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The Brearley School, an independent girls’ school serving over 770 students K-XII, seeks a Physical Education Teacher for an one-year, full-time position beginning immediately.

We invite interested candidates to apply by completing an application and uploading a cover letter and resume at https://www.brearley.org/page/about/employment-opportunities.

Responsibilities include:

• teaching the PE curriculum, which includes fitness, wellness, and sport, as assigned in grades K-12
• coaching the equivalent of two varsity seasons in the Middle and/or Upper School athletic program
• competence in inclusive, anti-bias, anti-racist pedagogy
• participating in and/or leading grade-level team planning meetings with PE colleagues
• prioritizing the safety of students and athletes in all settings
• helping to plan and execute school-wide events hosted by the PE and Athletics Departments.

The ideal candidate will:

• have a bachelor’s degree in the subject area
• have at least three years of experience in teaching PE
• have experience in and enthusiasm for teaching and coaching students
• demonstrate the ability to develop and adapt pedagogy, curriculum, and assessments for students with a range of skill levels and learning styles
• show a commitment to helping girls think independently and develop confidence in their own abilities
• have excellent collaboration and communication skills
• be able to articulate how one's identity plays a role in the classroom and on the field and model inclusive behavior in all settings.

About the School

Founded in 1884, the school is a center of intellectual exuberance, attracting students from across and beyond New York City. Our mission has long combined outstanding academics with an insistence on a larger purpose:  to cultivate in our students a commitment to the greater good. In pursuit of this goal, we actively strive to build, nurture and sustain a diverse faculty and student body. We are committed to creating an inclusive, equitable and antiracist school community, and we expect our faculty, staff, students, parents, and trustees to pursue meaningful change through deliberate and measurable actions.

Salary

In 2023-24, total salary for this position ranges from $72,200 (base salary $67,200 + flexible spending plan $5,000) to $139,250 (base salary $134,250 + flexible spending plan $5,000), depending on experience. Salary ranges are updated annually in January.

Benefits

Benefits offered to eligible employees include a range of options for health insurance coverage with generous employer contributions across the plans; an HSA plan; pre-tax transit benefits; long-term disability insurance; a retirement plan that includes a school contribution starting at 10% of salary with no mandatory employee contribution; a sabbatical program; breakfast and lunch without charge; support for professional growth and development; and the opportunity to participate in a community based on collaboration, mutual care, and a commitment to the greater good.  Faculty may also apply for housing in a nearby Brearley-owned building at favorable rates.

The Brearley School is an equal employment opportunity employer committed to hiring exceptional, dedicated teachers of diverse backgrounds. We consider qualified individuals for employment with the School regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability or any other state or federally-protected classification.

About The Brearley School

The Brearley School, an independent school for girls, was founded in 1884 to provide its students with a college-preparatory education equal in rigor to that of boys, and, in the words of the mission statement today, to prepare them for “active responsible citizenship in a democratic society.” Within a highly articulated 13-year curriculum, and with a 6:1 student-faculty ratio, teaching methods are varied, flexible and pragmatic, taking into account individual patterns of development and ways of learning. The School’s program is designed to challenge eager, able students intellectually, and to give each one the opportunity to gain competence, self-reliance and self-knowledge through academic achievement as well as experience in the visual and performing arts, sports, community service and a wide variety of extracurricular activities. Brearley’s K-12 enrollment is divided into Lower School, Middle School and Upper School, and consists of about 747 students from throughout the New York metropolitan area who represent a diversity of backgrounds, experiences and points of view.

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