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We are an independent, co-ed, K-12 day school located in the beautiful Bay Ridge neighborhood of Brooklyn, New York City. Our faculty and staff is composed of educators and professionals dedicated to an inclusive, student-centered community that values the talents and learning styles of each individual.
Commitment to Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Belonging
Bay Ridge Prep is committed to creating and maintaining an inclusive and equitable community where everyone achieves an authentic sense of belonging. Bay Ridge Prep is a community of lifelong learners, and we consider our diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging efforts as some of the most important aspects of a 21st-century education. Candidates with a demonstrated commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging are encouraged to apply.
Start Date: August 25, 2025
Salary: $70,000 – $83,000 and commensurate with experience
About the position:
Bay Ridge Prep, a student-centered, K-12 independent school located in Brooklyn, New York, seeks an outstanding educator to join its Upper School World Languages Department as a Spanish teacher for the 2024-2025 school year.
The successful candidate is fluent in Spanish and can effectively teach students the language, traditions and history of Spanish-speaking cultures. The candidate is also able to teach students with a range of learning profiles and must be fully committed to an educational philosophy that values critical thinking skills and problem-solving, the cultivation of intrinsic motivation, an understanding of multiple intelligences, effective classroom management using differentiated instruction, and an instructional design with the goal of depth versus volume.
Requirements:
Fluent in Spanish; ability to teach other languages a plus (Italian, French and/or ASL )
Bachelor’s degree required; Master’s or advanced degree strongly preferred
Previous teaching experience, preferably in a private/independent school
Capacity for teaching students at different learning levels
Ability to teach students with learning differences
Excellent organizational skills
Excellent communication skills (both oral and written)
Strong collaborative working skills with fellow teachers across disciplines
Commitment to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
Bay Ridge Prep is committed to creating and maintaining an inclusive and equitable community where each person achieves an authentic sense of belonging. Bay Ridge Prep is a community of lifelong learners, and we consider our diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts as some of the most important aspects of a 21st century education. Candidates with a demonstrated commitment to the areas of diversity, equity and inclusion are encouraged to apply.
Work environment and Physical Demands
This job requires the ability to maintain the physical capacity required to navigate the school environment and ensure the safety of the students, and the ability to open filing cabinets and bend or stand for long periods of time, as necessary. Classroom locations vary based on student schedules and staff may need to teach from different rooms. This role routinely uses standard classroom and office equipment such as computers, phones, electronic devices, photocopiers, filing cabinets, etc. Travel between school buildings is necessary on occasion, scheduled with advanced notice, and buildings are within walking distance from each other.
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Position Type/Expected Hours of Work
This is a ten-month, full-time, in-person position that follows the academic calendar. Days and hours of work are Monday through Friday, 8 am to 4 pm; faculty meetings occur on Wednesdays from 2:50 pm to 3:30 p.m. Evening work (e.g., Parent-teacher meetings) may be required as job duties demand and will be scheduled in advance.
Benefits:
Medical, Dental and Vision insurance coverage paid for by the school.
403B Retirement Plan with an annual contribution by the school equal to 3% of salary plus a matching contribution equal up to an additional 4% of salary based on the employee’s additional contributions.
Partial reimbursement via insurance plan for gym, fitness club/class membership (subject to the policies of and review by school insurance provider).
Support for ongoing professional development
How to apply:
Qualified applicants should email their résumé and a cover letter to jobs@bayridgeprep.org with the subject line “Spanish Teacher”. Please label/title file names of all materials and attachments with the applicant’s Last Name-First Name-Document Title. No phone calls, please.
Due to the high number of résumés received for each job posting, we are unable to respond to each inquiry. The school administration will determine which candidates have a strong potential to join our staff and will make direct contact with those candidates.
We appreciate your interest in Bay Ridge Preparatory School, an equal opportunity and inclusive employer that does not discriminate on any basis protected by federal, state or local laws.
Start Date: August 25, 2025
Salary Range: $70,000 – $82,000 and commensurate with experience
About the position:
Bay Ridge Prep, a progressive, student-centered, K-12 independent school located in Brooklyn, New York, seeks an outstanding educator to join its Upper School Arts Department to teach courses in digital arts, traditional arts, and related classes. The successful candidate will have an intimate knowledge of digital platforms and the skills and experience necessary to effectively teach students with a range of learning profiles and will have an understanding of multiple intelligences and differentiated instruction. Applicants must also demonstrate effective classroom management skills in a learning environment that emphasizes problem solving, effective oral and written communication, collaboration and leadership, intrinsic motivation, cultivation of initiative and persistence, and the ability to effectively access and analyze information.
