Upper Elementary Grade 4 Teacher - Maternity Leave Replacement

About the role

Greenwich Country Day School is an independent, co-educational day school with over 1400 students in grades N‑12 and a faculty and staff of over 350. The original Old Church Road campus houses grades N‑8; the High School (9‑12), established in 2019, is located less than two miles away on the Stanwich Road campus. Founded in 1926, GCDS emphasizes innovative teaching, a joyful environment, character development, creativity, and personal value alongside strong academic skills. The school is committed to graduating ethical, confident leaders with a strong sense of purpose, supported by a large endowment that funds competitive salaries and benefits, a robust professional development program, and reimbursement for graduate school tuition. GCDS offers a substantial need‑based financial aid program and values diversity, equity, and inclusion, encouraging candidates from underrepresented backgrounds to apply.

Responsibilities

• Management of Homeroom classroom of 18‑19 students
• Instructional responsibility in Language Arts, Math, and Social Studies
• Selecting appropriate materials and resources to enhance curriculum
• Oversight of the development and progress of each child
• Coordination of Developmental Learning recommendations
• Assessment of all students’ progress in both written and verbal reports
• Ongoing communication with parents of homeroom students
• Collaborative work with colleagues on Grade Level Faculty Team, Upper Elementary School Faculty and staff, and the broader school community
• Maintaining neatness, organization, and decoration of classroom
• Mentoring assigned co‑teacher, utilizing him or her effectively to enhance classroom environment
• Supervision of students on playground
• Daily hosting of a lunch table (under normal operation)

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree
• Relevant coursework in Elementary Education
• Minimum of 3‑years successful classroom teaching experience with children of this age
• Experience with inquiry‑based learning and/or project‑based learning
• 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 school
• Personal traits appropriate for nurturing the growth of children – must be energetic, creative, flexible, patient, and have an inexhaustible sense of