Interim Director of Student Support

The Brearley School, an independent girls’ school serving over 770 students K-12, welcomes candidates for a full-time, interim Director of Student Support from October 2025 through June 2026.

We invite interested candidates to apply for this position by completing an application and uploading a cover letter and resume at https://www.brearley.org/careers-at-brearley/.

The Director of Student Support is responsible for ensuring that students with learning differences have appropriate academic support. The Director also serves as the Head of the Learning Skills Department. The Director collaborates with the Head of the Lower School, the Head of Middle School Student Life, the Head of Upper School Student Life (known as the Division Leaders), the Dean of Faculty, the Academic Dean, the College Advisors, academic department heads and faculty, and the Learning Skills faculty in these responsibilities. The Director of Student Support reports to the Academic Dean, chairs the Accommodations Committee and is a member of the Academic Affairs Committee, Student Life Committee and the Administrative Council.

Responsibilities include:

• Serving as Head of the Learning Skills Department
  • Running departmental meetings
  • Providing support to the members of the department, according to their needs, in areas regarding curriculum development, scholarly interests, teaching strategies, collegial relations, evaluation and counseling of students, and meeting with them on an individual basis to facilitate personal and departmental business
  • Assigning teaching duties in consultation with the members of the department, the Academic Dean and the Dean of Faculty
  • Managing the hiring of new teachers and mentoring new hires
  • Evaluating department members in accordance with the school’s evaluation process
  • Managing departmental business, including book ordering, record-keeping, assignment of coverage, departmental review and other duties as necessary
  • Implementing an inclusive, anti-bias, and anti-racist pedagogy
• Chairing the Accommodations Committee, which acts on recommendations for accommodations to the academic program for students with learning differences
• Meeting regularly with the Lower School Child Study Team, the Head of Middle School Student Life and the Head of Upper School Student Life to manage the academic needs of students with learning differences
• In cases where an external neuropsychological or psychoeducational evaluation is recommended by the school, or when parents bring the results of an evaluation to a Division Leader:
  • Acting as point person for the school through communication with parents, students, evaluators, teachers, tutors, and Division Leaders
  • Serving as a resource for parents and making recommendations for families to outside clinicians; participating in family meetings to prepare for an evaluation, or, following the evaluation, to review results and discuss next steps (e.g., tutors, counseling, additional testing)
• Creating and implementing, in consultation with Division Leaders and the Office of Academic Life, division-appropriate programming and training for teachers in teaching students with learning profiles
• Creating and maintaining student learning profiles on the school’s internal information system
• Communicating as necessary with the Department of Education and attending IESP meetings
• Ensuring that final exam arrangements for students with accommodations VII-XII are accurate and suitable
• Overseeing standardized testing in Classes III-VIII; reviewing results and taking actions as necessary in collaboration with Division Leaders and Academic Dean
• Acting as Coordinator of Services for Students with Disabilities for College Board and ACT accommodations
• Coordinating with school-recommended  tutors and evaluators in conjunction with Division Leaders
• Supporting the Head of Lower School in the ongoing development of the Lower School Language Arts curriculum
• Organizing and facilitating Lower School speech and language screenings
• Teaching one section in the Learning Skills Department

The ideal candidate will:

• Hold an advanced degree in the subject area or a related field
• Have six years of relevant experience
• Possess in-depth knowledge of the teaching of reading, writing and study skills, and the initiative to stay current in these areas
• Have excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Demonstrate the ability to work collaboratively and in consultation
• Demonstrate cultural competency

About the School

Founded in 1884, Brearley's mission has long combined outstanding academics with an insistence on a larger purpose: A passionate exchange of ideas within the School's walls that prepares girls of adventurous intellect and diverse backgrounds to put their knowledge and habits of mind to meaningful use in the wider world.

A center of intellectual exuberance, the School offers an extraordinary program to girls from across and beyond New York City, attracting and developing a dynamic and committed faculty, who, along with a talented staff, instill in Brearley students a love of learning, an ability to think critically and creatively, a deep curiosity about the world and a pioneering spirit. We believe that a Brearley education is not for oneself alone. Every member of our community plays a vital role in shaping the School today and for the future, cultivating the joy of lifelong learning and lasting friendships, the confidence to pursue one’s ambitions and 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/antibias school community, and we expect faculty, staff, students, parents and trustees to pursue meaningful change through deliberate and measurable actions.

Brearley recently announced a “Free Tuition” program for families with incomes of $100,000 or less and without significant assets. Learn more by visiting our website.

Salary

The salary for this 9-month position ranges from $107,250 to $123,750, depending on experience.

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.