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Rectory School is searching for an experienced, motivated, and passionate grade 4 classroom teacher for the 2026-2027 school year. The grade 4 teacher is responsible for planning, implementing, and assessing the academic curriculum by embracing Rectory’s vision and utilizing current best practices in education; communicating with families about students’ progress; promoting equity and diversity; and supporting the mission of the school. The qualified candidate will possess a joyful spirit, strong pedagogical skills, deep content knowledge in literacy and numeracy, and a strong ability to establish a positive classroom culture where students do the work of the thinking.

Key Responsibilities:

• Encourage children to question and explore the world in which they live.
• Prepare weekly curriculum plans and experiences for your classroom, and make sure that they accurately reflect the school’s mission and philosophy.
• Provide individualized, small, and large group instruction in order to support the diverse needs of each child.
• Show strong interpersonal and collaborative skills, and an interest in working closely with other colleagues, as well as independently.
• Develop and maintain communication and a positive relationship with parents.
• Attend all faculty, family, and parent meetings as required.
• Exhibit total commitment to maintaining high expectations for our children and the professional standards, policies, and procedures of Rectory School.

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in elementary education, Master’s degree is desirable
• Elementary teaching certification
• Knowledge of child development
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Compensation & Benefits

• Competitive compensation based on experience.
• Meals are provided when on duty.
• Access to campus amenities: fitness center, gymnasium, rink times, athletic fields, and campus trails
• Professional development and coaching opportunities.

How to Apply

Please email a cover letter, resume, and three references to Maria Carpenter, Director of Elementary School, at mcarpenter@rectoryschool.org.

Position Summary

Children at Rectory (CARe) is seeking a passionate and nurturing Early Childhood Teacher Assistant to join our dedicated team. The Teacher Assistant is a member of the teaching team who shares responsibility with the Head Teacher and Teacher for the care of an assigned group of children. The Teacher Assistant is responsible for the daily care, supervision of children, communication with parents and team members, and to provide a healthy and safe environment for children.

About CARe

Children at Rectory (CARe) is Rectory School’s early childhood program, rooted in the same commitment to knowing each child deeply and guiding them with both compassion and high expectations. Here, students are encouraged to explore, imagine, and thrive in an environment that balances academic readiness with the wonder of outdoor discovery.

Key Responsibilities

• To establish and maintain a safe and healthy learning environment
  • Implements a nutritious snack program
  • Promotes healthy eating practices
  • Maintains a safe environment
  • Posts any necessary information to ensure the safety and well-being of the children
• To advance physical and cognitive competence:
  • Supports to promote child-initiated activities
  • Supports the preparation for teacher-initiated activities
  • Supports quiet and active learning activities
  • Uses equipment and materials both indoors and outdoors that promote children’s physical development
  • Supports experiences that promote language and literacy development
  • Supports activities that promote acquisition of number concepts
• To support social and emotional development and provide positive guidance
  • Supports hands-on activities that develop positive self-esteem
  • Supports hands-on activities that develop social skills
  • Supports culturally diverse experiences
  • Uses and promotes positive guidance techniques
  • Helps to support a wide variety of creative and expressive activities
  • Establishes routines with smooth transition periods
  • Communicates with children at their developmental level
  • Encourages children to be independent
  • Cares for children ensuring their needs are met with dignity and respect
• To establish positive and productive relationships with families
  • Promotes communication with parents through daily conversations and relays any given information to appropriate teachers.
  • Helps to support a variety of ways that families can participate in the program.
  • Encourages parents to participate in the program.
  • Attends all planned family events as required.
• To ensure a well-run, purposeful program
  • Assesses program supplies and materials needed.
  • Cooperates with therapists and other professionals to enhance each child’s development.
  • Maintains an orderly learning environment.
  • Maintains a clean learning environment.
• To maintain a commitment to professionalism
  • Promotes the center’s philosophy and educational objectives.
  • Supports the center’s code of ethical conduct.
  • Demonstrates an understanding of program policies and procedures, State of CT licensing regulations and Children At Rectory team ground rules.
  • Engages in ongoing staff development to improve personal and professional skills.
  • Supports the professional growth and development of colleagues by sharing materials and information.
  • Attends staff meetings, workshops, and in-service training provided by the center.
  • Completes 1% of total hours worked per year worth of professional development and completes State of Connecticut training hours form.
  • Completes necessary training(s) to become and/or remain CPR and First Aid certified.

