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At The Speyer Legacy School, students are inspired to be intellectually curious and passionate. They realize their full potential as accelerated learners in a collaborative community that is committed to ethical values and action. Speyer students learn with like-minded classmates and are guided by academically fearless teachers who share and nourish their enthusiasm for knowledge and inquiry.

Founded in 2009, Speyer is an independent school that serves gifted students in Kindergarten through eighth grade. It began with 26 students in a two-classroom space on West 61st Street and has grown to more than 300 students in a modern, 85,000-square-foot campus on West 59th Street in Midtown Manhattan.

Now in its seventh year, Speyer has developed an interdisciplinary curriculum with an innovative approach that encourages and inspires a passion for learning and questioning in each of its students. We carry on the mission established by The Speyer School in New York City in the 1930s, an experimental public school with a curriculum designed to meet the educational and social-emotional needs of gifted children founded by Dr. Leta Hollingworth. Hence the “Legacy” portion of our school’s name.

Speyer’s central principle is that accelerated learners are happier and achieve more when offered a curriculum tailored to their specific abilities and when surrounded by other high-achieving children. This insight was first introduced in the pioneering research of Dr. Hollingworth, and her premise has been re-confirmed by recent studies. Today, at Speyer, we proudly carry her work forward.

Speyer strives to provide a responsive and rigorous academic program for each and every student — and to do so by embracing diversity, practicing equity, ensuring inclusion, and promoting community. Our curriculum is culturally aware and intentionally designed to incorporate a broad range of perspectives and traditions.

Speyer continually seeks new members of our school community from diverse backgrounds and with wide ranging experiences. If you are interested in joining our community, please see our employment listings below. For more information about employment opportunities at Speyer, please email employment@speyerlegacyschool.org.

The Speyer Legacy School is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to diversity among our faculty and staff.

Open Positions

The Speyer Legacy School, a K-8 school serving gifted learners, seeks a dynamic, innovative, and passionate teacher for a leave replacement position in a co-taught Lower School classroom, beginning at the end of August, with the possibility of extension through June based on school needs. The candidate hired will report to the Head of Lower School. The ideal candidate possesses creative problem-solving skills, a sense of humor, enthusiasm for learning more about designing innovative curriculum, a positive attitude toward change and strong interpersonal skills that allow one to cooperate and collaborate effectively with others.

Duties & Responsibilities

  • In partnership with a co-teacher and grade level team, plan and implement motivating lessons in Literacy, Humanities, Math, and SEL, which reflect knowledge of curriculum and students’ interests and abilities.
  • Establish and sustain classroom procedures and routines that foster psychological safety, belonging, student voice, and a strong sense of community.
  • Supervise groups of 20 students with and without a co-teacher.
  • Collaborate with a co-teacher on instructional and classroom decisions. 
  • Enhance students’ social skills by integrating social-emotional learning into daily classroom practice and through planned SEL lessons.
  • Assess students’ performance across academic, behavioral, and social-emotional domains.
  • Collaborate with colleagues, across and within disciplines and divisions, to further develop curriculum and design interdisciplinary projects/units of study and to support students.
  • Collaborate with the Student Support Team to implement learning plans that meet the diverse needs of all students.
  • Communicate regularly with families about classroom happenings and student progress, including newsletters, conferences, and narrative reports that describe students’ profiles, interests, areas of growth, and needs.
  • Engage respectfully with families and demonstrate sensitivity to cultures, values, configurations, and beliefs.
  • Demonstrate a passion for lifelong learning and actively pursue professional development rooted in individual and schoolwide goals.
  • Desire to meaningfully integrate technology into the classroom.
  • Participate in the school community and school duties.
  • Promote respect for diversity, equity, and inclusion as a core value of the School, a shared responsibility in partnership with the school community.

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities

  • Knowledge of child development, best practices, and current trends in education.
  • Strong classroom management skills, including organizing time, space, and materials for most effective learning.
  • Creativity and innovation in both curriculum and instruction. 
  • Capable of generating high-quality instructional materials.
  • Strong interpersonal, organizational and communication skills.
  • Ability to integrate technology effectively into classroom instruction to enhance student learning.
  • Skilled in creating a learning environment that is challenging, motivating and age-appropriate.
  •  Commitment to active, responsive collaboration with a co-teacher and team of teachers, including shared planning, open communication and reflection, and collective problem-solving.
  • Flexibility and open-mindedness.

Qualifications

  • BA or BS required 
  • Elementary Education degree – preferred
  • Classroom teaching experience
  • Experience in differentiated instruction – preferred
  • Understanding of the nature and needs of gifted learners – preferred
  • Authorized to work in the United States.

Salary

The salary range for this position is $77,250-$122,000, prorated based on the number of days of the leave; a final determination will be based on years of teaching experience and level of education.

Schedule

This position begins at the end of August, with the possibility of extension through June based on school needs.

  • 7:45 AM-3:45 PM Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, & Friday
  • 7:45 AM-4:45 PM Tuesday for faculty meetings

Application Information

To apply please send your resume, cover letter, a one-page educational philosophy statement, and the contact information of at least three references to employment@speyerlegacyschool.org. Please indicate “Lower School Leave Replacement Co-teacher” in the subject line.

The Speyer Legacy School welcomes candidates who will add to the diversity of our community and who have demonstrated a commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion in their teaching and learning.

The Speyer Legacy School is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, ancestry, sex, disabilities, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, or family composition or any other status protected by applicable law in the administration of its employment, education, admission, financial aid, and other policies and programs.

The Speyer Legacy School, a K-8 school serving gifted learners, seeks a dynamic, innovative, and passionate Substitute Security Officer. They will be responsible for the security and safety of the school’s faculty, staff, and students, as well as all visitors. The ideal candidate should possess a positive work ethic, be able to collaborate effectively with others, and the ability to interact and communicate effectively with students. The Substitute Security Officer reports directly to the Security & Safety Manager. 

Duties & Responsibilities

Responsibilities include, but are not be limited to:

  • Serve as front entrance security presence and maintain high visibility.
  • Secure identification and manage visitor sign-in and sign-out protocols.
  • Distribute late passes to Lower School students.
  • Answer incoming calls during arrival and dismissal.
  • Report any facility issues.
  • Patrol and monitor school indoor and outdoor spaces to ensure the safety and well-being of students and staff and the security of the facility.
  • Notify of any emergency, potentially dangerous, or unusual situations.
  • Monitor, respond, and investigate all alarm conditions fire/life/safety.
  • Take a role in the Fire, Life, Safety Emergency Response team and assist during fire and lockdown drills.  Will be expected to obtain S95 and F07 certifications within the first year of employment, as applicable.
  • Adhere to school policies, procedures, and rules.
  • Perform any duties and responsibilities that are within the scope of employment, as assigned by their supervisor, and not otherwise prohibited by law or regulation.

Qualifications

  • NY State security guard license.
  • NY certification for S95 a plus; will reimburse for examination certification.

Salary Range

  • $21-$25 per hour

Application Information 

To apply please send your resume and the contact information of three references to employment@speyerlegacyschool.org. Please indicate “Substitute Security Guard” in the subject line.

The Speyer Legacy School welcomes candidates who will add to the diversity of our community and who have demonstrated a commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion in their background.

The Speyer Legacy School is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, ancestry, sex, disabilities, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, or family composition or any other status protected by applicable law in the administration of its employment, education, admission, financial aid, and other policies and programs.