Lake Forest Country Day School has no new openings at this time. Please feel free to send your resume for future consideration to: Kathleen Sexton, Assistant to Head of School, Lake Forest Country Day School, 145 South Green Bay Road, Lake Forest, IL 60045, or via e-mail to: sextonk@lfcds.org.



LFCDS seeks to attract, retain and support its faculty and staff with a salary and benefit program that is competitive with independent day schools in the area. The Board of Trustees and Administration are constantly reviewing the benefits offered to its employees and now offer benefits that could exceed 23%, when including financial aid. Benefits include the following:

  1. Raymond James Retirement Program: The employee contributes 2.5% and LFCDS will contribute 7.5%.
  2. Medical Insurance: A PPO plan is offered with LFCDS contributing 76.5% of a single employee and 55% for dependant coverage.
  3. Dental Insurance: A PPO plan is offered with LFCDS contributing 75% of a single employee and 50% for dependant coverage.
  4. Life Insurance: LFCDS pays for the premium of life insurance equal to your salary up to $50,000.
  5. Salary Continuation: Short-Term Disability: LFCDS will continue normal wages for disability for 6 months according to the following schedule: 100% for 30 days; 60% for the next 5 months.
  6. Long-Term Disability: LFCDS offers a mandatory plan in which the employees pay the premium in order to receive tax-free benefits of 60% of their salary after 6 months.
  7. Section 125 Cafeteria Plan: A flexible benefits plan is available to allow employees to shelter additional medical and child-care expenses with pre-tax dollars.
  8. Financial Aid: Offered to full time teachers with the employee’s salary removed from the equation in calculating the financial aid amount given.
  9. Lunch/Snack Program: Faculty and staff are provided free daily lunches while school is in session.