Coordinator of Middle School Student Activities

The Brearley School, an independent girls’ school serving over 770 students K-12, welcomes candidates for a full-time position as Coordinator of Middle School Student Activities, beginning August 11, 2025.

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/.

Responsibilities include:

• collaborating with a team of dedicated faculty and staff to guide 'girls of adventurous intellect and diverse backgrounds' in their Middle School journey.
• supervising Middle School after-school activities, to include registering students, maintaining rosters, responding to parent and teacher questions, and coordinating day-to-day logistics for the fall, winter, and spring trimesters.
• leading the Middle School student supervision structures of recess, lunch, and study hall under the direction of the Head of Middle School Student Life
• managing the Middle School summer mini-camp in the last two weeks of June
• supporting Middle School service and engagement-based activities in partnership with the Office of Equity and Community Engagement
• overseeing the Middle/Upper School homework buddy program
• supporting the transition of new Middle School students to Brearley
• assisting the Middle School office and, when needed, providing coverage for the Assistant to the Head of Middle School Student Life
• providing substitute coverage for Middle School teachers
• serving as a Middle School Homeroom Teacher and Advisor

The ideal candidate will:

• have a bachelor’s degree
• have experience in working with Middle School-aged students
• demonstrate the desire to work collaboratively with a wide-range of constituencies including students, parents, faculty and staff
• have an interest in the education of girls
• have a commitment to cultivating a diverse, inclusive, antiracist community and to fostering student belonging

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

In 2025-2026, the total salary for this position ranges from $70,000 to $80,000 depending on years of full-time relevant 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; 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.

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.