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This year, there hasn’t been a shortage of moments that made us proud of our students. As CGPS breaks for summer, we would like to highlight just a few of these moments and celebrate our students’ creativity and outstanding achievements.
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Employment
Columbia Grammar & Preparatory School (CGPS) is a PreK-12 co-educational school located on the Upper West Side of Manhattan, steps from Central Park. It was founded in 1764 and has a long and storied history of nurturing our students’ potential and passions both 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.
CGPS seeks faculty members who are well-trained in their respective disciplines and are committed to the growth and development of every student in our care. Teachers new to our community are given a comprehensive orientation to the School, its procedures and culture to ensure a smooth transition. New faculty are mentored by long-tenured teachers and administrators to help guide them through their inaugural year.
CGPS employment packages include: highly competitive salaries, paid family leave, a generous professional development allowance, long-term disability, group term life insurance, faculty yoga, faculty swimming and free breakfast and lunch.
Employment Opportunities
Columbia Grammar & Preparatory School seeks a full-time leave replacement counselor to work in our Prep School division, serving students in Grades 8-12.
We are looking for a responsible Executive Assistant to support the Director of Admission & Enrollment Management in a timely and professional manner. You will provide high-quality administrative and clerical assistance.
The main duties include but are not limited to:
- Scheduling meetings
- Answering calls
- Organizing daily calendar
- Assisting in meetings
To be successful in this role, you should be proactive, meet deadlines, communicate effectively, and have an eye for detail. The ideal candidate also has previous experience as an Executive Assistant. You should be able to identify and address the needs of the Director and perform administrative tasks to ensure the Admission Office’s workflow runs smoothly.
Columbia Grammar & Preparatory School seeks a Services for Students with Disabilities Coordinator to manage and submit students’ individual requests for accommodations to outside standardized testing companies (the College Board and the ACT) for grades 8-12.
The Kindergarten Head Teacher holds primary responsibility for the implementation and development of the CGPS curriculum and the success of its students. The Kindergarten Head Teacher is committed to continuously improving curriculum and instruction through collaboration as part of a grade level departmental team.
The full time nurse promotes health and safety in the school environment and provides health services to students, faculty and staff.
Columbia Grammar & Preparatory School seeks a Latin teacher to lead high
school-level Lat languages classes to grades 8-12.
Columbia Grammar & Preparatory School seeks a full-time Environmental Science teacher to teach AP Environmental Science and Earth Science.
The Grammar School Science Teacher is a qualified educator committed to building a classroom culture that fosters students’ genuine love for learning and creates a sense of curiosity and problem-solving. Led by their own curiosity and love of discovery, the GS Science teacher establishes a safe and joyful learning environment in which failure is embraced as a necessary step on the pathway to deeper understanding.The Grammar School Science Teacher has experience teaching grammar school aged children (PreK-4th Grade) and has a degree in elementary education or an area of science.
The Grammar School Science Teacher holds primary responsibility for implementation of the science curriculum and assessment of student progress and is committed to continuously improving curriculum, instruction and performance through collaboration as part of a content area team.
Columbia Grammar & Preparatory School seeks a full-time Biology teacher to teach Biology and possibly an elective course.
Teacher holds primary responsibility for the implementation and development of the CGPS Middle School Library Cultivation, Policies, and curriculum and the success of its students. The Middle School Librarian and Teacher is committed to continuously improving curriculum and instruction through collaboration as part of a grade level departmental team.
Columbia Grammar & Preparatory School seeks a full-time front desk receptionist for the Prep School.
Columbia Grammar & Preparatory School seeks a full-time Physics teacher to teach Honors Physics and an elective course.
Columbia Grammar & Preparatory School seeks a full-time Mathematics Teacher to teach a combination of Geometry and Algebra courses.
Columbia Grammar & Preparatory School is an equal employment opportunity employer. Employment decisions including hiring, transferring and promotions are based on merit and business needs, and not on race, color, religion, creed, ancestry, sex, sexual orientation, sexual and reproductive health choices, pregnancy, marital/partnership status, gender identity or expression, age, national origin, alienage, citizenship, military status, veteran status, mental or physical disability, genetic predisposition, status as a victim of domestic violence, or any other characteristic or status protected by law.
Working at CGPS
"Columbia Grammar & Preparatory School has been my professional home for over 18 years. I have grown so much here because the school values and trusts their faculty. The smart, mature and engaged students make every day of teaching an opportunity to witness that ‘ah-ha’ moment that makes this job so rewarding."
Adam gerson, director of technology