Careers

Riverdale’s Science Department seeks an enthusiastic and collaborative teacher with interest and expertise in both core instruction and creative curriculum design. The successful candidate will teach select foundational courses—such as Biology, Chemistry, or Physics—while spearheading the development of specialized, topic-driven electives (e.g., Psychology, Neuroscience, Paleontology, Forensic Science, etc.) for advanced students. Our Science program aims to develop citizen scientists who can effectively engage with scientific information in their personal and civic lives, to address real-world problems, and to make responsible decisions. Our students actively learn and apply the methods scientists use to investigate, analyze and communicate ideas about natural and physical phenomena. Our ideal candidate demonstrates an interest in interdisciplinary learning, experience with curricular design, and a genuine enthusiasm for working with young people both inside and outside the classroom. 

Riverdale Country School is seeking an experienced, energetic, collaborative professional with exceptional financial and analytical skills and deep-rooted experience in business and finance matters for the position of Chief Financial Officer.

The Chief Financial Officer reports directly to the Head of School to support the mission and values of the school by providing direction for long-range strategic planning and financial leadership within the Riverdale community. The CFO will lead the Business Office staff in day-to-day functions, which include responsibility for all aspects of accounting, financial reporting, accounts payable, accounts receivable, payroll and benefits, and an annual audit, while also ensuring the implementation and maintenance of internal control systems, including fiscal policies and procedures to comply with GAAP and applicable federal, state, and local regulatory requirements.

This senior leadership position also manages and oversees Human Resources, Auxiliary Programs and Technology. This role also works closely with and supports the Board of Trustees and senior leadership team in issues pertaining to the financial governance of the School and is responsible for preparing, reviewing, and submitting the annual budget. The Chief Financial Officer will serve as a staff liaison to board committee meetings and provide timely and accurate analysis and reporting when requested.

In partnership with the University of Pennsylvania’s Graduate School of Education, Riverdale seeks a Penn Fellow in Computer Science for a two-year position in which the fellow will teach a reduced Middle and Upper School course load while completing graduate coursework toward a master’s degree at Penn GSE. The ideal candidate is eager to grow a computer science program that helps students solve real-world problems and understand the social impact of technology, is comfortable with some programming languages and platforms (such as Python, JavaScript, micro:bit, or Arduino), and is open to learning others. The fellow will also support extracurricular programs including Robotics, Girls Who Code, Rocketry, and Build-a-Ware, and will bring an intentional, inclusive teaching practice that supports students across a range of abilities and identities, including middle school students in grades 6–8.

Riverdale Country School seeks Lower School Homebase Associate Teachers for the 2026-2027 school year. Associate Teachers at Riverdale are individuals who are in the early stages of their careers as educators. These educators may remain in the role for up to a maximum of three years. Associate Teachers work alongside a Head Teacher to support a homebase class of students for the full year. Associate Teachers are predominantly involved in supporting students through small group or 1:1 instruction, though certainly have opportunities to lead full-group lessons. As full-time faculty members, Associate Teachers are also members of grade-level teams that engage in frequent collaboration related to planning, instruction, and assessment directly connected to student learning. 

Riverdale’s Language Department seeks an enthusiastic and collegial teacher of Spanish with native or near-native fluency, who can teach a wide range of students from the novice to advanced levels in both Middle and Upper School. Our curriculum aims to progressively and continuously develop students’ language proficiency, understood as the interrelation of Linguistic Mastery, (Inter)cultural Competency, and Communication Skills. Within that framework, students learn about how language and culture fundamentally shape the ways in which we see ourselves and our world, as well as how to navigate otherness and respectfully consider diverse perspectives and practices. Our ideal candidate demonstrates a strong disposition toward collaboration and ongoing professional learning, a commitment to holistic student support, and a passion for language learning, world cultures, and engaging with global perspectives.

Riverdale seeks an enthusiastic and visionary mathematics teacher to serve as our next math department chair. Our ideal candidate is an outstanding pedagogical leader within their discipline, deeply experienced in mathematics teaching, with a strong knowledge base across the mathematical disciplines from sixth grade through calculus and statistics.

Our new chair will lead a cross-divisional department, shepherding curricular development, guiding excellent teaching and learning, and fostering an inclusive, collaborative team ethos. This position also requires liaising and designing curriculum with the Lower School (PK-5) math teachers to create cohesion and alignment across divisions.