Employment

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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 658 students across four divisions: Lower School (PK3–5), Key School (2–8, for students with language-based learning differences), Middle School (6–8), and Upper School (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.

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Application for Employment

Current Positions

Substitute Teacher (Grades Pre K through 12)

Substitute Teacher (Grades Pre K through 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.