Elementary Math Specialist Maternity Leave (Grades Pre-K - 5)

Greenwich Country Day School is an independent, co-educational day school with a current enrollment of over 1400 students in grades N-12, and a faculty and staff of over 350. The original Old Church Road campus is home to grades N-8. The High School, established in 2019, is located less than two miles away on Stanwich Road. Founded in 1926, Greenwich Country Day School is a family school where innovative teaching is encouraged as teachers model and foster a love of learning, challenge and inspire children toward academic excellence, and cultivate students’ interests and talents outside of the classroom. We value purposeful and personal learning in a joyful environment, with emphasis on the development of character, creativity, and a sense of personal value along with strong academic skills. GCDS is committed to graduating ethical, confident leaders who possess a strong sense of purpose.

Greenwich Country Day School seeks an Elementary Math Specialist, Grades Pre-K - 5, to cover a maternity leave from November 2025 - February 2026. The maternity leave replacement will work with the Lower and Upper Elementary School Division Administrators, GCDS Director of Math, and grade-level homeroom teachers to ensure that the math program is consistently delivered, fully supported, and communicated effectively. This position will work to support students at all levels of the learning continuum in full-class lessons, small groups, and at times individualized sessions. 

Responsibilities Include:

• Plan for and implement instruction to supplement classroom content
• Conduct and support assessments to identify student needs, support teachers in using data to target strategic instructional techniques that are tailored to meet individual students’ needs, and monitor progress
• Communicate progress to parents, teachers, administrators, and other stakeholders
• Collaborate with faculty to appropriately support all students in their classrooms
• Promote student growth for those requiring support or “with exceptional mathematical promise” via push-in, pull-out, and co-teaching models
• Partner with teachers to support instructional goal-setting and pedagogical refinement 

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree
• Minimum of 3 years of successful classroom teaching experience with children of this age
• Strong background in mathematical knowledge, including  pedagogical content, and a wide range of instructional strategies
• Expertise in using and helping others use effective instructional and assessment practices that are informed by knowledge of mathematical learning trajectories
• 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 humor

Preferred Qualifications:

• Advanced degree in the field
• Specific experience with Illustrative Mathematics (IM)
• Expertise in planning for and implementing problem-based teaching and learning
• Demonstrated experience in establishing collaborative relationships with external partners/organizations in the design and implementation of learning experiences

Interested candidates are invited to use the link provided to submit a cover letter and resume to Raquel Salcedo, Director of Recruiting & Talent