Posted: 06-May-26
Location: Sacramento, California
Type: Full Time
Salary: $52,000 - $96,000
Preferred Education:
Sacramento Country Day School, the leading independent school in Sacramento and throughout the region, seeks a Lower School French Teacher for the 2026/2027 school year. This position will include teaching students beginning in kindergarten and continuing through fifth grade. Candidates will also be prepared to integrate themselves into the life of the school, including, but not limited to, various assigned duties and special school events. This is a full-time position with 100% employer-paid medical, dental, and vision premiums (employee only), beginning August 16, 2026. The annual salary range is $52,000 - $96,000, depending on education and experience.
Sacramento Country Day School’s mission is to inspire intellectual discovery and engage a diverse community to think critically, live creatively, and act compassionately. The ideal candidate will add strength to a wide range of programs and embrace a diverse and powerful learning community.
About the school:
Country Day enrolls about 600 students in pre-kindergarten through twelfth grade. The Lower School serves roughly 275 students in Grades PreK - 5th. Lower School students are inspired and supported by approximately forty faculty and staff members, who are all focused on the academic, emotional, and social growth of their students. Country Day’s mission “inspires intellectual discovery and engages a diverse community to think critically, live creatively, and act compassionately.
The capital of California, roughly equidistant between San Francisco and Lake Tahoe, Sacramento is often cited as one of the country’s most diverse and inclusive cities. Country Day proudly reflects our city; nearly 50% of our student body identifies as people of color.
Country Day embraces the ideals of a liberal arts education. We encourage our students to develop the full range of their capabilities – intellectual, physical, creative, social, and moral – and we cultivate in them the habits and skills that will enable them to lead fulfilling lives. Our teachers are active in the school community, serving as advisors, trip chaperones, and coaches. The ideal candidate will add strength to a wide range of programs and embrace a diverse and powerful learning community.
Equal opportunity employer: Sacramento Country Day School believes that each individual is entitled to equal employment opportunity without regard to sex, color, race, ancestry, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, age, disability status, medical condition, marital status, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected under federal or state anti-discrimination laws (“Protected Status”). SCDS’s equal employment practices extend to recruitment, hiring, selection, compensation, benefits, transfer, promotion, training, discipline and all other terms, conditions, and privileges of employment.
Sacramento Country Day School is an inclusive community and welcomes applicants from all backgrounds. To apply, please send a single .pdf file that includes a letter of interest, resume, and a list of three (3) references to the Head of Lower School, Christine Fecteau, at resume@saccds.org.
The successful candidate will have the following attributes:
- Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field; graduate degrees preferred.
- Experience and expertise that align with our World Languages & Cultures program.
- Demonstrated successful teaching experience and someone who enjoys working with young children.
- Excellent verbal and written skills, as well as outstanding interpersonal skills.
- Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively with students and colleagues; willingness to be an active, enthusiastic member of the Country Day community.
- Strong commitment to equity and inclusion.
School requirements include: Background check, First Aid/CPR training (school-sponsored), negative TB result.