Qualifications

• A current CDA or the successful completion of 12 credits of Early Childhood Education
• Complete all pre-employment requirements in a timely manner (e.g., fingerprinting, drug screening, physical, and TB test), including a negative TB result
• Meet the physical demands of the role, including lifting up to 30 lbs and the ability to bend, stoop, sit, and stand for extended periods
• Demonstrate a warm, supportive, and child-centered approach
• Maintain strong reliability and dependability
• Show flexibility in scheduling and the ability to adapt to program needs and changes
• Be open to supervision, feedback, and continuous improvement
• Willingness to take on additional responsibilities and duties as needed

Compensation & Benefits

• Competitive compensation based on experience.
• Meals are provided when on duty.
• Access to campus amenities.
• Professional development opportunities.

How to Apply

Please email a cover letter, resume, and three references to Erin Hayden, Director of Children at Rectory, at ehayden@rectoryschool.org.

The Constituent Engagement Coordinator (CEC) will be responsible for maintaining relationships with current parents, alumni, and alumni families, keeping those alumni and families informed, engaged, and committed to Rectory.  The CEC is charged with expanding Rectory’s relationships with our constituents - primarily alumni - to help the school strengthen its donor pipeline. The CEC will provide leadership for alumni programming, including relationship building, program development, volunteer recruitment and management, event planning, and other activities involving current families, alumni, and their families.

Responsibilities

Engagement

• Research and generate ideas and programming to improve and strengthen alumni engagement.
• Build an engagement strategy to establish and nurture relationships with alumni and their families.
• Develop multiple channels, including social media, to foster dialogue with alumni. Work closely with the Communications Department on content and scheduling.
• Create and maintain a constituent relations calendar.
• Create meaningful avenues for alumni participation in the life of Rectory.
• Identify and recruit alumni to visit campus to talk to students about potential careers.
• Act as a liaison between the Rectory Parents Association and the Development Office.
• Research and profile the backgrounds of all alumni, and establish mechanisms to keep this information current.
• Identify areas of the country with a critical mass of alumni, including those enrolled in secondary schools and colleges, to plan and implement visits in small groups, larger events, and individual meetings.
• Develop, support, and refine the young alumni program; Serve as the primary point of contact for young alumni (first 20 years out), including managing class agents.
• Connect donors who are interested in learning more about giving with other members of the Development Office, as appropriate. 

Stewardship

• Implement a high-performing, comprehensive donor relations and stewardship program to increase donor engagement and advance fundraising goals by enriching relationships between donors and Rectory.
• Support gift acknowledgements processes, pledge reminders, and stewardship touchpoints in collaboration with other members of the Development Office.
• Assist in the design and content creation for the Annual Giving Report, Endowment Reports, and other reporting as directed.
• Create and maintain accurate stewardship tracking to support fundraising efforts.

Class Agent Program

• Re-establish the Class Agent program.
• Recruit, orient, and support all volunteers within a class range as they assist in keeping alumni, young and old, connected to Rectory.
• Establishing a Class Agent calendar.
• Maintain updated contact information with class agents for all alumni and recruit and train new class agents as needed to keep at least two for each class.
• Communicate regularly with class agents about their assignments, results, and successes.

Events

• Assist in event planning and manage event logistics.
• Attending on and off-campus events as needed. 
• Plan and execute successful events and programs specifically for young alumni and creatively increase attendance.
• Recruit and develop a volunteer event committee for specific events; coordinate all staff/volunteer event duties and responsibilities.

Other duties as assigned by the Director of Development.

Qualifications & Key Skills

• A Bachelor’s degree. 
• Strong verbal, digital, and written communication skills. 
• Willingness to initiate and maintain constituent relationships. 
• Ability to work within a framework while also taking initiative to achieve desired outcomes
• Keen attention to detail, organized and process-oriented
• A collaborative approach to work within the Development team and across school departments
• Knowledge of or willingness to understand the unique characteristics of independent school education. 
• Experience using Customer Relationship Management (CRM) systems, preferably Raiser’s Edge, and office software applications, preferably G-suite. 

