Employment Opportunities

Dedham Country Day School (DCD) seeks a well-qualified Grade 1 teacher to join the robust faculty in our Pre-Kindergarten to Grade 8 community for a family leave position during the 2025-26 academic year. The position is expected to run from January 2026 to early June 2026.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

• Teach core subjects (including literacy, mathematics, social studies) using the Science of Reading approach, Reading and Writing Workshop Method, and TERC: Investigations in Numbers, Data and Space math curriculum 
• 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 parents 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 in building an inclusive environment, and an awareness of anti-bias teaching practices
• An ability to be flexible and adaptable in all activities and responsibilities, with an 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.

Dedham Country Day School provides a competitive salary and 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.