Day School Teacher (Full-Time)

Upper School Psychosocial Teacher
Through the collective, collaborative, and empathic work of our teachers and clinicians, we are empowering our students to engage with the exciting and wonderful diversity of this world.

At Quad Prep, a New York State Association of Independent Schools (NYSAIS) Accredited School, we are eager to create challenging and engaging learning experiences for our students, to seek diverse perspectives, and to work together to continuously refine and redefine best practices in neurodiverse education. The Quad Preparatory School actively seeks to advance diversity through its programs and hiring.
COMMUNITY: We are committed to building a joyful and inclusive culture where everybody is celebrated for who they are.
Close collaboration with colleagues, coaching from supportive leaders, and thoughtful, in-depth professional learning programs keep us growing.
Health: Medical, Dental, Vision
Retirement Plan contribution
Disability Insurance
In addition to a ten-month school year during which our staff are offered on average 33 days off (approximately 7 weeks) for scheduled holidays and school breaks, we provide generous preparation periods throughout each week, limiting the number of after work hours you will need to work — so that you can live the life you wish for — inside and outside of our school. PROTECTED TIME * Staffing permitted, we strive to provide coverage to allow you to learn from one another, participate in one of our special PD programs, conduct original research, develop special projects, and participate in our initiatives to create the culture YOU want to work in.
EXTRAS You can build a private practice or tutor non-Quad Prep students onsite during after school hours at low-cost reduced rates, available only to our Quad Prep staff.
Creative and excited about reaching each and every learner in new ways
Excited to help create new, evidence-based best practices in this rapidly evolving field
Have a high level of ownership for personal and team results
Can purposefully develop skills to find success in your work and our learning community
Project an unflappable, firm, and kind presence to our students
Help the organization grow and improve by developing and sharing new ideas and approaches
Flexible : At Quad Prep, we never give up on each other and are driven by the ethos of “not if, but how.” Excited by growth, change, and innovation

The Quad Preparatory School is looking for individuals to fill the role of Psychosocial Teacher in our Upper School program, working with students in grades 8-12, during the 2026-2027 school year. Psychosocial teachers work in tandem with the head academic teachers in seminar classes to provide social-emotional and relevant academic (e.g., Psychosocial teachers also provide social-emotional, self-regulatory, and executive functioning support to students in the milieu of the school day.
Psychosocial teachers have the opportunity to receive mentorship and support from the Lower School leadership team, academic head teachers, and the clinical staff. A benefit of this position is the amount of professional development one will obtain in working with twice-exceptional youth and in being mentored by veteran special education teachers and clinicians.
Empower students to optimize their learning by providing all necessary scaffolding, modeling, materials, and resources, and consistently maintaining a high level of expectation for student success.
Psychosocial teachers do not support academic concepts and skills, rather the social, emotional and executive functioning skills necessary for carrying out academic assignments).
Facilitate projects and/or independent activities nurturing the talents and interests of individual students in collaboration with the academic teachers and clinical team.
Assist students with personalized projects and daily living skills as determined by their schedule.
An academic teacher and a psychosocial teacher/clinical staff member co-lead these classes and are equally involved in and are expected to collaborate on:
Curriculum Mapping/Lesson planning
Academic teachers and psychosocial teachers/clinical staff are expected to consistently meet and plan for the seminar classes with the goal of planning.
Psychosocial teachers are responsible for discussing specific strategies to be reinforced and psychosocial support plans for students with their co-lead academic teacher during this time (and during all-prep Friday meetings) so that both instructors are reinforcing the same social, emotional and executive functioning strategies and delivering the same support plan.
Content for the class is derived from:
The adjacent topics the academic teacher is instructing in during individual or group class time in the same subject area
Concepts and activities relating to executive function and/or social-cognitive topics that fit well with an academic content area from the course syllabus
Scaffolding that relates to executive function and facilitating successful group work (e.g., visual schedules, strategies for working in a group, pre-planning and pre-discussions prior to activities)
Integrated lesson plan template created by both members of teaching team
Psychosocial teachers actively participate in seminars by engaging in group discussion. Psychosocial teachers actively model executive function and social communication skills such as note-taking, consideration of others’ input, appropriate phrasing of personal opinions

Participate in all training and staff development modules, including reading required books and articles on cutting-edge 2E and other educational developments.
Attend all faculty and staff meetings, professional development sessions, and required special events ( e.g. , open houses, Curriculum Night, Carnivale).
Love for working with children
Desire and ability to work with students with special needs
Ability to connect with middle and high school aged students (grades 6-12)
A solid understanding of elementary-aged and adolescent children’s social, and emotional development
Required Education and Experience:
Bachelor’s degree in psychology, education, or related field
One year of paid experience working with children in grades 1-6
Preferred Education and Experience:
Experience working with twice-exceptional youth
The school is located on the fifth and sixth floors of a building with one elevator. This role requires working in various locations around the school and accompanying students to a local park for outdoor time.
During fire drills, the employee, unless physically unable, will need to use the stairs to go to ground level from the fourth floor. Typing is required for composing emails and writing reports. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
This is a full-time exempt position in an educational facility that is open eight hours a day. Teachers, psychosocial teachers, and staff clinicians work ten months out of the year according to the academic calendar (late August to late June). Occasional evening or weekend hours may be required, anticipate at least three of these events throughout the year. In general, though, hours are Monday-Friday 8am - 4pm.
At Quad Prep you’ll have access to a full range of benefits, including medical, dental, and vision coverage; pre-tax transit and dependent care accounts; and a range of professional development opportunities, including our First Year Support Program for all new facility and staff; You’ll engage with your colleagues in our ongoing staff wellness groups, relax at our game nights and happy hours, and collaborate in meaningful work as a valued member of our voluntary groups, including our Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging Taskforce; Note that currently, all employees are requested to be fully vaccinated and boosted for COVID-19. In the event of an outbreak of COVID-19 or any other communicable or infectious disease, or any public-health condition designated by the New York State Commissioner of Health, that in the School's sole discretion requires operational changes, the School reserves the right to establish and modify health and safety protocols, including requiring vaccination and/or vaccine boosters, testing, or other health requirements and requests for proof of compliance. ***
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