Employment

Working at GFA

Greens Farms Academy (GFA) is coeducational, PreK-12, independent day school built around a diverse, collegial, and inspiring faculty and staff. For all positions, we look for candidates who are passionate about working with young people, enjoy working with colleagues in a collaborative environment, are flexible and creative, value lifelong learning, will fully engage in the life of the school, and are committed to fostering an inclusive and equitable community.

The GFA Upper School Faculty Experience

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The GFA Middle School Faculty Experience

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The GFA Lower School Faculty Experience

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Current Employment Opportunities

Lower School Associate Teacher
Assistant Director of Athletics, Wellness and Performance

Lower School Associate Teacher

Associate Teacher 2025-2026

The School
At Greens Farms Academy (GFA), students are empowered to do the hard, thrilling, essential work of shaping their own world, of building their own future. More than 700 PreK-12 students come from 23 towns in Fairfield and Westchester counties and form a joyful community that aspires to live by the school's motto, "Each for All." The school’s highly regarded academic program is built around small class sizes (average 15), mentoring partnerships with faculty (8:1 student to teacher ratio), and innovative programs designed to support students’ pursuit of inquiry. The faculty is characterized by its growth mindset, embracing innovation, exploring a range of student-centered approaches, and constantly seeking to better serve its students.

The GFA mission plays an essential role in school life: GFA engages students as partners in an innovative, inclusive, and globally-minded community to prepare them for lives of purpose. Faculty and staff have committed that language to memory, along with our core values -- passion, integrity, empathy, curiosity, excellence -- so as to better live out the spirit of those words.

Location
GFA is a suburban school close to major transportation and a five-minute walk from the Greens Farms Metro North train station. The campus sits on the Long Island Sound, a half hour south of New Haven and an hour north of New York City by car or commuter train. Please visit GFA’s employment page for more information.

The Position
GFA is seeking Lower School Associate Teachers for the 2025-2026 school year. The Associate Teacher program provides aspiring teachers with training and experience in PreKindergarten through Fourth Grade classrooms under the guidance of a lead teacher. Associate Teachers are immersed in the daily life of the classroom through observation, supervised teaching, and small group work. Typically, Associate Teachers spend two years gaining the experience necessary to move on to their own classrooms, and many pursue a Master of Arts in Teaching degree from a nearby college or university while at Greens Farms. Associate Teachers receive a competitive salary with full benefits; they can also apply for funding for graduate school coursework and subsidized housing on campus. When available, there may be opportunities for Associate Teachers to receive additional compensation by leading after-school clubs in the Lower School and/or coaching athletic teams in the Middle and Upper Schools.

The ideal candidate will have a bachelor’s degree, some experience in, and a passion for working with young children. For all positions, we look for candidates who enjoy working with colleagues in a collaborative environment; are flexible, creative, and adaptable; demonstrate a willingness to fully engage in the life of the school in and outside of the classroom; and are committed to equity, inclusion and fostering a culture of belonging for all students under our care.

Application

At GFA we are committed to a policy of equal employment for all applicants. As part of our commitment to a diverse and inclusive school, we recruit and hire applicants with diverse backgrounds. Interested candidates can submit their application using a Gmail account by filling out this form. The cover letter should be addressed to Kate Kralik, Assistant Head of Lower School

Assistant Director of Athletics, Wellness and Performance

Assistant Director of Athletics, Wellness and Performance

Greens Farms Academy, an independent day school in Westport, Connecticut, is seeking an energetic, strength and conditioning professional who is interested in building a program for athlete development appropriate for all students Pre-K through 12, regardless of their experience or interest in organized sport. This role will partner with the Director of Athletics & Physical Education and the day-to-day leads of our Upper School Athletics, Middle School Athletics, and Physical Education programs in the development of training programs that will benefit student-athletes of all ages and ability levels.

The ideal candidate will be a certified strength and conditioning coach, have experience coaching at the high school and/or collegiate level, a desire to join and belong to a community of coaches and educators, outstanding communication skills, and the discipline to align their work with GFA’s mission and core values.

