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Greenwich Country Day School is an independent, co-educational day school with a current enrollment of over 1400 students in grades N-12, and a faculty and staff of over 350. The original Old Church Road campus is home to grades N-8. The High School, established in 2019, is located less than two miles away on Stanwich Road. Founded in 1926, Greenwich Country Day School is a family school where innovative teaching is encouraged as teachers model and foster a love of learning, challenge and inspire children toward academic excellence, and cultivate students’ interests and talents outside of the classroom. We value purposeful and personal learning in a joyful environment, with emphasis on the development of character, creativity, and a sense of personal value along with strong academic skills. GCDS is committed to graduating ethical, confident leaders who possess a strong sense of purpose.

GCDS is fortunate to have built a large endowment which helps to fund competitive salaries and benefits, a robust professional development program, and up to $5,000 annual tuition assistance for graduate school. GCDS will provide housing on campus or nearby.

Greenwich Country Day School seeks a Math Fellow, Grades 9-12 to start in August 2025 . This is a two-year position. The Math fellow will be part of a larger cohort of new teachers and will assist the Math Program Lead in facilitating and maintaining the support space of the math lab and with creating and facilitating small support groups of Geometry and Algebra II students in partnership with the math faculty. 

Depending on previous experiences, the fellow will either teach one section of core Geometry or core Algebra II, or they will be assigned to assist in one or two classes of Algebra II as a support specialist working closely with one of our teachers. If assisting, the fellow will be coached to develop and design lessons for the classes and present them semi-regularly throughout the second semester. If significant progress is being made, then the fellow may be asked to design and implement a full unit of instruction and assessment in semester two.

The ideal candidate will be willing to assist the program lead and mentoring teacher with both support and administrative tasks, for in doing so, the fellow will learn both the teaching and administrative sides of being a teacher. In year two of the program, the fellow may be asked to teach 2 sections of Core Algebra II or Core Geometry.

Diversity is a core value at GCDS, and we seek candidates who demonstrate a commitment to equity and inclusion. Candidates from underrepresented backgrounds are encouraged to apply. GCDS is pleased to offer transportation support and accommodations, as needed, for those candidates who travel from outside of the region for on-campus employment interviews.

Responsibilities Include:

• Mentored instructional responsibility

• Assist with staffing our Math Lab 

• Collaboration with mentor teachers to provide instruction

• Collaboration with advisors, learning specialist teachers, and school psychologists to understand and support individual students’ learning needs

• Participation in the oversight of the progress of each child in the subject area

• Participation in the  assessment of all student's progress in both written and verbal reports

• Communication with parents

• Substitute teaching for the math program

• Help proctor assessments outside of the classroom for students with testing accommodations, retests, or make-ups

• Supervision of students during recess, lunch, arrival, and dismissal as requested by the Division Head

• Significant participation in the life of the school, including coaching, advising clubs, etc. 

  Required Qualifications:

• Minimum of a Bachelor’s Degree 

• Entrepreneurial mindset and approach to building a program beyond the current scope

• A passion for learning and the ability to motivate and inspire students

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

• Commitment to building a diverse, equitable, and inclusive school community

• Willingness to take on multiple roles within the division

• Personal traits appropriate for nurturing the growth of students - must be energetic, creative, flexible, patient, and have an inexhaustible sense of humor

  Interested candidates are invited to use the link provided to submit a cover letter and resume to Raquel Salcedo, Director of Recruiting & Talent

   

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