This is a ten-month, full-time, in-person position that follows the school’s academic calendar. Days and hours of work are Monday through Friday, 8 am to 4 pm; faculty meetings occur on Wednesdays from 2:50 pm to 4 pm. Occasional evenings (e.g., Parent teacher meetings, Arts events) and weekend work may be required as job duties demand and will be scheduled in advance.
Qualifications:
Previous teaching experience in a high school setting
Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited college or university is required. A Master’s degree is strongly preferred
NYS certification a plus
Proficient in the use of multiple forms of digital media, including but not limited to: 2D/3D animation, video production, visual effects, photography, motion graphics, 3D modeling through architecture & interior design, audio production, and web design
Strong knowledge of art history (ancient art, modern, and contemporary artists) as well as in their specialized field
Strong knowledge of studio art (painting, drawing, sculpture, collage, printmaking, ceramics)
Excellent verbal and written communications skills. Highly organized and self directed
Duties and responsibilities include but are not limited to:
Establishing a creative environment to stimulate and promote innovative ideas, encouraging risk taking, experimentation, and critical thinking
Utilizing a wide range of artistic media to cultivate student curiosity, creative thinking and confidence
Developing and implementing lesson plans in drawing, painting, sculpture and media arts, ensuring alignment with curriculum guidelines
Integrating art history, multicultural content and other subjects into lesson plans
Differentiating instruction in the classroom
Installing, labeling and updating art exhibits of student artwork
Assisting with musical and theatrical productions (set design/building and prop construction)
Guiding students with college art portfolio preparation
Participating in weekly school division and art department meetings
Supporting and facilitating in school and after school activities such as open houses, clubs and community arts events
Interest in an interdisciplinary approach to art education and the ability to effectively collaborate with colleagues and administration regarding teaching and learning
Communicating with parents/guardians about student progress
Committing to the social, emotional and cognitive needs of all students
Being fully immersed in the culture of the school and contributing to the growth of the arts department and school community.
Performs other job-related duties assigned
Required Skills: Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Maya, Autocad, Unity, Cinema 4D, Toon Boom, Premiere, After Effects, Houdini, Blender
Commitment to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
Bay Ridge Prep is committed to creating and maintaining an inclusive and equitable community where each person achieves an authentic sense of belonging. Candidates with a demonstrated commitment to the areas of diversity, equity, and inclusion are encouraged to apply.
Work Environment and Physical Demands
This job requires the ability to maintain the physical capacity required to navigate the school environment and to ensure the safety of the students. This includes the ability to bend or stand for long periods of time, as necessary. Classroom locations vary based on student schedules, and staff may need to teach in different rooms. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, Smartboards and/or Promethean boards, phones, and photocopiers. Travel between school buildings and nearby areas may be required. The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these essential functions.
Benefits
Health Insurance: Medical, dental, and vision insurance plans with Oxford Freedom (medical) and United Healthcare (dental, vision) are fully covered by the school for each full-time employee. Dependent coverage is available at an additional cost, partially funded by the school.
Retirement: Bay Ridge Prep offers a generous 403B retirement plan through TIAA-CREF. For full-time employees, the school makes an annual contribution equal to 3% of salary plus a matching contribution of up to an additional 4% of salary based on the employee’s additional contributions.
Partial reimbursement via insurance plan for gym, fitness club/class membership (subject to the policies of and review by school insurance provider)
Support for ongoing professional development
How to apply:
Qualified applicants should email their résumé to jobs@bayridgeprep.org with the subject line “Digital Arts Teacher”. No phone calls or faxes, please.
Due to the high number of résumés received for each job posting, we are unable to respond to each inquiry. The school administration will determine which candidates have a strong potential to join our staff and will make direct contact with those candidates.
We appreciate your interest in Bay Ridge Preparatory School, an equal opportunity employer that does not discriminate on any basis protected by Federal, State or Local laws.
Start Date: August 25, 2025
Salary: $70,000 – $85,000 and commensurate with experience
About our school:
Bay Ridge Prep, a NYSAIS-accredited, independent, college preparatory school, is dedicated to enriching the intellectual curiosity, creativity, and emotional intelligence of the learner.
