Employment

"I've learned more from my colleagues than I have at any point in my own education and professional development. They inspire me and make me better." -- Current LFCDS Teacher

Working at Lake Forest Country Day is not only a challenging endeavor, but also a rewarding and fulfilling experience as a whole. Our faculty and staff resemble hard-working professionals who dedicate great time and effort toward educating the whole student, enhancing the School's community spirit, and maintaining faculty-parent transparency.

We provide our employees with competitive salaries, excellent benefits, and continued support for professional development.

The following opportunities are currently available at Lake Forest Country Day School:

Opportunities

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Extended School Program Teacher (10:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.)

Lake Forest Country Day School (LFCDS) seeks a full-time Extended School Program Teacher (ages 3-10) starting in August 2023. The successful candidate will work collaboratively with the Extended School Program (ESP) team, have knowledge and understanding of early childhood development, facilitate differentiated lessons and hands-on project-based learning, and provide an atmosphere in which children feel safe, engaged, supported, and challenged.

LFCDS, located on a 30-acre campus about 30 miles north of Chicago, Illinois, is a co-educational, independent day school serving 400 students from age 2 through eighth grade. The School has a long tradition of producing thoughtful, confident, and successful students. Children are known, loved, and challenged at LFCDS, and a state-of-the-art facility provides a remarkable setting for inspired teaching, academic rigor, and attention to individual needs.
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Substitute Teachers

Lake Forest Country Day School
Lake Forest, Illinois

LFCDS welcomes resumes from individuals interested in substitute teaching in our Early Chlldhood Development (Preschool, Junior, and Senior Kindergarten), Lower (1–4), and Upper (5–8) Schools during the current academic year. Candidates should submit a resume along with a cover letter that includes an indication of the specific grade levels and/or subject areas in which they would like to be considered.
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