Career Opportunities

 

Working at St. Luke's

The talent, dedication and enthusiasm of St. Luke's faculty and staff define the experiences of our students and reputation of the School. We attract the best and brightest by creating a vibrant learning community and fostering professional growth and fulfillment. St. Luke’s offers competitive compensation as well as a generous benefits package that includes:

  • Retirement benefits
  • Health insurance
  • Life insurance
  • Short- and Long-term disability benefits
  • Vacation, personal and sick days
  • Maternity and paternity leave
  • Educational expenses reimbursement
  • Healthy lunches and snacks, daily, for free
  • Partial tuition remission

St. Luke’s offers an inclusive environment where differences in race, culture, and personal beliefs are embraced as assets that enhance education. St. Luke’s prides itself on being a forward-thinking school and is home to the Center For Leadership - where students hone their own distinct leadership skills by developing a Design mindset, an Inclusive ethos, a Global perspective, and a Service orientation. Please see our FAQ section below.
 

Teaching Opportunities

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  • Part-Time French Teacher

    St. Luke’s School, a secular (non-religious), college-preparatory day school serving grades 5 through 12 in New Canaan, Connecticut, seeks a part-time French teacher to teach 1 or 2 sections, most likely beginner or intermediate levels. A successful candidate will join a team that includes 6 Spanish teachers, 4 French teachers, and 3 Mandarin teachers.  The WL program is known regionally and nationally for its innovations, use of cutting-edge technology, and total immersion modern language classes.  Since 2015, the St. Luke’s French program is the only school in the USA to have been consistently awarded the status of “AATF Exemplary French Program with Distinction”: the highest rank of French programs nationally.
     
    Primary Job Responsibilities:
    • Teach part-time course load of two sections of French, most likely beginner or intermediate levels. 
    • Attend monthly Department meetings and occasional other required meetings in person or via Zoom. 
    Interested candidates should apply here. 

  • Part-Time Upper School Spanish Teacher

    St. Luke’s School, a secular (non-religious), college-preparatory day school serving grades 5 through 12 in New Canaan, Connecticut, seeks a part-time Upper School Spanish teacher to teach 2 sections, most likely Spanish I and II. A successful candidate will join a team that includes 6 Spanish teachers, 4 French teachers, and 3 Mandarin teachers.  The WL program is known regionally and nationally for its innovations, use of cutting-edge technology, and total immersion modern language classes.  Since 2015, the St. Luke’s French program is the only school in the USA to have been consistently awarded the status of “AATF Exemplary French Program with Distinction”: the highest rank of French programs nationally.
     
    Primary Job Responsibilities:
    • Teach part-time course load of two Upper School sections, most likely Spanish I and II. 
    • Attend monthly Department meetings and occasional other required meetings in person or via Zoom. 
    Interested candidates should apply here. 

  • Upper & Middle School Spanish and French Teacher

    St. Luke’s School, a secular, college-preparatory day school serving grades 5 through 12 in New Canaan, Connecticut, seeks a full-time teacher of Spanish and French to join its award-winning World Language (WL) Department.  The St. Luke’s WL team includes 6 Spanish teachers, 4 French teachers, and 3 Mandarin teachers.  The WL program is known regionally and nationally for its innovations, use of cutting-edge technology, and total immersion modern language classes.

    Primary Job Responsibilities:
    • Teach full-time load of 4 classes, including 3 Upper School Spanish classes and 1 French class (either in the Middle or Upper School, TBD).
    • Spanish classes’ levels will likely be beginner to intermediate, and French will be beginner.
    • Participate in an after-school activity for three seasons (athletic coaching or debate preferred).

    Interested candidates should apply here.

  • Upper School English & History Teacher

    St. Luke’s School, a secular, college-preparatory day school serving grades 5 through 12 in New Canaan, Connecticut, seeks a full-time Humanities teacher in the Upper School. The ideal candidate will bring experience teaching both Upper School history and English classes. The Upper School Humanities wing includes Harkness tables in each classroom.  Our Upper School includes an Advanced Curriculum, a variety of 12th grade electives, and the opportunity for seniors to participate in a capstone research project as Global or Literary Scholars.  
     
    Primary Job Responsibilities:
    • Teach 4 classes across the History and English departments.
    • Participate in an after-school activity such as athletics or theater for all three seasons. Note that candidates with significant experience in leading Model UN or Debate may be eligible for a reduced teaching course load.  
    Interested candidates should apply here. 