About the position:
For our Upper School Bridge Program and Achieve Program, Bay Ridge Prep seeks an experienced educator to work as a learning specialist for students with learning difficulties who are preparing for college. The students’ learning needs may include language processing difficulties, specific learning disabilities, executive function deficits, or other specific cognitive issues that can impact learning.
Specific responsibilities of this position will include:
Teach literacy classes for students with learning disabilities who need continued instruction to further develop their reading and writing skills.
Provide direct instruction to improve executive function skills in small classes (2-4 students).
Help teach cognitive strategies and coordinate with other teachers to help these skills generalize to the classroom.
Support classroom instruction in small group and individual contact by helping students complete papers and projects and prepare for exams.
Provide students with accommodations (e.g., reader, scribe, extra time, etc.) as stipulated in their IEP or Section 504 Plan.
Engage in individual sessions with select students as needed.
Work with Bridge Program and Achieve Program staff to create appropriate goals based on each student’s unique reading and writing strengths and needs.
Assess the effectiveness of the interventions through regular progress monitoring.
Participate in meetings regarding students in the Achieve Program and Bridge Program as well as faculty meetings.
Serve as a mentor to select students in the program.
Qualifications:
Master’s Degree in Education – focus in special education preferred.
Valid NYS certification in Special Education (Grades 7-12) or a related field, or be eligible for such certification.
Understanding of the needs of students with learning disabilities.
Able to develop a good rapport with students with learning challenges.
Classroom teaching experience that includes teaching students with learning difficulties.
Training in and experience with research-based strategies and interventions for reading and writing skills. Preference for someone knowledgeable in one or more of the following reading interventions: Wilson, Orton-Gillingham, PAF.
Be experienced with classroom management techniques.
Knowledge of and experience with teaching executive functioning strategies is a plus.
Commitment to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
Bay Ridge Prep is committed to creating and maintaining an inclusive and equitable community where each person achieves an authentic sense of belonging. Bay Ridge Prep is a community of lifelong learners, and we consider our diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts as some of the most important aspects of a 21st century education. Candidates with a demonstrated commitment to the areas of diversity, equity and inclusion are encouraged to apply.
Work environment and Physical Demands
This job requires the ability to maintain the physical capacity required to navigate the school environment and to ensure the safety of the students. The ability to open filing cabinets and bend or stand for long periods of time, as necessary. Classroom locations vary based on student schedules and staff may need to teach from different rooms. This role routinely uses standard classroom and office equipment such as computers, phones, electronic devices, photocopiers, filing cabinets, etc. Travel between school buildings is necessary on occasion, scheduled with advanced notice, and are within walking distance from each other.
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Position Type/Expected Hours of Work
This is a ten-month, full-time, in-person position that follows the academic calendar. Days and hours of work are Monday through Friday, 8 am to 4 pm; faculty meetings occur on Wednesdays from 2:50 pm to 3:30 p.m. Evening work (e.g., Parent teacher meetings) may be required as job duties demand and will be scheduled in advance.
Benefits
Health Insurance: Medical, dental, and vision insurance plans with Oxford Freedom (medical) and United Healthcare (dental, vision) are fully covered by the school for each full-time employee. Dependent coverage is available at an additional cost, partially funded by the school.
Retirement: Bay Ridge Prep offers a generous 403B retirement plan through TIAA-CREF. For full-time employees, the school makes an annual contribution equal to 3% of salary plus a matching contribution of up to an additional 4% of salary based on the employee’s additional contributions.
Partial reimbursement via insurance plan for gym, fitness club/class membership (subject to the policies of and review by school insurance provider)
Support for ongoing professional development
How to apply:
Qualified applicants should e-mail their résumé and statement of educational philosophy to jobs@bayridgeprep.org with the subject line “Learning Specialist”. No phone calls, please.
Due to the high number of résumés received for each job posting, we are unable to respond to each inquiry. The school administration will determine which candidates have a strong potential to join our staff and will make direct contact with those candidates.
We appreciate your interest in Bay Ridge Preparatory School, an equal opportunity and inclusive employer that does not discriminate on any basis protected by federal, state or local laws.
