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Allendale Columbia School (AC) is a diverse, co-educational, independent school serving students 18 months through 12 that prepares students for the world they will inherit.

Thank you for your interest in employment at Allendale Columbia School. We are committed to attracting and maintaining an outstanding faculty and staff, realizing that the quality of the people who work at a school is central to its success.  Application for administrative, faculty, staff, and substitute positions includes a letter of interest and a resume addressed to the contact outlined within the descriptions below. We appoint administrators, faculty, staff, and substitutes on the basis of their experience, educational background, and potential to contribute to the education of our students and life of the school. We seek candidates with a strong background in their academic discipline or area of expertise, an interest in young people, and excellent communication skills. We do not require certification, and we do not use an application form. Allendale Columbia School is committed to a policy of Equal Employment Opportunity.

Administrative Positions

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Faculty Positions

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Staff Positions

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  • Little School Teaching Assistant (Full-Time)

    Allendale Columbia’s Little School is a unique environment that provides children an early childhood education guided by the Reggio-Emilia Approach. We are seeking a creative, collaborative, energetic, and hard-working individual to be an assistant teacher in our Toddler (18 months through 3 years old) classroom for a full-time position. Our Reggio-Emilia approach believes that a child's development occurs through their interest, investigation, exploration, and experimentation of the world around them. We employ a combination of curriculum and guided projects allowing children to follow their natural curiosity while being introduced to new topics and ideas which we believe leads to a love of learning.

    Responsibilities include: 

    • Assist teachers with the implementation of learning activities and materials
    • Maintain a positive and engaging learning environment with teacher guidance
    • Greet students and families while assisting them with routine procedures such as arrival activities and breakfast monitoring, bathroom breaks, mealtimes and help at dismissal
    • Assist the teachers with administrative tasks such as attendance, documentation of the day (mealtimes, play, rest, bathroom) for families
    • Arranging center tables for activities and sitting with students to assist them with tasks
    • Encourages students to develop self-help skills and reinforce these skills as directed by the classroom teachers
    • Assist in the supervision of children during playtime while inside and outside


    Education and Experience:
    • Be at least 18 years of age 
    • Have a high school degree or equivalent education 
    • Have at least 1 year of experience working with children and/or a certificate in early childhood education or currently working towards the completion of one 
    • Submit to various background checks including those completed through the New York Department of Children and Family Services 
    • Be CPR, First Aid, and Blood Borne Pathogen certified or obtain certification upon hire 
    • Complete a Tuberculosis test and physical and provide a physician’s documentation of both 
    • Possess a strong work ethic, be punctual, and have minimal absences 
    • Have an awareness of the unique needs of young children and have appropriate expectations of their abilities 
    • Be available for employment between the hours of 9:30 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. 
    • Have dependable transportation
    • Proof of COVID-19 vaccination
    Salary and Benefit Information:
    The salary for this role is $16/hour.

    How to Apply: Please send a cover letter and resume to jobs@alledalecolumbia.org with the subject line “Little School Teaching Assistant.” Please do not send a fax or a paper copy.
  • Little School Teaching Assistant (Part-Time)

    Allendale Columbia’s Little School is a unique environment that provides children an early childhood education guided by the Reggio-Emilia Approach. We are seeking a creative, collaborative, energetic, and hard-working individual to be an assistant teacher in our Toddler (18 months through 3 years old) classroom for a full-time position. Our Reggio-Emilia approach believes that a child's development occurs through their interest, investigation, exploration, and experimentation of the world around them. We employ a combination of curriculum and guided projects allowing children to follow their natural curiosity while being introduced to new topics and ideas which we believe leads to a love of learning.

    Responsibilities include: 

    • Assist teachers with the implementation of learning activities and materials
    • Maintain a positive and engaging learning environment with teacher guidance
    • Greet students and families while assisting them with routine procedures such as arrival activities and breakfast monitoring, bathroom breaks, mealtimes and help at dismissal
    • Assist the teachers with administrative tasks such as attendance, documentation of the day (mealtimes, play, rest, bathroom) for families
    • Arranging center tables for activities and sitting with students to assist them with tasks
    • Encourages students to develop self-help skills and reinforce these skills as directed by the classroom teachers
    • Assist in the supervision of children during playtime while inside and outside


    Education and Experience:
    • Be at least 18 years of age 
    • Have a high school degree or equivalent education 
    • Have at least 1 year of experience working with children and/or a certificate in early childhood education or currently working towards the completion of one 
    • Submit to various background checks including those completed through the New York Department of Children and Family Services 
    • Be CPR, First Aid, and Blood Borne Pathogen certified or obtain certification upon hire 
    • Complete a Tuberculosis test and physical and provide a physician’s documentation of both 
    • Possess a strong work ethic, be punctual, and have minimal absences 
    • Have an awareness of the unique needs of young children and have appropriate expectations of their abilities 
    • Be available for employment between the hours of 7:30 a.m. - 9:30 a.m. 
    • Have dependable transportation
    • Proof of COVID-19 vaccination
    Salary and Benefit Information:
    The salary for this role is $16/hour.

    How to Apply: Please send a cover letter and resume to jobs@alledalecolumbia.org with the subject line “Little School Teaching Assistant.” Please do not send a fax or a paper copy.
  • Substitute Teacher

    Allendale Columbia is seeking experienced and dynamic educators to join a team of professionals responsible for innovative, authentic, and student-centered learning in various subject areas for Lower, Middle and Upper School grade levels (Nursery - Grade 12).

    Duties to Include the Following:
    • Carry out lesson plan instructions from the classroom teacher, and/or create lesson plans in absence of a prepared lesson
    • Take attendance according to school procedure each morning
    • Supplement lesson plans with your own class activities if lessons end early
    • Create and maintain a discipline and classroom control that fosters a safe and productive learning environment
    Qualifications:
    • Experience working with students
    • Experience/skills in working with collaborative relationships
    • Good knowledge of behavior management techniques with children
    • Flexibility and patience with an ever-changing schedule day to day
    • Ability to communicate effectively, orally and in writing
    • Ability to establish and maintain effective professional relationships with teachers, administrators, and family members
    • Ability to use good judgment
    • Be available for full-time employment that could fluctuate between the hours of 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.
    • Proof of COVID-19 vaccination
    Interested candidates should send a cover letter and resume to  jobs@allendalecolumbia.org with the subject line "Substitute Teacher". Please do not send a fax or paper copy.

Benefits

Benefits for full-time Allendale Columbia School employees include medical and dental insurance for the individual, TIAA/CREF retirement plan contributions, life insurance, generous support for professional development, lunch in the Dining Commons, and partial tuition remission for qualified children. All faculty members are issued a laptop.

Allendale Columbia School, as an equal opportunity employer, does not discriminate in its hiring of employees on the basis of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, religion, creed, national origin, citizenship, marital or veteran status, age or disability. We actively seek diversity among faculty and administration as well as among students.

To view our Title IX Compliance Policy Statement, click here.
At Allendale Columbia, we prepare students for the world they will inherit. In our trusting and responsive environment, students 18 months through grade 12 grow in confidence and develop scholastic independence.