Find Your Next Elementary Teaching Job

Who is Carney Sandoe?

We are an educational recruitment firm dedicated to matching teachers and administrators with jobs they love at K-12 private and independent schools worldwide. Carney Sandoe has helped more educators “make the match” with independent schools than any other organization in the country (more than 32,000 to be exact, but who's counting?).

How does Carney Sandoe find me a teaching job?

Step 1. Fill out our online application. The application asks you questions about your work history, education background, and job type preferences, which we use to get to know you and understand if we'll be a good resource for your search. Our elementary recruiter will review your application and you'll be notified shortly of your status with us.

Step 2. Work one-on-one with your Placement Associate. If you're accepted as a candidate, your dedicated Associate matches you with personalized, curated positions at schools that match your specific needs and requirements. We do the hard searching work for you! They also serve as your advocate throughout the entire process, ensuring they find you a job that is a great fit. And our service is always entirely free.

Why would you want to search for a job in any other way? Read more details about the job search process here.

Finding Elementary Teaching Jobs with Carney Sandoe

We work with elementary school teachers in every career stage, from recent college graduates to veteran teachers with decades of experience.

We encourage you to apply to work with us as a job seeker if your qualifications expressly include:

• A master's degree (preferred) in education or a bachelor's degree in education (master's degrees are often required for lead teachers)
• Significant experience working with children, as a student teacher, co-teacher, camp counselor, or after school program leader
• Experience teaching children, particularly in an independent, private, boarding, college preparatory, or like-kind setting
• A love and enthusiasm for teaching young children
• An interest in early childhood development
• Strong references that convey your teaching abilities, connection with students, and mastery of teaching an elementary age group
• Skills and flexibility for contributing to an independent school community in additional age-appropriate capacities, such as after school care, reading clubs, or art clubs
• Patience, creativity, optimism, and adaptability

If you seek an elementary school teaching job at an independent school, don't hesitate – apply now. Begin your job search here.