Saddle River Day School is seeking a passionate and dedicated full-time Pre-K4 teacher to join the Lower School team for an immediate hire. This person will join the school for the remainder of the 2025-2026 school year. This teacher will co-teach Pre-K4 with another teacher. 

Our mission includes developing caring, ethical contributors to society, and our teachers strive to provide students with opportunities to explore material, engage deeply with content, and apply learned skills. Our teachers play a key role in curriculum design and work collaboratively with one another, both inside and outside of their department, to prepare a course of instruction that meets the social, emotional, and academic needs of each individual learner. We are seeking a team member who possesses a growth mindset and who can form dynamic relationships with students as well as colleagues based on positivity and collegiality.

Responsibilities:

• Collaborate to develop a developmentally appropriate curriculum that meets the social, emotional, and academic needs of students in the Pre-K4 program
• Plan and implement creative, hands-on, play-based learning experiences that foster early literacy and numeracy skills, fine and gross motor development, problem-solving, and curiosity
• Support students in building independence, self-regulation, and positive peer relationships through consistent routines and responsive classroom practices
• Use observation and documentation to monitor student growth and inform instruction and support
• Clearly and effectively communicate with parents/guardians about their child’s growth and development through conferences and regular correspondence
• Create a classroom community where each child feels valued as an individual and supported as a member of the group
• Work collaboratively with colleagues and specialists to support the needs of all learners
  

The ideal candidate will: 

• Hold a bachelor’s degree in Early Childhood Education, Elementary Education, or a related field (advanced degree preferred)
• Have experience teaching in an early childhood and/or elementary setting (other relevant experiences will be considered)

Compensation and Benefits: 

• Salary Range: $50,000 to $70,000 (final compensation will be determined based on experience and education)
• Benefits Offered: Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance; 403(b) Retirement Plan with employer matching; Life and Disability Insurance 

This position starts immediately. If you would like to speak more about this position, please send a cover letter and resume to employment@saddleriverday.org. 

You can learn more about us by visiting our website: https://www.saddleriverday.org/

About Saddle River Day School

Saddle River Day School, located in the hills of Saddle River, New Jersey, was founded in 1957. Its student body of over 450 boys and girls is drawn from communities across New Jersey and New York. The school includes a Lower School, Middle School and Upper School and offers classes from PreK3-12. Saddle River Day School is a non-profit, non-discriminatory, co-educational, college-preparatory independent day school accredited by the New Jersey Association of Independent Schools and the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools. Over 85% of the faculty hold advanced degrees.

Connections working at Saddle River Day School