CAREERS

Kindergarten Homeroom Teacher

Provide world-class schooling to students from low-income communities in one of America’s most innovative schools. The Greater Dayton School is Ohio’s first non religious private school exclusively for under-resourced students. We’re hiring a Kindergarten Teacher for the 2027-2028 School Year.

What is great about this role? 

• High-performing educators: Work collaboratively with America’s best teachers.
• Impact & innovation: Teach the whole child in a modern-day Montessori class. Our classes are mixed-age and we teach to the individual using a combination of adaptive teacher instruction and AI.
• Wellness services:  Our students receive pediatric, dental, mental health, vision, and other wellness support on site.
• Resources: We spend $30K per child annually, three times the national average.
• 12 to 1 – student-to-teacher ratio: 2 teachers per class of 24 students.
• State-of-the-art campus: We built a $60M campus designed by one of the nation’s top architecture firms.  

Does this describe you?

• Do you love kids? Are you one of the best teachers in your district?
• Do you have a passion to teach students from low-income communities?
• Do you like to innovate and work with a team of high-performing educators?
• Do you want to throw out the industrial model of schooling and teach in a student centered way using AI and adaptive curriculum?
• Do you have an undergraduate degree and at least two years of teaching experience? As a private school, we don’t require teaching licenses.

Roles & Responsibilities:

• Teach reading, writing, math, school jobs, and character education to a Kindergarten class.  Plan individualized lessons and units with a co-teacher.
• Build rapport with students and families and communicate with them effectively.
• Schedule – 10 month employee (paid breaks), 8:00a-4:30p or 8:30a-5p

Compensation + Details:

• Start Date: Summer 2027
• Base salary – $62,000-70,000 (3 year renewable contract + annual raises)
• Hours: 8:00a-4:30p or 8:30a-5p, M-F, 10 month calendar
• Full benefits for teacher & family, 401K with company match, + Roth IRA, HSA/FSA options, dependent care FSA’s.
• Other: Relocation stipend, child tuition at GDS, child care stipend, paid maternity leave, free lunch and coffee/tea daily, free fitness center

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