Middle and Upper School Math Department Chair

Middle and Upper School Math Department Chair

Riverdale Country School, a Pre‑K through Grade 12 independent all‑gender school in New York City, is dedicated to inspiring students to live meaningful and purpose‑driven lives. Our culture emphasizes high challenge and high support, fostering critical thinking and curiosity through interdisciplinary learning, research, and experiential education both inside and outside the classroom.

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$90,000.00/yr - $/yr

Riverdale seeks an enthusiastic and visionary mathematics teacher to serve as our next math department chair. Our ideal candidate is an outstanding pedagogical leader with deep experience in mathematics teaching across the disciplines from sixth grade through calculus and statistics. The chair will lead a cross‑divisional department, shepherding curricular development, guiding excellent teaching and learning, and fostering an inclusive, collaborative team ethos.

This position also requires liaising and designing curriculum with the Lower School (PK‑5) math teachers to create cohesion and alignment across divisions. Candidates should have significant teaching experience and a demonstrated interest in engaging students in an environment that is both supportive and rigorous. The optimal candidate will successfully contribute to a positive school culture, especially during periods of change, and will thrive in a fast‑paced environment where they manage multiple priorities.

• Shape and implement an ambitious vision for rigorous and immersive 6‑12 mathematics education that is relevant and applicable to real‑world experiences.
• Oversee curricular and pedagogical change that ensures vertical and horizontal alignment; support the creation of new courses and electives and serve on the Middle and Upper School Curriculum Committee.
• Develop and supervise departmental staffing strategy, including deployment of the current team, coverages, leave replacements, recruitment and retention efforts, and faculty feedback and evaluation.
• Design and lead monthly department meetings and departmental professional development.
• Respond to parent and dean queries about curriculum, placement, and classroom experiences.
• Teach three academic courses.

To apply for this position, please click the “Apply for this Job” button. Submit a resume and cover letter. The Final date to receive applications is December 13, 2025.

Transportation: Shuttle service is available to/from the 242nd St / Broadway subway station. Limited stops are also available near transit hubs in Manhattan including the Metro North Harlem Station and subway lines – 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, N, Q, R, A, B, C, and

D. If there is a need in the community, we can also run a shuttle from the Henry Hudson Parkway / 246th St bus stop which connects to the #7, #10, and Express Buses to/from Manhattan.

Professional Development: A generous professional‑development budget provides for conferences, skills training, and onsite training in areas such as mindfulness, coaching, and diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging.

Grants and Stipends: All employees are eligible for Frankel Fellow grants, known as “passion grants,” which pay for enrichment activities. More than 120 grants have been made to faculty and staff since the program started in 2014. Stipends are available for coaching, affinity group facilitation, advising clubs with significant out‑of‑school time, and chaperoning trips (including global trips!).

Sabbatical: Full‑time teaching faculty are eligible for a sabbatical after 10 years of employment.

Health Benefits: Riverdale offers and subsidizes health, dental, and vision insurance. In addition, the school offers a flexible spending account through which employees can use pre‑tax dollars to pay for health‑related expenses.

Retirement: Employees are eligible to join our Defined Contribution retirement plan through TIAA. The school contributes 7% of an employee's annual salary to their retirement account.

Vacation: Riverdale Country School has a generous time‑off policy for staff in addition to vacations afforded by the school calendar.

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