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Carolina Day School, nestled in the mountains of Asheville, North Carolina, is an independent, PK3–12, secular, college preparatory school. CDS enrolls approximately 600 students across three divisions: Lower and Middle School (PK–8), Key School (grades 2–8, for students with dyslexia), and Upper School (grades 9–12).

Working at Carolina Day School means being part of a strong community steeped in a passion for learning. We are committed to our students and families, and to each other. We recruit only the best and brightest for our team of professional educators and administrative staff.

At Carolina Day, we are committed to building a faculty, student body, and school culture which reflect the diversity of the greater world around us. Diversity adds quality to our community by cultivating a richness of ideas, a broadening of perspectives and a respect for others.

How to Apply

To apply for positions listed here, please send a current resume and a cover letter explaining your interest in and qualifications to employment@carolinaday.org.

Please include the position title in the subject line.

Application for Employment

Current Positions

Assistant Director of Aftercare

The Assistant Director of Aftercare provides care for students in the Pre-k to 8 division after the school day is complete and supports the Director of Aftercare in all aspects of running the program. This is a 10-month position for 20 hours per week, from 2 pm until 6 p.m. each day school is in session.

Essential Duties:

Assist the Director of Aftercare in developing the structure of the program based on the needs and interests of the students and parents.
Assist the Director of Aftercare in managing the program staff and operations and maintaining relationships with our entire school community.
Provide care for students during aftercare hours (2:45-5:30pm).
Oversee faculty children on specific professional development training days.
Comply with all emergency procedures appropriate to the site to ensure the safety of the children and staff.
Ensure that all staff and children are respectful of school property; ensure all school rules are followed.
Maintain the cleanliness of the school facilities that house students in our after-care program.
Maintain open communications with school leadership and staff.
Performs other duties and responsibilities as assigned by supervisors.

Job Qualifications

The candidate must have child care experience. School environment experience preferred. Great communication skills, customer service experience, self-directed, and a team player. Graduation from high school and any equivalent combination of training and experience provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities.

Americans with Disability Specifications

Physical Demands:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to touch, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; climb stairs; balance; stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl; talk or hear; taste or smell. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment:

Work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Aftercare Assistant

The Aftercare staff member provides care for students in the Pre-k to 8 division after the school day is complete. This is a 10-month position paid hourly for 15 hours per week, 2:30 pm until 5:30 p.m. each day school is in session.

Essential Duties

Provide care for students during aftercare hours.
Comply with all emergency procedures appropriate to the site to ensure the safety of the children.
Ensure that all children are respectful of school property; ensure all school rules are followed.
Maintain the cleanliness of the school facilities that house students in our after care program.
Maintain open communications with school leadership and staff.
Performs other duties and responsibilities as assigned by supervisors.

Job Qualifications

Candidate must have child care experience. School environment experience preferred. Great communication skills, customer service experience, self-directed, and a team player. Graduation from high school and any equivalent combination of training and experience which provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities.

Americans with Disability Specifications

Physical Demands:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to touch, handle, or feel objects, tools or controls; reach with hands and arms; climb stairs; balance; stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl; talk or hear; taste or smell. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment:

The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Athletic Coaches needed for the 2021-22 School Year

Carolina Day School, a co-educational, PK-12 day school seeks applicants for coaching for part-time (stipend only, no benefits) for the 2021-22 school year. Stipends range anywhere between $1,000–$5,000 for the season depending on the level of the team, years of coaching experience, length of the season, and the job title. Positions available are listed below:

Spring (March - beginning of May)
- Boys Golf - Head coach and Assistant Coach
- JV or MS Girls Soccer - Head Coach
- JV or MS Girls Soccer - Assistant Coach
- Varsity Boys Tennis - Assistant Coach

Coaching responsibilities involve promoting and creating a positive team culture, developing fundamentals and skills of the game, organizing and enthusiastically running practices, and implementing effective game strategies. It is expected coaches will maintain a high standard of integrity in all aspects of team management, foster an environment which promotes the mission and values of Carolina Day School, and supports the academic and athletic experience of the student. A thoughtful approach and a desire to constantly improve and innovative thinking will be essential to the success of this role.

Minimum of three years of successful coaching at the club, high school, or collegiate level preferred.
A bachelor’s degree is preferred
CPR/AED certification required (school provides course or reimbursement as needed)

Substitute Teacher (Pre-K through Grade 12)

Carolina Day School has openings for substitute teachers at our Lower School, Middle School, Upper School, and Key School divisions.

Description:

A substitute teacher is a professional educator who is responsible for operating a safe, orderly, and positive classroom environment while the regular teacher is absent. The substitute teacher must effectively manage the classroom and provide instruction for students by following the regular teacher's lesson plans and adhering to Carolina Day School policies and procedures.

Responsibilities of a Substitute Teacher:

Provide meaningful instruction to students in assigned classrooms while the regular teacher is absent
Review and implement regular teacher's routines, procedures, lesson plans, curriculum objectives, classroom management, and instructional strategies
Establish and maintain a safe and orderly classroom environment; take all reasonable precautions to protect students, facilities, and materials
Communicate clearly and effectively to students, faculty, and staff
Report all student injuries, accidents, illnesses, and serious discipline problems to school administration as soon as possible
Maintain a working knowledge of and adhere to all Carolina Day School policies and procedures
Demonstrate cooperation and flexibility in performing other related duties as assigned by the school administration

Qualifications for a Substitute Teacher:

A minimum of a Bachelor’s Degree
Criminal background check
Drug test
Work experience in schools is preferred, but teaching certification not required

Carolina Day School has an institutional commitment to the principles of diversity. In that spirit, Carolina Day School does not discriminate in violation of the law on the basis of race, religion, creed, color, sexual orientation, age, physical challenge, nation of origin, gender, or any other characteristic.