TEACHING AT COVENANT DAY SCHOOL

Thank you for your interest in Covenant Day School. If you are interested in teaching in a challenging, professional, Christian environment where you can teach from a Christian perspective, are treated as a professional, where the school environment is enjoyable, disciplined, and conducive to teaching, and where the pursuit of academic excellence is a hallmark of the school, then Covenant Day School may be the school for you.

COMPENSATION
Covenant Day School is pleased to be able to offer our teachers salaries that are competitive with both public and private schools. The CDS pay scale, which is benchmarked against the Charlotte Mecklenburg Public School system, combines the best features of a standard pay scale with professional pay. A stipend is also paid to teachers holding advanced masters or doctoral degrees. This innovative and very competitive pay plan means that (a) CDS teachers have the potential to earn salaries higher than their public school counterparts, (b) CDS teachers are among the highest paid teachers in the SE and many other parts of the country, and (c) that CDS teachers are among the highest paid teachers in either Christian or private schools in the country.

LICENSURE BENEFITS:
In addition to the competitive pay plan, the school provides the following benefits to full-time faculty: LICENSURE: Covenant Day School is approved by the state of North Carolina as an Initial Licensure Program school. This enables CDS to guide teachers who have Initial NC state licensure to earn their Professional NC state licenses. This process provides mentoring,evaluation, and guidance.  Once a teacher obtains an NC teaching license, the license is renewable every five years. Teachers coming from out of state may be able to get Initial licenses based on reciprocity OR might qualify for a continuing license if they have taught for 3 or more years in a public school out of state.

MEDICAL AND OTHER BENEFITS:
Covenant Day provides a host of other benefits including, school paid employee coverage Major Medical including annual physical, prescription coverage (with co-pay), dental coverage, Short Term Disability, Life Insurance, and Accidental Death and Dismemberment Insurance. Optional Flexible Benefits Plan for qualified pre-tax medical/dental expenses and Pre-Tax Savings Plan 403(b)(7). Tuition Remission or employer contributions to a 403(b)7 is also provided. In addition, after one year of service, Educational Assistance for approved graduate programs is available for 50% of tuition.

LAPTOP COMPUTERS FOR TEACHERS:
Covenant Day School is committed to our teachers and students utilizing the technology of the 21st century. An essential part of this is providing our teachers and students with access to sophisticated computer and telecommunications technology. Accordingly, all full-time teachers and selected part-time teachers are provided a laptop computer, email account, support, and training. The school provides systematic computer training.

If you are looking for a professional, Christian, and supportive teaching environment, send a completed employment application to Mrs. Jane Courtright, Executive Administrative Assistant to the Head of School, Covenant Day School, 800 Fullwood Lane, Matthews, NC 28105. You may download an on-line application by clicking the employment application link on the right of this page. If you have questions, you may e-mail us at CDSemployment@covenantday.org. Covenant Day School does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, gender, or national or ethnic origin.