Student Engagement & Classroom Environment

• Cultivate an engaging, inclusive classroom environment that fosters curiosity, active participation, intellectual risk-taking, and empathy.
• Establish and maintain clear expectations and consistent classroom routines using practices that support student growth, responsibility, and respect.
• Facilitate discussion-based and project-driven learning experiences that promote inquiry, dialogue, and critical thinking.
• Encourage students to consider multiple perspectives, practice empathy, and engage thoughtfully with complex historical and contemporary issues.

Supporting Diverse Learners

• Differentiate instruction to support a diverse range of learners, providing appropriate scaffolds, extensions, and opportunities for student choice and agency.
• Collaborate with learning specialists and colleagues to support students with varied learning profiles
• Demonstrate a commitment to understanding diverse learning needs and building inclusive instructional practices.
• Provide additional support and guidance as needed to help all students achieve success.

Advisory & Student Support

• Serve as an advisor, mentoring a small group of students and supporting their academic, social, and emotional development.
• Build strong relationships with students and serve as a trusted adult within the school community.

Communication with Families

• Maintain open and proactive communication with parents regarding student progress and classroom expectations.
• Participate in parent conferences and provide thoughtful feedback about student learning and growth.

Collaboration & Community Engagement

• Work closely with upper school faculty and administration to support students and strengthen the curriculum.
• Contribute to a collaborative and collegial faculty culture.
• Participate in faculty meetings, school events, and professional development opportunities. Attend both day and overnight field trips. Share family-style lunches with students. Fulfill assigned duties, including morning and after-school coverage.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in History, Social Studies, Education, or a related field required; Master’s degree preferred.
• Experience teaching middle school social studies required.
• Demonstrated ability to design engaging lessons and units that incorporate current events and global perspectives.
• Strong classroom management and student engagement skills.
• Ability to differentiate instruction and support diverse learners.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills.

Personal Attributes

• Passion for history, civics, and global issues
• Engaging, enthusiastic, and student-centered
• Collaborative team player
• Organized and proactive communicator
• Committed to fostering curiosity, empathy, and critical thinking

Salary Range: $60K - $80K

Please submit a resume and cover letter to Head of Upper School Natalie Diehl at ndiehl@rcds.org and Director of Curriculum Heather Parker at hparker@rcds.org.

Custodial Staff Member

Department: Facilities Operations

Reports To: Director of Finance, Facilities & Operations

Classification: 12-Month

Position Overview:

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Clean and sanitize facilities, which includes classroom, bathrooms, offices, locker rooms, cafeteria, and common areas, including (i) sweeping, dusting, mopping, vacuuming, and polishing floors; (ii) emptying trash and recycling receptacles; (iii) washing windows, doors and glass surfaces; (iv) disinfecting surface areas and fixtures; (v) and additional cleaning duties that may be assigned.
• Safely perform basic maintenance and repairs, which include but are not limited to: changing lights, changing filters, fixing door handles, repairing loose railings, painting, and similar repairs that may be required.
• Set up and break down spaces for school events, assemblies, meetings, and extracurricular activities
• During winter months, safely perform snow removal from sidewalks and entrances using a shovel or snow blower.
• Collaborate with faculty and staff to address classroom and facility needs, including repairing desks, providing supplies, and moving furniture as requested.
• Ability to work effectively with colleagues to complete assigned tasks efficiently and professionally.
• Maintain the external property and landscaping, including cutting grass, weeding, trimming hedges, spreading mulch when needed, and lining fields for games, among other basic landscaping duties.
• Must be available for working additional hours, when required, to assist during school-sanctioned events (i.e. rummage sale, gator bash, book fair, dances, etc.). This may include but is not limited to, moving tables, running wire, moving and carrying boxes if needed taking out the trash, setting up each event, and similar tasks.
• Other similar duties as required from the position.

Qualifications & Physical Requirements:

• Ability to stand and walk for extended periods
• Frequent bending, lifting, pushing, and pulling
• Ability to lift up to 40 pounds
• Ability to operate custodial equipment (snowblowers, buffers, vacuums, and similar equipment)

Schedule: The maintenance staff has two shifts, 7 a.m.-4 p.m., and 1 p.m.-10 p.m.

Salary Range: $38k-$42k

Please submit a resume and cover letter to jobs@rcds.org.