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Dedham Country Day School (DCD) seeks a well-qualified Kindergarten teacher to join the robust faculty in our Pre-Kindergarten to Grade 8 community for a family leave position during the 2026-27 academic year. The position is expected to run from January 2027 through the end of the school year in early June 2027.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

• Teach core subjects (literacy, mathematics, social studies) utilizing Lively Letters, Handwriting Without Tears, Heggerty Phonics, and TERC: Investigations in Numbers, Data and Space curricula while collaborating with other educators to enhance the overall kindergarten experience
• Provide a balance between academics and play-based learning
• Promote the social and emotional growth of students utilizing the CASEL framework’s social-emotional competencies and evidence-based practices for classroom management
• Integrate emerging technologies to enhance teaching, learning, and student engagement in the classroom
• Provide ongoing communication with families regarding student development and compose formal comments on each student at the conclusion of each term
• Collaborate with lower school faculty on curricular development and cultural initiatives
• Participate in learning team meetings, division meetings, and weekly faculty/staff meetings
• Contribute to the school community through weekly recess and lunch duties, as well as additional responsibilities as assigned

Strong candidates will have:

• A bachelor’s degree in education, psychology, or child development, with a master’s degree in education preferred
• Three or more years of experience working with elementary school-aged children
• Strong belief in a child-centered and developmentally-appropriate environment
• An eagerness to embrace multicultural perspectives, with experience building an inclusive environment, and an awareness of anti-bias teaching practices
• An ability to be flexible and adaptable across all activities and responsibilities, with eagerness to work collaboratively on a team in a vibrant learning and teaching environment

School Mission and Philosophy:

DCD is proud to offer an educational experience that:

• Provides to each child a unique educational balance of challenging academics, arts, and athletics;
• Embraces an inclusive interdependent community of students, teachers, and parents that fosters trust and encourages children to take risks;
• Creates independent, resilient, lifelong learners through engaging, developmentally based teaching designed to meet varied learning styles; and
• Inspires students to become caring, ethical members of the larger world by emphasizing thoughtful citizenship and respect for self and others.

Diversity Statement:

Dedham Country Day School fosters a sense of community in which children feel seen, cared for and valued. We strive to provide children with a multicultural and culturally responsive education that honors the diversity of our community and the larger world. At DCD, we believe diversity includes a broad and evolving list of traits, including age, ethnicity, culture, nationality, family configuration, gender identity, orientation, social and economic class, physical and learning differences, religion, as well as other characteristics that contribute to each individual’s full identity. Embracing our motto, Learning Is a Way of Life, DCD supports its community in understanding and appreciating multiple perspectives, identifying and rejecting stereotypes and prejudices, understanding systemic oppression in all forms, and working for equity and belonging at DCD and beyond.

Application Information:

We strongly encourage applications from people of color or educators from communities that are historically underrepresented in independent schools and are committed to an inclusive school experience for all who work at DCD. Additionally, DCD places a high value on the professional growth of all faculty and staff, providing outstanding opportunities for individual professional development.

The salary range for this position is $22,000 – $27,000 and Dedham Country Day School also provides a competitive benefits plan. Interested candidates should send a cover letter, resume, and contact information for three professional references to Katie Ouellette, Chief of Staff, at kouellette@dcds.net.

Dedham Country Day School is an independent, coeducational Pre-Kindergarten – Grade 8 school located just west of Boston in Dedham, MA. DCD does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, age, gender, national origin or ancestry, veteran’s status, sexual orientation, or any non-job related physical or mental disability.