Start Date: August 25, 2025 – December 19, 2025
Salary: $1500 – $1650 weekly for 16 weeks
About our school:
Bay Ridge Prep, a NYSAIS-accredited, independent, college preparatory school, is dedicated to enriching the intellectual curiosity, creativity, and emotional intelligence of the learner.
About the position:
Bay Ridge Prep seeks an enthusiastic, dedicated Speech-Language Pathologist to work with Grades 9-12 students enrolled in Bay Ridge Prep’s Bridge Program. The Bridge Program is designed to address the needs of students with diagnosed learning differences and offers a specialized learning environment for students who are generally in the average to above average range of cognitive functioning in either language abilities or nonverbal skills or both. These students have demonstrated significant weaknesses in one or more of the following areas: language abilities, memory, attention, perceptual-motor skills, executive functioning skills and/or academic areas. The specific deficits can affect one or more of the following areas: the ability to decode accurately and fluently, read with comprehension, encode words, write, organize work or belongings, or engage in mathematical computations and/or applied problem solving.
The SLP will collaborate with classroom teachers and support staff to promote language, reading, and writing development of students with learning differences. Treatment targets include receptive and expressive language, executive function, reading and writing.
Specific responsibilities of this position will include:
Teach literacy classes for students with learning disabilities who need continued instruction to further develop their reading and writing skills.
Provide direct instruction to improve executive function skills in small classes (2-4 students).
Help teach cognitive strategies and coordinate with other teachers to help these skills generalize to the classroom.
Support classroom instruction in small group and individual contact by helping students complete papers and projects and prepare for exams.
Provide students with accommodations (e.g., reader, scribe, extra time, etc.) as stipulated in their IEP or Section 504 Plan.
Engage in individual sessions with select students as needed.
Work with Bridge Program and Achieve Program staff to create appropriate goals based on each student’s unique reading and writing strengths and needs.
Assess the effectiveness of the interventions through regular progress monitoring.
Participate in meetings regarding students in the Achieve Program and Bridge Program as well as faculty meetings.
Serve as a mentor to select students in the program.
Commitment to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
Bay Ridge Prep is committed to creating and maintaining an inclusive and equitable community where each person achieves an authentic sense of belonging. Bay Ridge Prep is a community of lifelong learners, and we consider our diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts as some of the most important aspects of a 21st century education. Candidates with a demonstrated commitment to the areas of diversity, equity and inclusion are encouraged to apply.
Work environment and Physical Demands
This job requires the ability to maintain the physical capacity required to navigate the school environment and to ensure the safety of the students. The ability to open filing cabinets and bend or stand for long periods of time, as necessary. Classroom locations vary based on student schedules and staff may need to teach from different rooms. This role routinely uses standard classroom and office equipment such as computers, phones, electronic devices, photocopiers, filing cabinets, etc. Travel between school buildings is necessary on occasion, scheduled with advanced notice, and are within walking distance from each other.
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Position Type/Expected Hours of Work
This is a ten-month, full-time, in-person position that follows the academic calendar. Days and hours of work are Monday through Friday, 8 am to 4 pm; faculty meetings occur on Wednesdays from 2:50 pm to 3:30 p.m. Evening work (e.g., Parent teacher meetings) may be required as job duties demand and will be scheduled in advance.
How to apply:
Qualified applicants should e-mail their résumé and statement of educational philosophy to jobs@bayridgeprep.org with the subject line “Speech Language Pathologist”. No phone calls, please.
Due to the high number of résumés received for each job posting, we are unable to respond to each inquiry. The school administration will determine which candidates have a strong potential to join our staff and will make direct contact with those candidates.
We appreciate your interest in Bay Ridge Preparatory School, an equal opportunity and inclusive employer that does not discriminate on any basis protected by federal, state or local laws.
Medical, dental and vision insurance plans with Oxford Freedom (medical) and United Healthcare (dental, vision) are fully covered by the school for each full-time employee.
Bay Ridge Prep offers a generous 403B retirement plan through TIAA-CREF. For full-time employees, the school makes an annual contribution equal to 3% of salary plus a matching contribution of up to an additional 4% of salary based on the employee’s additional contributions.
Employees enrolled in the school’s health insurance plan are eligible for partial reimbursement via the insurance plan for gym, fitness club/class membership (subject to the policies of and review by school insurance provider).