Compensation & Benefits

• Competitive compensation based on experience.
• Meals are provided when on duty.
• Access to campus amenities: fitness center, gymnasium, rink times, athletic fields, and campus trails
• Professional development and coaching opportunities.

How to Apply

Please email a cover letter, resume, and three references to Diana Richardson, Executive Assistant to the Head of School, at drichardson@rectoryschool.org.

Dorm Parents are essential members of the Rectory School community.  The Dorm Parent plays a central role in creating a safe, supportive, and inclusive residential environment for boarding students. This position involves supervising students, managing dormitory operations, and fostering a sense of community while supporting students’ academic, social, and emotional development. This position combines supervision, student support, and community involvement, with opportunities to coach or lead activities. Potentially coach an athletic team or assist with after-school activities.
Dorm parents report to the Director of Residential Life.

Key Responsibilities

Student Supervision & Support

• Provide supervision, ensuring student safety, well-being, and appropriate behavior.
• Build positive, trusting relationships with students and serve as a mentor and role model. 
• Monitor student routines, including wake-up, study hall, activities, curfews, and lights out.
• Support students’ personal, social, and emotional needs; communicate concerns to counseling and Director of Residential Life.
• Transport students to school-sponsored events and activities (school vehicle provided).
• Communicate effectively with parents, faculty, and administrators as needed.

Dormitory Management

• Must live in on-campus housing provided by school.
• Enforce dorm rules, school policies, and behavioral expectations consistently.
• Conduct regular room checks to ensure cleanliness, safety, and compliance with standards.
• Oversee dormitory facilities, report maintenance needs and ensure communal areas are well kept. 
• Assist with orientation and transition for new students and families.

Community Building

• Create an inclusive, respectful, and welcoming dorm culture.
• Plan and supervise activities as needed.
• Encourage positive peer interactions and help mediate conflicts when necessary.

Communication & Collaboration

• Maintain open communication with parents/guardians regarding student well-being.
• Work closely with teachers, administrators, counselors, and other residential life staff.
• Participate in staff meetings, professional development, and training required by the school.

Safety & Crisis Response

• Respond to emergencies, health concerns, or behavioral issues calmly and effectively.
• Maintain student records, incident reports, and documentation as required.
• Ensure compliance with school safety protocols, including fire drills and medical procedures.

Work Schedule

• Supervise students in the dorm two weeknights per week, including evening study hall or activity.
• Participate in the weekend duty rotation, including dorm coverage, on-campus activities, and chaperoning trips. The weekend rotation involves approximately 16 weekends on duty during the academic year.

Personal Attributes 

• Compassionate, patient, and student centered.
• Culturally competent and inclusive.
• Flexible and adaptable in a dynamic residential environment.
• Responsible, dependable and able to maintain confidentiality.
• Positive, energetic, and committed to the school’s mission.

Qualifications and Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree preferred (education, counseling or related fields helpful).
• Experience working with adolescents in a residential, educational, or youth development setting.
• Ability to maintain boundaries while offering warmth, guidance, and structure.
• Strong communication, organizational, problem-solving, and interpersonal skills.
• Compassion, patience, and enthusiasm for working with middle school-aged students.
• Valid CT driver’s license required. 
  • Dorm parents are required to have a PSL endorsement on their CT driver’s license.
• CPR/First Aid certification (or willingness to obtain).
• This position requires the ability to work evenings, weekends, and overnights as part of a rotating schedule.  
• Must live in on-campus housing provided by the school.
• Employment at Rectory School is contingent upon successful completion of a drug screening and a background check.

Compensation & Benefits

• Competitive compensation based on experience.
• On campus housing is provided.
• Meals are provided when on duty.
• Access to campus amenities: fitness center, gymnasium, rink times, athletic fields, and campus trails
• Professional development and coaching opportunities.
• Supportive wellness resources and a safe campus environment

How to Apply

Please email a cover letter, resume, and three references to Justin Bendall, Director of Residential Life at justin.bendall@rectoryschool.org