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Prep School English Teacher (26-27 School Year)

Columbia Grammar & Preparatory School

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Posted:

April 6, 2026

Location:

New York, New York

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Salary:

$76,000 - $118,500 annually

Level:

Faculty

Prep School English Teacher

Columbia Grammar & Preparatory School seeks a full-time English teacher to teach a combination of English 9 and English 10.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Teach two sections of English 9 and two sections of English 10.
Continued professional development emphasizing student-centered instructional practices that promote critical thinking, collaboration, and self-reflection.
Plan and facilitate meaningful, discussion-based lessons that help students think critically, read perceptively, and write with clarity and power.
Cultivate students’ intellectual curiosity, teaching them how to pursue their own interests in reading, writing, and the world of ideas.
Collaborate with a lively and collegial department dedicated to finding ways English curriculum design and pedagogy can challenge students appropriately, enhance cultural literacy, and connect school to authentic experience.
Meet regularly with grade-level cohorts to plan curriculum.
Provide meaningful, individualized student feedback and support.
Work closely with colleagues, department head, and prep school administration to support the academic, social, and emotional well-being of all students.
Write well-written, thoughtful semester reports for each student.

QUALIFICATIONS:

B.A. in English or related discipline; Master’s degree preferred.
Run well-managed, meaningful, and engaging classes.
Two years experience teaching at the high school level preferred.

WORK HOURS:

7:30 am-3:30 pm Monday through Friday
Weekly faculty and department meetings until 4:30 pm

COMPENSATION:

The salary range for this position is $76,000.000 -$118,500.00 based on completed degree programs and years of lead teaching experience. We also offer a warm and supportive culture as well as exceptional benefits, including but not limited to:

Comprehensive medical, dental & vision plans with a free medical coverage option for employee-only coverage
Free vision coverage
Flexible Spending Accounts for Medical, Dependent Care, Parking & Transit
8% Annual Employer Contribution to retirement after one year of full-time service
Basic Life Insurance
Enhanced Short-Term Disability Coverage
Long Term Disability Coverage
Low-cost additional benefits, including voluntary life insurance, critical illness coverage, and pet insurance
Additional Aflac policies
Free breakfast & lunch when school is in session
Discounted parking
Generous holiday schedule, sick and personal time

CGPS MISSION STATEMENT:
CGPS nurtures each student’s unique passions and talents inside and outside the classroom, unifying and inspiring members of its community in a rigorous but relaxed learning environment, preparing them for the finest colleges and instilling in them the confidence, ethical values and sense of purpose to embrace challenges, to achieve their dreams and to improve the world.

Columbia Grammar & Preparatory School is an equal employment opportunity employer. Employment on the basis of race (including hairstyle), color, religion, creed, ancestry, sex, sexual orientation, gender and gender identity, gender expression, national origin, alienage, age, pregnancy, marital/partnership status, immigration or citizenship status, status as a veteran or active military service member status, disability, genetic predisposition, status as a victim of domestic violence, prior arrest or conviction record, caregiver status, credit history, salary history, unemployment status, sexual or reproductive health decisions, or any other characteristic or status protected by applicable law (collectively, the “Protected Characteristics”).

NOTES:

Additional Salary Information: salary based on completed degree programs and lead teaching experience

About Columbia Grammar & Preparatory School

CGPS commits to fostering a school environment in which all community members feel an unqualified sense of belonging and where all voices and perspectives are respected and embraced. Our School is stronger and our students are more successful when all have equitable access to opportunities and an understanding that, when everyone is included, the whole is greater than the sum of its parts. We expect our students to show a mutual respect for diverse opinions as they develop into ethical and responsible members of the CGPS community. CGPS believes that the ability to explore, accept and embrace others’ identities while also maintaining one's sense of self is a hallmark of a mature and competent citizen; our aim as an educational institution is to equip all CGPS students with the knowledge, skills and confidence to promote justice and create a more perfect union in the world beyond our School.

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