Bay Ridge Prep supports ongoing professional development for faculty and staff. Whether it is inviting in guest speakers and organizations, allowing time for faculty collaboration, or supporting attendance at conferences, we believe our individual growth is key to the growth of the school.
Children with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) find it particularly difficult to concentrate on tasks, to pay attention, follow directions, modulate their energy, and control impulsive behavior. Some children only exhibit inattentive behaviors that make success at school difficult, while others also struggle with hyperactivity and impulse control. ADHD presents differently as children mature.
At Bay Ridge Prep we coach children every step of the way to utilize strategies to help them regulate attention and meet their goals.
Bay Ridge Prep helps children with attention difficulties by:
Dyslexia is a language-based learning-disability officially referred to as a “specific learning disorder in reading”. Children diagnosed with dyslexia have difficulty learning to read and can also struggle to organize written and spoken language, reading quickly enough to comprehend longer sentences and sections of text, spelling, and even memorizing number facts.
In classrooms where teachers lack training in effective reading instruction and knowledge about how students with dyslexia learn best, children can become discouraged, anxious, and unmotivated. Bay Ridge Prep’s teachers are highly trained in research-based approaches to help students overcome dyslexia and become more confident, engaged, and independent readers.
Children with reading challenges at Bay Ridge Prep receive:
We explicitly teach skills that build emotional and social intelligence which help students create healthy and constructive relationships in and outside of school.
We provide students the freedom and responsibility to pursue their interests through open ended projects, course selections and student-initiated clubs.
We emphasize innovation, creativity and practical application over acquiring rote knowledge that can be easily accessed on any digital device.
We build social responsibility through school-wide, student selected community service initiatives and projects.
We offer a full array of arts programs and dynamic electives including ceramics, graphic design, theater arts, music composition, band, chorus and studio art.
We value all athletes and celebrate team spirit and positive role-modeling in our championship athletic program.
We value all athletes and celebrate team spirit and positive role-modeling in our championship athletic program.
Students come to Bay Ridge Prep with a complex array of strengths and weaknesses, multiple intelligences, and a vast set of interests and passions. When designing schedules, we look at each student as an unique and evolving individual. There is no static track for children in our support programs.
Our dynamic scheduling includes:
It is very common for children diagnosed with ADHD to have executive functioning issues, but children without ADHD can struggle with weak executive functioning also. The simplest way to explain executive functioning difficulties is to look at how they impact a child’s day. For the most part, a child who has weak executive functions has difficulty with multitasking, taking notes while listening or reading, initiating activities, and /or moving from one step to another. Some children can also have trouble thinking flexibly. These children often overgeneralize new skills, have trouble thinking differently about new concepts, taking the perspective of others, correcting errors, and making course corrections when new information is introduced academically or socially.
Organizing time and materials can also be a challenge for children with weak executive functions. Forgetting books, losing assignments, and procrastinating when assignments require many steps or effort can also be commonplace.
Starting in the earliest grades we help students develop strategies and systems to manage time, attention, and materials that they can take with them into adulthood including:
The success of Bay Ridge Prep students starts with our passionate leadership and faculty. They are experts in their respective fields and animated by the school’s fresh approach to education. Their extensive training to support children with different learning needs both inside and outside of the classroom creates a culture where everyone belongs and everyone learns.
While it isn’t unusual to occasionally feel stress and worry at some point during their time in school, for some students typical school activities like making and keeping friends, public-speaking, managing assignments and test taking can become a source of great discomfort and anxiety.
To support students who experience higher levels of anxiety Bay Ridge Prep:
Writing is one of the most complex tasks students undertake on a daily basis in school. They need to juggle ideas, the content, genre, the perspective of the reader, the rules of grammar and spelling, and motor skills (forming letters or keyboarding). Students that have dyslexia, executive function and/or attention difficulties can find the writing process all the more burdensome.
To help students gain confidence, master skills, and maintain motivation when faced with a writing task Bay Ridge Prep provides intensive writing supports including:
Dyscalculia is a learning disability officially referred to as a “specific learning disability with impairment in mathematics”. Students diagnosed with dyscalculia have difficulty learning, understanding, and performing math tasks. Dyscalculia does not affect a child’s performance in other subjects like English or History. Some children who struggle with reading, executive functions, attention, and anxiety also have difficulty learning mathematics.
To increase student confidence and mastery in mathematics our school provides: