CAREERS AT KEITH

Where Educators Are Empowered to Teach, Inspire, and Grow
Interested in joining our Keith family? We'd love to talk with you. At Keith Country Day School, teaching is more than a job. It's a calling, met with the flexibility and freedom to challenge your students, supported by small class sizes and a close-knit community where every teacher has a voice.

CAREERS AT KEITH

Where Educators Are Empowered to Teach, Inspire, and Grow
Interested in joining our Keith family? We'd love to talk with you. At Keith Country Day School, teaching is more than a job. It's a calling, met with the flexibility and freedom to challenge your students, supported by small class sizes and a close-knit community where every teacher has a voice.
WHY WORK AT KEITH
The Freedom to Really Teach

Do you want to be challenged, and have the freedom to challenge your students in return? At Keith, you won’t find a state-mandated script telling you what to teach and how. You’ll have the autonomy to shape your curriculum and classroom around what your students need to light a real fire for learning.

Flexibility & Freedom

Skip the standardized script. You’ll have the freedom to adapt your curriculum and teaching style to fit your students.

Engaged Students

Our students want to learn. That curiosity shapes the whole classroom and makes room for real teaching to happen

Small Class Sizes

With low student-to-teacher ratios, you get to know each student’s strengths, challenges, and interests well enough to truly challenge and inspire them.

The Keith Family

Teachers, students, and parents come together here as a true community, where everyone has a voice.

Teacher Collaboration

Collaboration comes naturally here. Our faculty are always trading ideas, strategies, and classroom space to help each other and their students succeed.

A Campus That Inspires

Well-appointed classrooms, a beautiful historic campus along the Rock River, and the resources you need to build success for Keith’s students.

Learn firsthand from our amazing teachers and administrators about the Keith difference and how you can really connect to and impact students’ lives.
JOIN OUR TEAM
Find Your Next Classroom

Our students’ success starts with the right people in the room. Browse our current openings and apply today.

Don’t see the right fit today? We’re still excited to talk with you. Send your resume to Head of School Charo Chaney at charo.chaney@keithschool.net.

Current Job Openings
Substitute Teacher
Job posted: September 28, 2026
job summary

Keith Country Day School is seeking dependable, engaging substitute teachers to provide classroom coverage and support student learning in the absence of regular faculty.

Schedule: As Needed
Rate of Pay: $115 per day

Responsibilities

  • Follow lesson plans and maintain a positive classroom environment.
  • Supervise and engage students in learning activities.
  • Maintain classroom routines and expectations.
  • Communicate important student or classroom concerns to school staff.
  • Leave notes for the regular teacher regarding the day’s activities.

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree preferred.
  • Experience working with children or adolescents preferred.
  • Strong communication and classroom-management skills.
  • Dependable, flexible, and professional.
  • Ability to pass required background checks.
how to apply

Send your resume to Head of School, Charo Chaney at charo.chaney@keithschool.net.