Working at JTD

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Together at the John Thomas Dye School we can do remarkable things. View our open positions below to see how you might be a perfect fit on our team.
JTD to join Southern California Diversity Recruiting Fair
Research shows that a diverse, equitable, and inclusive learning environment is critical to student success and a marker of educational excellence.
One crucial component in creating such an environment is having a diverse faculty and staff that reflects the students we teach. As such, we are participating in the seventh annual Southern California Diversity Recruiting Fair 2025 to recruit faculty, staff, and administrators from underrepresented groups. More than 50 independent schools in Los Angeles are participating.

The fair will take place both in person for local attendees, on Saturday, February 22, 2025, from 9:00am to 12:00pm, and virtually for all other attendees on Saturday, February 8, 2025, from 9:00am to 11:00am. The link will be provided to registrants. In 2024, attendees heard from panelists from participating Independent Schools about the value and importance of working at an independent school. Attendees also heard from current students on the value a diverse faculty, administration and staff bring to their educational experience!

If you or someone you know is an educator or interested in becoming an educator, please join us on Saturday, February 22, 2025 to learn about the wonderful world of working in an independent school and to speak directly with school representatives about open positions.
The JTD Team
Our most valuable asset is our people. For us, this is not an empty platitude.
We provide a caring, respectful, and welcoming environment in which to work. Each member of our Faculty/Staff enjoy generous benefits, a work-life balance, and ample opportunity for professional development and growth.
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Open Opportunities

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  • Grade 4 Co-Teacher

    The John Thomas Dye School, an independent K-6 school located in Los Angeles, is currently seeking a Grade 4 Co-Teacher. The John Thomas Dye School provides for its students a program of academic excellence, one both traditional and dynamic, with a commitment to family and community. The John Thomas Dye School’s Mission Statement is as follows: “We look to each day with a commitment to inspire purposeful learning, cultivate character, and celebrate childhood.” The School is fully committed to a culturally diverse faculty and student body.
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  • Upper School Head (GRADES 4-6)

    Ranked among the nation’s premier independent elementary schools, The John Thomas Dye School (JTD) is an independent, coeducational day school serving students in Kindergarten through Grade 6. Situated atop a chaparral canyon on a charming 11-acre campus in the foothills of the Santa Monica Mountains, JTD has offered generations of young people an idyllic environment for learning.

    JTD offers students a well-rounded academic experience, emphasizing personal responsibility while nurturing the natural curiosity of children. The hallmark of a John Thomas Dye School education is its community’s commitment to upholding its core values, known as The 5C’s: Caring, Common Sense, Consideration, Cooperation, and Courtesy. The School enjoys a well-established reputation in Los Angeles for excellence in the preparation of young children for success in secondary school and beyond.

    Established in 1929 as the Brentwood Town and Country School in the home of founders John and Cathryn Dye, the School evolved in 1949 into the Bel Air Town and Country School, housed in what is today known as John Dye Hall. The vibrant, child-centered spirit of the Dye family continues to shape the School today. JTD offers a values-centered education where childhood is celebrated, and learning is joyful and purposeful. Opportunities for leadership and public speaking, competitive athletics and physical education, field trips and grade level retreats, and social emotional learning are integral to the program and complement the rigorous study of core subjects, visual arts, music, and technology.

    The faculty at JTD is fully invested in the School’s mission and has embraced a co-teaching model, which is professionally rewarding for faculty and highly enriching for JTD’s students. Most faculty hold advanced degrees, and faculty take advantage of generous professional development resources, including tuition reimbursement for continuing education, curriculum and program development grants, travel grants, and graduate school loan relief. JTD offers excellent benefits, and employees are entitled to 50% tuition remission for children enrolled in the School.

    The John Thomas Dye School is committed to building an inclusive community that understands and values diversity. It actively seeks to attract and retain students, faculty, and staff from a wide range of backgrounds and continuously strives for growth through professional development and ongoing curriculum review to create a nurturing environment in which everyone in the community feels a sense of belonging. 

    Reporting to the Head of School, the Upper School Head leads grades 4-6, critical years for the school’s students to grow into greater levels of independence and personal responsibility. The division’s faculty serve as advisors, teachers, and club sponsors, and the Upper School Head supports and leads their work in each of these domains. In collaboration with the Student Success Team, the Upper School Head monitors the progress of each student in the Upper School, identifying and assisting students with learning, social-emotional, or behavior needs.

    The Upper School Head actively engages with parents, seeking opportunities for partnership and providing clear educational and logistical communications throughout the year. Finally, the Upper School Head is an integral member of JTD’s senior leadership team and works in close collaboration with the Lower School Head and Director of Teaching and Learning on curricular and pedagogical alignment and professional growth programs.
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The John Thomas Dye School is an equal opportunity employer and makes employment decisions on the basis of merit. School policy prohibits unlawful discrimination based on race, color, religion, gender, marital status, age, national origin or ancestry, physical or mental disability, genetic information, sexual orientation, or any other consideration made unlawful to religious organizations by federal, state, or local laws. It also prohibits unlawful discrimination based on the perception that anyone has any of those characteristics, or is associated with a person who has or is perceived as having any of those characteristics. The School is committed to compliance with all applicable laws providing equal employment opportunities. It is the policy of John Thomas Dye to afford equal employment opportunity to all qualified employees and applicants as to all terms and conditions of employment, including, retention, promotion, and termination.

The John Thomas Dye School


11414 Chalon Road
Los Angeles, CA 90049
Phone: (310) 476-2811
The John Thomas Dye School admits students of any race, color, religion, sexual orientation, or national and ethnic origin to all the rights, privileges, programs, and activities generally accorded or made available to students at the School. It does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sexual orientation, or national and ethnic origin in the administration of its educational policies, admission policies, scholarship and loan programs, and athletic or other school-administered programs.

Located In Los Angeles, CA, John Thomas Dye is an independent school for grades K-6. Students benefit from a challenging academic program, fine arts, competitive athletics, and a wide selection of extracurricular activities.