Athletics Director

Job Announcement 

 

LREI is seeking an Athletics Director to begin on July 1, 2026.  LREI’s AD reports to the Assistant Director, with the input of the school’s Director, and also works closely with the middle school and high school principals, and members of the physical education department.  The AD also partners with the Assistant Athletic Director with whom they share responsibility for high school sports organization and communication.  

 

Responsibilities:

 

• Develop a strategic plan for LREI athletics.

• Manage day-to-day operations of LREI athletics. 

• Lead coaching staff and serve as coach as needed. 

• Recruit, train, and supervise coaches and Athletic Trainer.

• Know and provide mentoring to our student-athletes.

• Communicate proactively with families and remain fully accessible to them.

• Maintain the athletic schedule for all LREI teams in the fall, winter, and spring seasons.

• Ensure that all arrangements are made for home games with attention to detail.

• Oversee transportation to off-campus practices and competitions.

• Work with members of the health and wellness team to ensure the safety of all players.

• Work closely with external facilities to reserve spaces for practices and competitions.

• Continuously improve and ensure adherence to school policies and procedures. 

• Build strong relationships with other schools, ISAL, and NYSAIS, ensuring compliance with league regulations.

• Manage the athletic budget in collaboration with the Business Office.

• Work with the Facilities & Operations Department to maintain playing spaces.

• Arrange for the acquisition, inspection, and servicing of equipment.

• Host Senior Games and other events that bring the community together around athletics.

• Coordinate internal and external communications regarding athletics.

• Teach one grade of middle school physical education.

• Complete all other duties as requested.

 

Qualifications: 

● Finds joy and fulfillment in working with young people and in school life 

● Patience, empathy, care, resilience, and a sense of humor 

● Strong cultural competency and experience implementing and supporting diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging practices 

● Proven skills in planning, organizing, and implementing a variety of projects with overlapping deadlines

● Regards collaboration as an essential component of professional work and growth; has a desire to learn from others 

● Strong communication skills (written and verbal) 

● Excellent organization, attention to detail and follow through skills

● A commitment to creating inclusive and equitable team environments, based on a deep understanding of identity and systemic bias and their interplay in athletics. 

● Ability to maintain confidentiality 

● The ability both to advocate for athletes and hold them accountable to high standards 

● Bachelor’s degree (Master’s degree a plus)

●Experience as an Athletic Director or Assistant Athletic Director preferred

 

Salary Range: $125,000-$140,000

 

Overview of School

Founded in 1921 by Elisabeth Irwin (a contemporary and colleague of John Dewey, Caroline Pratt, and Lucy Sprague Mitchell), The Little Red School House has been at the vanguard of pedagogical innovation since its founding. LREI’s goal is to educate students to become independent thinkers and lifelong learners and to pursue academic excellence and individual achievement, in a context of respect for others and service to the community. We believe that learning should be active and experiential, with the school providing abundant opportunities for students to excel. We accept students with a range of abilities and talents who can take full advantage of a rich and demanding academic program in which each student is both challenged and supported. We seek to create within the school a community built on understanding and respecting others. Thus, our student body traditionally reflects the racial and cultural diversity of our city, and our curriculum is built on interdisciplinary studies to promote understanding of many cultures. While individual achievement is encouraged and rewarded, our program underscores the value of shared goals, friendship, and cooperation in mastering difficult tasks. The progressive ideals that in 1921 gave life and inspiration to the school — academic excellence and creativity, active learning and innovative teaching, respect for the individual and responsibility to the community - continue to guide the school today. LREI is located in vibrant Greenwich Village and classes venture forth often to use the neighborhood and the city to provide rich learning experiences.

All candidates, internal and external, should visit our employment page at lrei.org to apply. 

To apply for this position, refer a colleague to the position, and/or view other open positions at LREI, please visit us at https://www.lrei.org/careers