LREI (Little Red School House & Elisabeth Irwin High School) seeks educators committed to exploring progressive pedagogy. Candidates with diverse experiences are encouraged to apply. The school is seeking a Gymnastics teacher for first through fourth grades with a September 1st start date for the 2024-2025 school year.

 

Qualifications Sought - Successful LREI teachers are lifelong learners who

• can inspire students, have a joyful positive attitude about children, and become active members of the LREI community;

• regularly bring ‘real life’ experience into their classroom and extend the classroom beyond the school walls into the neighborhood, city, and beyond;

• are reflective about their practice and avail themselves of professional development and leadership opportunities;

• are inspired by our mission and create a nurturing classroom with high educational expectations;

• are guided by an ethic of care and see learning as connected to the development of the whole child

• demonstrate a commitment to social justice and equity, cultural competence, and the ability to work collaboratively with diverse people;

• possess excellent communication skills with students, parents, and the administration both formally and informally;

• have a pedagogy which is student-centered, includes active engagement and hands-on learning, and are comfortable with differentiating instruction

• are creative problem solvers and innovators who possess a growth-mindset

 

The Gymnastics Leave Teacher candidate must:

• Have prior group teaching experience

• Possess a bachelor’s degree

• Have student-centered pedagogy and the ability to develop responsive curriculum

• Work collaboratively with colleagues at LREI

• Foster intrinsic motivation in children for learning physical skills 

• Have knowledge of and confidence to teach up to USA gymnastics level 3 or 4

• Support social skills necessary and foster an atmosphere for children to work collaboratively

• Be able to differentiate skills for a wide spectrum of abilities

• Value and celebrate accomplishment regardless of difficulty

• Predict and preempt dangerous situations

• Be knowledgeable about and physically able to spot children up to 120 lbs. 

• Be physically able to set up, break down and maintain equipment

• Attend regular specialist, faculty meetings, and departmental meetings and monthly lower school community gatherings and assemblies

• Manage numerous logistics including assisting with lunch and recess duties in classrooms and cafeteria, manage shared space and storage and communicate effectively with colleagues and families, self-manage schedule of varying ages and group sizes each week

• Communicate student growth and progress in narrative comments in year-end reports and twice monthly newsletters

 

 

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.

Salary Range:

Annual full-time salary of $69,056.52 - $132,556.40 (depending on experience and education), prorated for time worked.

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