Salary Range: 70000 to 80000 (Currency: USD) (Pay period: per-year-salary)

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

Responsibilities:

-Plan and implement engaging, developmentally appropriate curriculum, lessons, and activities

-Teach in a fair, warm, and open-minded environment with differentiated instruction to meet diverse student needs

-Conduct ongoing developmental evaluations of children, including anecdotal notes, to identify areas of strength and plan for areas of growth

-Maintain effective classroom management strategies and routines

-Create a well-organized and stimulating classroom environment that promotes exploration and independence

- Foster clear, warm, and positive ongoing communication with parents, including weekly newsletters and photographs, progress phone calls, and parent-teacher conferences

- Collaborate with the teaching team to plan and facilitate daily classroom experiences and special programs

- Participate in school-wide responsibilities, including tefillah, lunch and recess supervision, arrival/dismissal, outdoor play, and specialty programming

Qualifications:

- Strong ability to build a warm, respectful, empathetic, and inclusive classroom community

- Deep understanding of social, emotional, and cognitive development in early childhood and progressive education philosophies

- Knowledge of integrated curriculum development and inquiry based learning

- Demonstrates knowledge of and ability to teach integrated curricula around varied units of study and chagim

- Strong classroom management skills with the ability to create a structured yet joyful environment

- Ability to differentiate instruction and expectations for a range of learners

- Skilled in collaborative problem-solving, with flexibility and creativity in a dynamic setting

- Background in current early childhood educational philosophy and best practices

- Passion for nurturing student growth and creating joyful, engaging learning experiences

- Commitment to ongoing professional learning and reflective teaching practice with a growth mindset

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!

Salary commensurate with experience

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 & SAR High School is a private co-educational day school system in Riverdale, NY, offering a dual curriculum that combines Judaic studies with General Studies across three divisions: Early Learning Center, SAR Academy, and SAR High School. Its program teaches Talmud and Tanakh alongside English, science, math, world languages, and design engineering, using an inquiry-based Beit Midrash approach framed as a grand conversation between Torah and the world. The Open Education-inspired architecture promotes collaboration and inclusion, while tuition funds operations with fundraising for expansion. The school emphasizes chesed, tzedek, and a connection to Medinat Yisrael, aiming to prepare students to think critically and act ethically in both Jewish and secular contexts.

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What believers are saying

SAR launched a $35 million Big Bold Future campaign in 2025.
September 2026 updates show active admissions marketing and community programming across divisions.
JNS reported SAR received $900,000 to $1 million annually from New York STEM funding.

What critics are saying

Persistent Child Victims Act lawsuits keep abuse history and discovery costs alive into 2026.
Anti-antisemitism security spending, highlighted in May 2026, diverts tuition dollars from instruction.
NY budget delays froze nonpublic STEM reimbursements in 2026, squeezing cash flow and staffing.

What makes SAR Academy unique

SAR’s dual Torah-and-secular curriculum anchors its Modern Orthodox identity across K-12.
Its Riverdale campus combines open architecture, Batei Midrash, and STEM-focused renovation plans.
The 2025 Big Bold Future campaign ties academics, endowment growth, and facility expansion.

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