Essential Functions:

Develop age-appropriate training practices designed to enhance agile movement, balance, performance, and coordination.
- Work in partnership with varsity and sub-varsity coaches to develop and implement athletic development programs that prepare all GFA student-athletes (ranging from novice to high-performing) for present and future performance
- Lead and innovate in creation of programming promoting fitness and wellness after-school that appeals to a broad range of abilities and interests
- Instruct GFA Middle (5th through 8th grades) & Upper School (9th through 12 grades) student-athletes in the proper conditioning techniques for optimizing performance, development, and health
- Partner with Lower School Physical Education (PreK through 4th grades) faculty to integrate best practices into curriculum and to potentially serve as a member of Lower School P.E. faculty
Oversee the development and operation of all training spaces
Provide leadership to Wellness & Performance staff responsible for training student-athletes
Ensure that GFA athletic programming remains current with the knowledge and advances in age-appropriate athlete development
Assume other duties as assigned by the Director of Athletics and Physical Education

Qualifications

Bachelor’s Degree or advanced degree from an accredited college or university
Related experience developing and implementing strength and conditioning programming at co-educational independent day schools and at the college level
Certified by a nationally recognized accredited strength and conditioning certification program: National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA) certified strength and conditioning specialist (CSCS) and/or the Collegiate Strength and Conditioning Coaches Association (CSCSa) strength and conditioning coach certified (SCCC)
Master’s degree in Exercise Science or related field strongly preferred

Please send a cover letter and resume to: elee@gfacademy.org

Thoughts on the Job of a Lifetime

Take a closer look: click here to learn more about the GFA story.

Inquire About Open Positions

If you would like to be considered for future positions at GFA, please email your resume and cover letter to:

For Faculty Positions:
Sue Teyan, Associate Head of School at steyan@gfacademy.org

For Staff Positions:
Jennifer Campbell, Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operations Officer at jcampbell@gfacademy.org

For Athletic Department Positions:
Eric Lee, Director of Athletics at elee@gfacademy.org

GFA is an equal opportunity employer. It 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.

Hiring Process

Once your application has been submitted, our search committee will review it and contact qualified candidates for a preliminary interview. Finalists are generally invited for a full-day, on-campus interview. Candidates are interviewed by faculty, staff, and administrators. Each teaching candidate delivers a sample lesson. This process provides a sense of a typical day at GFA and is structured to help both the candidate and the school.

Commuting to GFA

The campus sits on the Long Island Sound, a half hour south of New Haven and an hour north of New York City by car or commuter train on the Metro North Harlem Line. We are a suburban school close to major transportation and a quick five-minute walk from the Greens Farms Metro North train station.

Our faculty live in and commute to GFA from a number of cities and towns, including New York City (Manhattan, Bronx), New Rochelle, Port Chester, Rye, Stamford, Bridgeport, Milford, Trumbull, Stratford, Fairfield, and Norwalk.

TAKING THE TRAIN TO GFA

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Benefits

We offer a competitive compensation and benefits package, in addition to some of the most competitive salaries in the region. Benefits available to full-time employees include:

Medical/dental/vision plans
Retirement plan and school matching program
Group life insurance with AD&D coverage
Supplemental employee-paid life insurance
Short-term and long-term disability
Medical/dependent care flexible spending accounts
Health savings accounts
Financial support for advanced degrees and other approved classes or workshops
Free use of school's state-of-the-art athletics center
Free lunch on campus

Professional Development

GFA faculty members distinguish themselves as lifelong learners and innovators. One of the School’s top priorities is ensuring that our professionals have what they need to continue their professional growth. To support that growth, the School offers full-time faculty members funding for:

Conferences and workshops
Advanced degrees
Other coursework
Curriculum development

There is also a thriving culture of internal professional development, with teachers regularly visiting one another’s classrooms and the School sponsoring speakers to come to campus to work with groups of faculty members.

GFA also supports and encourages faculty to present at regional and national conferences, representing the school as thought leaders in their fields. Recently, faculty have presented at conferences, including:

NAIS Annual Conference
NAIS People of Color Conference
American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL) National Conference
National Science Teaching Association (NSTA) National Conference

Community

GFA’s commitment to building a nurturing community is core to our mission. We believe:

a diverse faculty, staff, and student body benefits and enriches all members of our community and is critical to meeting our educational aim of preparing students for their futures;
our curriculum and co-curricular program must teach our students global competency and to espouse the habits, skills, and attitudes necessary to live and thrive in a multicultural and interconnected world;
our community must be a place where all voices are heard, respected, and valued.