Little Red School House
and Elisabeth Irwin High School

A Pre-K-12 Progressive Education

About

Careers

LREI welcomes your interest in joining us. We are Little Red School House and Elisabeth Irwin High School, a preK-12th grade progressive independent school founded in 1921. Our authentically rigorous academic program is supported by a strong, dedicated community and our steadfast commitment to equity and justice.

Employees of LREI work together to create an innovative and collaborative school environment for our creative, inquisitive, and highly motivated students.

Qualifications for joining our community include a commitment to progressive pedagogy; a strong background in and knowledge of the desired position/discipline; the ability to work well with a range of highly motivated children; excellent collaboration and organizational skills; and an energetic and creative work ethic.

In addition to generous salaries, employees are offered the following benefits:

Employee benefits include:

Choice of health plans
Prescription plan
Dental care
Vision care
Flexible spending accounts for transit, healthcare, and dependent care
Employee assistance plan
Benefits/claims support
Generous retirement [403(b)] plans
Life insurance
Disability insurance
Tuition support for dependent children (beginning after three years of full-time employment)
Breakfast and lunch
Technology support
Teaching faculty are members of a strong and cohesive staff association and union
The opportunity to earn stipends for taking on additional responsibilities
LREI employees enjoy ongoing support and professional development and structured feedback each year

Maybe most importantly, employees participate in the growth and development of the school. Join our historic institution as we imagine the next iteration of Little Red School House and Elisabeth Irwin High School!

All open positions will be posted:

On LREI’s “Careers” page
On Idealist
In the Education Job Market section of The New York Times

The LREI community actively seeks to forward our diversity and equity efforts through hiring and programs.

Job Openings

Title		Department
Afterschool Core Teacher		Afterschool
High School Science Teacher Leave Replacement		High School
LREI Afterschool - Substitute Teacher		Afterschool
Substitute Teachers-High School		High School
Substitute Teachers-Lower School		Lower School
Substitute Teachers - Middle School		Middle School

We welcome expressions of interest from educators exploring LREI’s mission, progressive pedagogy, and commitment to social justice, even if we do not have an appropriate position open at this time. LREI’s recruitment efforts allow us to expand our diverse community. We will review general inquiries as positions become available. If you would like to submit an application for general consideration for future openings, please click here: Submit a General Application. Please include cover letter, resume and other (if relevant) supporting materials.

Little Red School House
and Elisabeth Irwin High School