Employment

Employment

Employment Opportunities

Poughkeepsie Day School employs a diverse, talented, and enthusiastic faculty, administration, and staff. Job openings are posted as they become available.

Full descriptions can be found below.

Poughkeepsie Day School (PDS) is a progressive, coeducational preK–grade 8 school. PDS distinguishes itself from other Hudson Valley independent schools through a commitment to a highly differentiated and interdisciplinary curriculum tailored to each and every student. The school is an International Baccalaureate candidate for both the Primary Years Programme (PYP) and the Middle Years Programme (MYP), and is committed to building a diverse and equitable community based on inclusivity, accountability, and mutual respect. 

The school is strongly committed to fostering a community that reflects the values of its mission and to promoting an environment of equality, inclusion, and respect for difference. Poughkeepsie Day School is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Part-Time Art Teacher & Aftercare Program Lead (Immediate start)

Poughkeepsie Day School (PDS) is a progressive, coeducational, PreK–Grade 12 school. PDS distinguishes itself from other Hudson Valley independent schools by a commitment to a highly differentiated and interdisciplinary curriculum that is catered to each and every student. The school is committed to building a diverse and equitable community, based on inclusivity, accountability, and mutual respect. PDS is an International Baccalaureate candidate school for, both, the Primary Years Programme (PYP) and the Middle Years Programme (MYP)

Poughkeepsie Day School is seeking a part-time Art Teacher & Aftercare Program Lead to join our team beginning September 2026. This faculty member will lead mixed-age art classes in PreK–Grade 8 and collaborate with PDS’s Lower and Middle School teams to support an interdisciplinary arts program exploring a wide variety of 2-D and 3-D media. On Tuesdays and Fridays, the teacher will also lead our aftercare program alongside an assistant, bringing an art-rich, creative element to students’ afternoon experience.

The position includes three days on campus each week, approximately 21 hours total: Tuesdays and Fridays from 9:45 a.m.–5:45 p.m., and Thursdays from 9:45 a.m.–2:45 p.m. The hourly rate is $25.

We seek an educator who practices a materials-based, process-oriented art education philosophy and engages in a multicultural pedagogy. The successful candidate will track students’ progress and needs, and communicate clearly and effectively in both written and verbal form.

Qualified candidates should hold a Bachelor’s degree and, preferably, a Master’s degree in Art Education or a related field and teaching experience in art. 

Responsibilities include:

  • Instruct students in five cohorts: three Lower School cohorts and two Middle School cohorts.
  • Plan and lead art-rich aftercare activities on Tuesdays and Fridays, working collaboratively with an aftercare assistant.
  • Support a welcoming, creative, and well-supervised aftercare environment.
  • Keep the art classroom tidy and organized.
  • Display students’ artwork for the PDS community.
  • Collaborate with teachers in other subjects to promote interdisciplinary creativity.
  • Write evaluations of students’ work and progress.

Ideal candidates should possess:

  • Experience with teaching the artistic process with school-age children
  • Ability to collaborate closely and communicate effectively with a team
  • The desire to encourage lifelong learning through fostering artistic habits of mind and cultivating creative expression
  • Encouragement of the process of art making and problem solving over the end product
  • Experience in leading artistic explorations across a variety of 2-D and 3-D mediums and processes
  • A dedication to fostering students’ social and emotional well-being
  • A sense of humor, an interest in professional growth, a commitment to school wide initiatives, and the ability to be both the lead and a team player

Lower and Middle School Substitute Teachers
PDS is seeking teachers to be on our substitute list for the 2025-26 school year. You will be expected to communicate with other teachers, with specialists, and with other members of the staff and administration to promote the general well-being of each student and the Poughkeepsie Day School community. As a substitute teacher, you are expected to maintain a classroom environment that reflects and promotes the mission of Poughkeepsie Day School.
In your application, please indicate your experience and knowledge with regard to STEM and literacy instruction.

Specific requirements:

  • Bachelor’s or Associate’s degree
  • Classroom experience
  • Collaborative skills
  • Ability to differentiate instruction.

How to Apply

To express interest in posted positions and future employment* at PDS, please email a resume and cover letter to jobs@poughkeepsieday.org

*Note: If you choose to submit an unsolicited resume in anticipation of a position becoming available, it will be kept on file for one year only.