  • Upper School History Teacher

    St. Luke’s School, a secular, college-preparatory day school serving grades 5 through 12 in New Canaan, Connecticut, seeks a full-time History teacher in the Upper School. A successful candidate will join a team of passionate teachers who bring history to life for students. Our History Department faculty are enthusiastic people who love teaching and learning. We hold advanced degrees but wear our intellectualism lightly. We pride ourselves on professionalism, collegiality, and the supportive, innovative environment that is conducive to exceptional teacher development. 
     
    At this moment, History teachers stand at a critical juncture in educating young people to understand and navigate the political, economic and social contexts in which we all live. We seek a colleague who understands their classroom role as mentor and coach to be every bit as crucial as content expert; who enthusiastically advocates for critical reading, reflection, and research as the tools of responsible students and citizens; and who embraces opportunities for challenging and age-appropriate conversations about complex issues and identities in and out of the classroom. 

    Primary Job Responsibilities:
    • Teach full-time load of 4 classes, including United States History plus either Ancient or Modern World History.
    • Participate in an after-school activity such as athletics or theater for all three seasons. Note that candidates with significant experience in leading Model UN or Debate may be eligible for a reduced teaching course load.   
    • Serve as co-advisor for a group of 6 to 8 students.
    • Assist with supervisory duties, such as study hall proctoring, lunchroom supervision, and chaperoning events. 

    Interested candidates should apply here. 

Staff & Administrative Opportunities

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  • Summer & Auxiliary Programs Associate

    SLS seeks a Part Time Summer & Auxiliary Programs Associate to support the operational needs and brand management of the school’s summer and auxiliary programs.
    Primary Job Responsibilities:
    • Communicating with current and prospective families, as well as rental leads and clients
    • Managing enrollments (registration, program fees/refunds, waivers/forms, annual rollover, etc.)
    • Updating information for the Summer@SLS website and SLS facilities rental calendar
    • Generating reports and undertaking research and benchmarking projects
    Key Skills & Qualities:
    • Excellent organizational skills, time management, and attention to detail
    • Strong communication skills (written and verbal)

      Interested candidates should apply here. 

Coaching Opportunities

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  • Assistant Varsity Football Coach (Quarterbacks, Wide Receivers, & Off/Def Line)

    St. Luke’s School, a secular (non-religious), college-preparatory, co-ed day school serving 600 students in grades 5 through 12 in New Canaan, Connecticut, seeks football Coaches with experience in the areas of Quarterbacks, Wide Receivers, and Offensive/Defensive Line for the 2025-26 season.

    Interested candidates should apply here. 

  • Athletic Trainer & Equipment Manager

    The Athletic Trainer will be responsible for various aspects of sports medicine and athletic training, ensuring the health and safety of our athletes. The position includes game and practice coverage, injury evaluation and management, field set up, rehabilitation scheduling and implementation, concussion management, paperwork and documentation, medication management, return-to-play decisions, supervision of athletic training students, and CPR instruction. 

    Key Athletic Training Responsibilities:

    • Provide athletic training support during contests and practices to include assisting student athletes with injury prevention and care
    • Evaluate and diagnose athletic injuries
    • Communicate with coaches, student-athletes, and parents regarding injury status and progress
    • Prepare and maintain athletic fields for practices and contests
    • Oversee rehabilitation sessions for injured student-athletes
    • Design and implement individualized rehabilitation programs

    Interested candidates should apply here. 

  • MS Boys Basketball Coach

    St. Luke’s School, a secular, college-preparatory, co-ed day school serving 600 students in grades 5 through 12 in New Canaan, Connecticut, seeks a Middle School Boys Basketball Coach for the 2024-25 season.
    We are looking for a candidate with the following qualifications:
    • Passion for the sport of basketball and for developing, leading, mentoring, and inspiring student-athletes
    • Strong communicator with students, parents, alumni, and administration
    • Passion for working with and inspiring student-athletes
    • Ability and desire to represent the school and basketball program to prospective student-athletes
    • Strong knowledge and experience within the sport of basketball
    • Taking the lead in practice planning, game planning, and communicating these plans with student-athletes and coaches
    • Help to manage equipment inventory for the team in conjunction with athletic administration
    Interested candidates should apply here. 

