
Global Village Academy shall not discriminate in its employment or hiring practices on the basis of race, color, sex, age, religion, creed, citizenship, national origin, ancestry, genetic information, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, or any other characteristic prohibited by law. GVA is committed to cultural diversity among school personnel as a means of enriching the educational experience. GVA shall identify, solicit, and consider applicants for employment from a broad spectrum of qualified individuals who will contribute to that effort.
Relocation not provided for this position.
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding H-1B Visa Sponsorship as a Teacher
Verify your degree meets specialty occupation
Your degree must be in a field directly related to what you teach. A chemistry degree supports a high school chemistry teacher role; a general education degree may not. Pull the O*NET profile for your teaching specialty to confirm the typical education requirement before applying.
Target schools with established H-1B pipelines
Private K-12 schools, charter networks, and universities sponsor H-1B visa teachers far more consistently than most public districts. Search Migrate Mate to find employers with verified H-1B visa LCA filing history in your subject area and state.
Get your credentials evaluated before interviewing
If you earned your teaching degree outside the U.S., have it evaluated by a NACES-approved credential evaluation service. Employers and USCIS both need confirmation your foreign degree is equivalent to a U.S. bachelor's in a relevant field.
Confirm each school site needs its own LCA
If you teach at multiple campuses or move between school buildings, each worksite requires a separately certified LCA filed with DOL. Clarify this with your employer before accepting an offer that involves split-site assignments.
Ask about timing relative to the annual cap
Most teacher H-1B petitions are cap-subject, meaning USCIS can only process them for a limited number of workers each year. The selection rules have changed recently, so confirm your employer understands the current timeline before you plan a start date.
Use state licensure to strengthen your petition
Holding a state teaching license in your subject area signals to USCIS that your role demands specialized, degree-level knowledge. Obtain the license for the state where you'll teach before your employer files the I-129 petition to reduce the chance of an RFE.
H-1B Visa Teacher: Frequently Asked Questions
Does a teacher role qualify as an H-1B specialty occupation?
Teaching at the K-12 or higher education level typically qualifies as a specialty occupation when the position requires a bachelor's degree in a specific subject area, such as mathematics, biology, or English. Employers strengthen the case by writing job descriptions that emphasize subject-matter expertise and by requiring a degree in the discipline being taught, not just a general education credential.
Can public school districts sponsor H-1B visas for teachers?
Yes, public school districts can sponsor H-1B visas, but they do so less frequently than private schools, charter networks, and universities because of budget constraints and procurement rules. Subjects with persistent shortages, particularly STEM fields and special education, see more public district sponsorships. Use Migrate Mate to identify which districts have active H-1B LCA filings in your subject area and location.
How does the prevailing wage requirement affect teacher H-1B petitions?
Your employer must pay you at least the prevailing wage for your teaching role in the specific location where you work. The wage is determined by DOL wage levels tied to your occupational classification and the local labor market. Your employer certifies this on the LCA before filing. Use the OFLC Wage Search to look up the prevailing wage for your teaching role in your target metro area before negotiating your offer.
What happens to my H-1B status if the school loses funding or closes?
If your employer terminates your position, you enter a 60-day grace period during which you can find a new H-1B-sponsoring employer and transfer your petition. After 60 days without a new petition, your status lapses. H-1B status is tied to the specific employer, so a new school must file a fresh I-129 before you begin working there.
Do I need a separate LCA if I teach at more than one school campus?
Yes. Each physical worksite requires its own certified LCA filed with DOL, with a posted notice at each location. If you teach at two campuses, your employer must obtain two certified LCAs before USCIS can approve the I-129 petition. Confirm the full list of worksites with your employer during the offer stage so the filing covers every location where you will teach.