Employment

Medical Insurance Plan

GDS covers a substantial portion of the premium of the health, vision, dental, and life insurance available to all benefits-eligible employees. This coverage includes:

• Medical and prescription insurance
• Vision insurance
• Dental and orthodontic insurance
• Short- and long-term disability insurance
• Life and Accidental Death and Dismemberment optional supplemental and dependent life insurance
• Optional Flex Spending Account (FSA)
• Optional long-term care coverage
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Free access to Teladoc for 24/7  medical consultations.

Retirement Plan

GDS provides benefit-eligible employees with a generous match on contributions to a tax-deferred 403(b) retirement plan. Employees are fully vested on the first date of hire. Employees may also enroll in a supplemental, tax-deferred annuity plan.

Paid Time Off 

GDS offers a substantial paid time off (PTO) program, which includes paid holidays, personal days, sick days, bereavement leave, school breaks, and more.

Tuition Remission

GDS provides a tuition discount (beginning in kindergarten) for full-time faculty and staff. Employees also enjoy a discount on after school care and summer camps.

GDS is committed to providing ongoing, meaningful professional development for all our employees. We support faculty engagement in these opportunities by creating the time, funds, and space to accomplish their professional learning goals. Professional development funds are available each year, and teachers are encouraged to apply for funding to cover expenses associated with

• Local, regional, and national school visits
• Participation or membership in professional organizations
• Conferences and workshops 
• Presentations at a conference or workshop
• Global Online Academy (GOA) workshops and teaching
• Continuing education for teachers for a non-degree/certification related to their area of responsibility
• Continuing education for teachers for a degree related to their area of responsibility
• Online courses
• Department-driven professional development, such as off-campus curriculum development days
• Visiting speaker or seminar

Other professional development opportunities are listed below.

Teacher Enrichment Endowment Fund (TEEF) Grants

Grants from the Teacher Enrichment Endowment Fund, funded by the Parents Association, are awarded each year to fund unique experiences that support teachers’ personal and professional growth. The wealth of knowledge and first-hand experience brought back from these journeys translates into our classrooms and enriches our students’ experiences in lasting and immeasurable ways.

Brooks Sabbatical

The Brooks Endowment for Sabbatical Leave encourages research, writing, and unique cultural experiences during the summer months. The multicultural emphasis creates the opportunity for our teachers to expand their own horizons and then to return to teaching to share a renewed and different sense of purpose with their students.

Britt Faculty Endowment Award

The Russell Andrew Britt Endowment Fund was created in memory of alumnus Russell Britt ’97. The fund encourages and equips interested faculty to promote the exploration of the natural world, to coax creative expression, and to influence their students through teaching.

The School of St. Jude Teacher Exchange Program (Arusha, Tanzania)

Each year, GDS will support three faculty and/or leadership team members to participate in the School of St. Jude professional learning opportunity in Arusha, Tanzania. A three-night safari at the end of the exchange is included in the program. The program, including safari, is five weeks long.

GDS Faculty Collaborative

For teachers who would like to lead opportunities of growth with their colleagues, professional development funds may be used to support those efforts. Opportunities can include a wide range of experiences such as film viewings, book discussions, trips to museums, or any other learning opportunity.

Teacher Innovation Grants

Aimed at encouraging innovation among our faculty and supporting collaborative work across disciplinary and divisional boundaries, professional funds up to $2,000 will be awarded to support teams of faculty who successfully propose a project to pursue a specific point of investigation affecting our work with students or to pilot a new curricular effort for the School. Collaboration and risk taking are essential components of successful proposals.

Mentor Program

Designed to support and retain new employees, the Mentor Program welcomes new employees to the Greensboro Day School community, acclimates new employees to school operations and expectations, and provides positive feedback in order to help new employees reach their full potential according to the Greensboro Day School mission statement and Community Cornerstones. Each new employee is assigned a mentor who meets regularly with them during their first year at the School, and a network of additional support is provided by our technology department and administration.

Greensboro Day School offers an Employee Wellness Program that provides access to resources in health, fitness, and nutrition, as well as in-person classes in yoga and the arts. The program also includes opportunities for community connection, such as book club discussions, hiking and walking groups, and other social events.