Employment
Join Our Vibrant, Supportive, and Inclusive Team
North Park Elementary School (NPES) is an independent non-sectarian day school serving students in Preschool-8th Grade located in the North Center-Ravenswood area of Chicago. We nurture curiosity, spark creativity, and cultivate a compassionate, vibrant, and equitable community that supports all members. NPES is accredited by the Independent Schools Association of the Central States (ISACS).
NPES is dedicated to creating an inclusive community of students and adults who respect, value, and appreciate diversity in all aspects of human identity, and who work together to advance equity and social justice. NPES does not discriminate in its employment, admissions policies, and school-administered programs. We are looking for exceptional faculty and staff who are passionate about education, committed to our school’s mission, and culturally-responsive in their practice.
Current opportunities to join our team are listed below. We also accept applications for employment on a rolling basis year-round. Please submit your cover letter and resume to Office Manager Kerry Maman at maman@npeschool.org. Your application will be retained in active status for two years. Meanwhile, check this page periodically for new listings.
Auxiliary Programs Manager
A full-time twelve-month benefits-eligible leadership position
NPES is seeking a responsible, detail-oriented, energetic, optimistic, collaborative, and culturally-responsive leader to manage and strengthen the operations of our After Care, Days-Off, Sleepunder Saturdays (1x monthly), Summer’s Cool, and daily lunch programs, while lending staff support as needed (particularly in July and August when school maintains summer hours without students on campus). The Auxiliary Programs Manager recruits, supervises and evaluates a team of about six part-time Aftercare Associates who provide childcare after school and on select days when school is not in session, meets weekly with the Head of School, and works closely with our Office Manager and Director of Business & Operations. This is an outstanding leadership opportunity for an emerging or experienced educational leader who recognizes the value of these programs for students and who possesses the mindset and skills described below.
Currently, regular school-day hours for this role are 10:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m. with breaks. Days-Off Program and Summer’s School hours are currently 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. with breaks, and Sleepunder Saturdays hours are approximately 5:00-8:30 p.m. on select Saturdays (about ten per calendar year). In July and early August hours are typically 9:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m., unless otherwise designated. The Auxiliary Programs Manager works closely with the Head of School on educational staffing and planning but reports to the Director of Business & Operations, as this is largely an operational role.
The job description for Auxiliary Programs Manager at NPES can be found here.
Please submit a cover letter with resume to North Park Elementary School Office Manager Kerry Maman at maman@npeschool.org.
Associate Teacher, Preschool
A full-time benefits-eligible position beginning August 20, 2025
NPES is seeking a collaborative, engaging, progressive, emotionally-attuned, and culturally-responsive Preschool Associate Teacher to assist in our outstanding Reggio-inspired preschool program, working with our threes, the entry class for our preschool through eighth grade independent school.
A successful candidate will bring early childhood experience, confidence, warmth, joy, and a process-oriented play-based approach to educating NPES’ youngest learners at the direction of a lead teacher. A grasp of the social-emotional and intellectual needs of 3 and 4 year olds is a must. In our early childhood program, educators act as observers and guides, assisting students in purposeful play to organically develop foundational academic and social skills for success in the years ahead. Curating project-based, thematic learning opportunities in high-interest, emergent areas of study–with the development of social-emotional skills always at the forefront–is the hallmark of the NPES program.
The Preschool Associate Teacher works closely and collaboratively with one full-time lead teacher in the preschool classroom (students who are three-years-old in the fall) as well as a part-time early childhood Art Teacher and a part-time Early Childhood Aid, while also being part of a larger early childhood team of 6 educators working in Preschool and Junior Kindergarten (including an experienced Team Leader). Associate Teachers at NPES do valuable work, making a difference in the education and lives of their students. They also benefit from the mentoring of outstanding lead teachers and are included fully in faculty meetings and in many professional development experiences.
The job description for Associate Teacher, Preschool at NPES can be found here.
Please submit a cover letter with resume to North Park Elementary School Office Manager Kerry Maman at maman@npeschool.org.
Substitute Teachers
Part-Time On-Call Non-Benefits Eligible Positions
We are seeking thoughtful, adaptable, reliable, engaging, and professional substitute teachers (who understand various stages of child development and who love working with children) for duties spanning preschool through eighth grade. Being a Substitute Teacher at NPES is a wonderful opportunity to gain experience with a variety of subject areas and age groups while contributing meaningfully to a positive, interesting, and vibrant independent school community. The compensation is $20.00 per hour, or $140 for a full school day (ending at either 3:00 or 3:30, depending on the age group). The job description for Substitute Teachers at NPES can be found here.
If you would like to be considered for substitute teaching, please complete this application and send us your resume. You may send these documents via email to Kerry Maman.