SAR Academy

Dual-curriculum Modern Orthodox Jewish day school

Assistant Teacher - Early Learning Center

Early Childhood EducationConfirmed live in the last 24 hours

Full-timeNew York, NY, USA$37k - $42k /yrIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

Candidates must be able to build meaningful connections with children and create an environment of mutual respect.
Candidates must have strong problem-solving and team collaboration skills.
Candidates must have knowledge of child development principles in social, emotional, and cognitive areas.
Candidates must bring a creative, flexible, and open-minded approach to teaching and learning.
Candidates must have experience in early childhood education and a strong understanding of current practices.
Candidates must have working knowledge of educational technology tools for parent communication, student engagement, and instructional differentiation.

Responsibilities

Collaborate with the head teacher to plan and implement engaging learning units, curriculum, and teaching activities.
Lead and facilitate small group activities to support individualized learning.
Assist with the preparation of reports and conferences for student progress.
Work as an active member of a teaching team on daily activities and special programs.
Support classroom needs outside of teaching time, including lunch and recess supervision.

Salary Range: 37000 to 42000 (Currency: USD) (Pay period: per-year-salary)

SAR Academy, a Modern Orthodox, co-educational day school in Riverdale, NY, is seeking dedicated and passionate Assistant Teachers for the 2026-2027 school year in our Early Learning Center (Nursery-Kindergarten). We are looking for educators who foster curiosity, and a love of learning in young children, while cultivating a warm, inclusive, and engaging classroom environment.

Responsibilities:

- Collaborate with the head teacher to plan and implement engaging learning units, curriculum, and teaching activities

- Lead and facilitate small group activities to support individualized learning

- Assist with the preparation of reports and conferences for student progress

- Work as an active member of a dynamic teaching team on daily activities and special programs

- Support classroom needs outside of teaching time, including lunch and recess supervision

Qualifications:

- Ability to build meaningful connections with children and create an environment of mutual respect

- Strong problem-solving and team collaboration skills

- Knowledge of child development of principles in social, emotional and cognitive areas

- Creative, flexible and open-minded approach to teaching and learning

- Experience in Early Childhood education and a strong understanding of current practices

- Working knowledge in educational technology tools for parent communication, student engagement and to instructional differentiation

SAR Academy offers a supportive and welcoming environment for educators to grow professionally while making a lasting impact on young learners. If you’re passionate about early childhood education and looking to be part of an inspiring team, we encourage you to apply!

About SAR:

SAR Academy is a Modern Orthodox co-educational nursery through grade 8 day school located in Riverdale, NY. We are dedicated to the belief that every child possesses a divine spark, has unique worth as an individual and should be encouraged to achieve according to his or her ability. Our warm environment promotes confidence, creativity and enthusiasm for learning. In our approach to academics, we nurture students to develop intellectual curiosity, critical thinking skills and a lifelong love of both Torah and Secular studies.

About the Company

SAR Academy

Dual-curriculum Modern Orthodox Jewish day school

SAR Academy & SAR High School runs a private, co-educational day school system in Riverdale with a dual curriculum that combines rigorous Judaic studies and General Studies for students from ages 2 through 18. It operates three divisions—the Early Learning Center, SAR Academy, and SAR High School—with an integrated program that includes Talmud, Tanakh, English, math, science, and arts, taught in a Beit Midrash-inspired, inquiry-based environment on an open-architecture campus. The school differentiates itself with its “grand conversation between Torah and the world” approach and Open Education design, emphasizing community, chesed, tzedek, and Medinat Yisrael, while funding itself through tuition and fundraising. Its goal is to cultivate lifelong independent learners who think critically, act ethically, and integrate Jewish values with modern knowledge to contribute to their communities.

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