Contact Us

To be considered for a current opportunity, click on the position title above and apply through the link. If you would like to be considered for future possible roles at SLS, contact us:

For teaching positions:
Elizabeth Perry, Assistant Head of School for Academics, at perrye@stlukesct.org.

For administrative or staff positions:
Kelsey Clegg, Human Resources Director, at cleggk@stlukesct.org.

For Athletic Department positions:
Anna Knechtel, Director of Athletics, at knechtela@stlukesct.org. 

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    • Vision for Inclusive Excellence

      In May of 2017, St. Luke’s School’s Board of Trustees approved the Vision for Inclusive Excellence, pledging to focus the school’s resources—human and financial—around three key areas: Community, Culture, and Curriculum. The vision affirms that inclusive excellence allows diversity (experience, perspectives, race, ethnicity, religion, socioeconomic status, gender or gender expression, ability, etc.), equity, and inclusion to provide the foundation for educational and institutional excellence.
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    FAQ

    List of 7 frequently asked questions.

    • How big is the typical class size at St. Luke’s?

      Most class sections are about 13-15 students. None are bigger than 18 except for ensemble classes like Band or Chorus, and it’s not unusual to have a class size of 10 or fewer.

    • What’s the daily schedule for a St. Luke's teacher?

      St. Luke’s uses a rotating 5-day schedule, as pictured below - you'll see that Upper School classes are 60 minutes long and meet three days out of every five. Middle School classes are 45 minutes long, meeting four days out of every five. In addition, there are designated times for community gatherings such as Advisory, Town Meetings, extra help, Meditations, and Clubs.

    • What’s a standard teaching load?

      A full-time teaching load at St. Luke’s is four courses. Teachers receive a stipend if they are asked to teach an overload.

    • What about time for collaboration?

      Our work day begins at 7:45am, but first period begins at 9:00am. That morning time in between is used for weekly faculty meetings, student extra help, and collaborative time with colleagues.

    • Is athletic coaching mandatory for teachers?

      No, but contribution to some form of the student-facing after-school co-curricular program each season is an expectation. Most often, this takes the form of athletic coaching, simply because that’s the program with the most number of student participants and thus our area of greatest need. A willing and able assistant coach, even in a sport you never played, is always appreciated!

      However, other forms of co-curricular work also contribute greatly to the life of the school - that could be with our thriving Theater program, the designLab, the Speech & Debate Team, The Sentinel (the student newspaper), community service, or even driving a van and working the score clock at a game.

    • What kind of support does St. Luke’s offer for Professional Development?

      Extensive! We believe that the quality of the classroom experience is paramount, so where better to invest our time and financial resources? Of course, our FGR program is, at its core, all about teacher growth (please see our video on this page to learn more). We also have a substantial budget for professional development (PD) to support faculty growth, which nearly every teacher takes advantage of every year. We have used that budget to fund both on- and-off-campus PD opportunities; we offer tuition assistance for graduate school studies; and we have even supported ambitious DIY opportunities that our colleagues have proposed and created themselves, such as an entire department traveling overseas to study a region featuring prominently in the curriculum, or a road trip through the American South along the U.S. Civil Rights Trail. In addition, we offer ongoing professional learning communities (PLCs) that meet on a monthly basis, such as S.E.E.D. (Seeking Equity and Educational Diversity), Social and Emotional Learning, Critical Friends Group, and Grading for Equity.

    • Do you offer housing? Where do faculty live?

      SLS does not offer faculty housing. This area has many different settings to offer, and faculty and staff tend to live in a wide variety of locations – just like our student body, which draws from 25-30 different towns in Fairfield County (CT) and Westchester County (NY). The map below shows the geographic distribution of faculty homes, and you’ll see that some employees prefer the big city metro experience of NYC or New Haven; others prefer smaller cities like Stamford, Norwalk, or Danbury; plenty of folks live in suburban towns like Katonah, Trumbull, Greenwich, or Ridgefield; and even rural communities with working farms like Redding and Shelton.

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    St. Luke’s School is an equal opportunity employer. St. Luke’s School does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, age, marital status, disability, veteran status or sexual orientation or any other basis prohibited by law with regard to hiring, terms and conditions of employment or educational programs. We strive to provide a welcoming educational environment where the value and dignity of each and every member is respected and valued.

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