
Employment Opportunities
DCD is a small, independent, coeducational day school community with more than one hundred years of history serving a culturally and socio-economically diverse student body with students in pre-kindergarten through grade eight.
We seek and support diversity in our professional faculty and staff and we offer a very competitive salary and benefits package to attract and retain exceptional employees.
DCD is committed to a policy of non-discrimination and equal opportunity for all employees and qualified candidates without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy or pregnancy-related condition, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, national origin, ancestry, age, physical or mental disability, genetic information, veteran status, military service, application for military service, or any other status protected by applicable law. DCD will make reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with known disabilities or pregnancy-related conditions, in accordance with applicable law.
Our classrooms are dynamic learning environments where students and teachers build profound relationships, challenge one another to think creatively and critically and value highly the opportunity to be a part of something bigger, together.
If this feels right for you, we hope you will explore joining our team.
DCD Career Opportunities
If you would like to inquire about future opportunities beyond what is listed here, please email Katie Ouellette, Chief of Staff at kouellette@dcds.net.
Dedham Country Day School (DCD) seeks a well-qualified middle school math teacher to join the robust faculty in our Pre-Kindergarten to grade 8 community for the 2025-2026 academic year. The ideal candidate should have a deep understanding of math and enjoy promoting its understanding to students.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- Teach four daily middle school math classes to students in grades 6 – 8
- Serve as a class advisor to a group of middle school students, including oversight of their academic progress and emotional growth, planning advisory activities and working with the grade-level advisory team
- Contribute to creating a positive community culture that promotes the social and emotional growth of students
- Evaluate and integrate emerging technologies to enhance teaching and learning in the classroom
- Provide ongoing communication with parents and compose formal comments on each student at the midpoint of each term
- Collaborate with middle school faculty on curricular and cultural initiatives
- Participate in team meetings, division meetings, weekly faculty/staff meetings, and professional development opportunities
- Take part in the school community as a contributing member, through committee work, weekly recess and lunch duties, and field trip (day/overnight) organization and supervision.
Strong candidates will have:
- A bachelor’s degree with an advanced degree in math or education preferred
- Three or more years of teaching experience in math with expertise with middle school-aged students preferred
- Strong organizational, time management, communication, and interpersonal skills and a passion for working with middle school students
- An eagerness to embrace multicultural perspectives with experience building an inclusive environment and an awareness of anti-bias teaching practices
- An openness to integrate academic technology into the classroom experience
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- An ability to be flexible and adaptable in activities and responsibilities, with an eagerness to work collaboratively on a team
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 and provides outstanding opportunities for individual professional development.
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.
Dedham Country Day School provides a competitive salary and benefits plan. Interested candidates should send a cover letter, resume and three 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.