Lower School Homebase Associate Teacher

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. The school achieves this by fostering a culture of academic excellence, critical thinking, and curiosity, supported by a diverse and inclusive community. Riverdale emphasizes both high challenge and high support in its approach to education, encouraging students to engage deeply in interdisciplinary learning, research, and experiential education, inside and outside the classroom and beyond our campuses.

This holistic approach aims to develop well‑rounded individuals who are prepared to make a positive impact on the world.

At Riverdale, we strive to reflect the diversity of the New York metropolitan area in our students, faculty, and staff. With a student body of approximately 1,300 students from 117 different zip codes, 48% of our students identify as students of color.

Associate Teachers are early‑career educators who may remain in the role for up to a maximum of three years. They work alongside a Head Teacher to support a home‑base class of students for the full year. Associate Teachers are predominantly involved in supporting students through small‑group or 1:1 instruction, while also having opportunities to lead full‑group lessons. As full‑time faculty members, they participate in grade‑level teams that collaborate on planning, instruction, and assessment directly connected to student learning.

In addition to intensive, hands‑on teaching experience, Associate Teachers receive ongoing professional development focused on strengthening foundational teaching practices and supporting career growth. They are supported in pursuing other opportunities beyond their time at the school.

Faculty members are expected to engage in all aspects of work with an open mind, a positive disposition, and a commitment to collaboration. Riverdale seeks candidates dedicated to supporting a diverse and inclusive community. A minimum of a bachelor’s degree is required, and preference is given to those who have experience working with younger learners and have completed coursework in a related field of study.

The salary range for this position is based on our Associate Teacher salary scale, which is determined by years of teaching experience.

• Transportation:
  Shuttle service is available to/from the 242nd St / Broadway subway station; limited stops are also available near transit hubs in Manhattan. We can run a shuttle from the Henry Hudson Parkway / 246th St bus stop 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 awarded since 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, plus a flexible spending account for health‑related expenses.
• Retirement:
  Employees may join our Defined Contribution retirement plan through TIAA, with the school contributing 7% of an employee's salary.
• Vacation:
  Riverdale Country School offers a generous time‑off policy in addition to the vacation schedule dictated by the school calendar.

We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications and analyzing resumes. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans.