Academic Staff
Carol Morgan School (CMS) recruits educators in the Dominican Republic as well as internationally. The general information shared on this page relates to educator positions, including teaching, counseling, and librarians, as well as instructional assistants who directly collaborate with teachers and engage and support students in their learning.
Hiring Status
CMS has two categories of hiring statuses, local hire (LH) and foreign hire (FH). An applicant is considered LH if the he/she lives, resides, and/or is interviewed and recruited in the Dominican Republic. An applicant is considered FH if he/she lives, resides, and/or is interviewed and recruited outside of the Dominican Republic and relocated to the Dominican Republic for the primary purpose of working at CMS.
Educator spouses of FH teachers that do not initially work for CMS at the time of hiring but who are later hired by CMS would be considered FH as their family was originally relocated to the Dominican Republic for the primary purpose of working at CMS.
Positions are not posted as LH or FH as the determination of this hiring status is based on the person filling the position established at the time of initial hiring based on the above guidelines. Requests for change in hiring status will not be considered during the full time of employment at CMS.
Employment
For LH staff, the local law applies in relation to terms and benefits of employment. For FH staff, contracts are required for employment in the Dominican Republic and are initially two years with the option to renew annually. CMS also has Board policy and a Staff Manual that provide further detail in terms of employment.
Education and Experience
CMS requires an undergraduate degree with educator certification from the United States or the equivalent of these requirements in other countries CMS recruits from. Educators with a master's degree are preferred. In addition, CMS requires a minimum of two years of teaching experience. CMS has no age hiring restrictions related to obtaining visas for employment in the Dominican Republic.
Salary
Salaries are highly competitive both for LH and FH. Our LH salaries exceed average compensation at other international and local private schools in the Dominican Republic. Our FH salaries are equal to or exceed international schools that we recruit against in the region. In addition to salary, CMS LH and FH staff are eligible for an annual incentive related to master’s or doctoral degrees upon confirmation of credentials.
Local Hire Educator Benefits
Benefits are designed in compliance with local labor laws including the following:
• Private local health and dental insurance stipulated by labor law
• Private life insurance
• Local pension plan as stipulated in labor law
• 100% tuition waiver for eligible dependents (one per staff member)
• Professional learning funded by CMS upon application approval
• Leave: sick, bereavement, personal, maternity/paternity, and recruitment
Foreign Hire Educator Benefits
Benefits are established through the CMS contract and include the following:
• International health and local dental insurance
• Private local life insurance
• Matching retirement plan through Raymond James based on years of employment
• 100% tuition waiver for eligible dependents (one per staff member)
• Professional learning funded by CMS upon application approval
• Leave: sick, bereavement, personal, maternity/paternity, and recruitment
• Visa acquisition and renewal assistance and expense reimbursement
• Relocation and excess baggage allowances
• Housing with standard furniture package (selected by CMS)
• Round trip annual air transportation for staff and eligible dependents
• Transportation to and from school by air-conditioned bus
If CMS, along with its values, beliefs, and approaches to learning, is a professional opportunity that motivates and connects with your passion as an educator, our CMS recruiting team looks forward to hearing from you at cmsrecruitment@cms.edu.do.
Interested candidates may apply by filling out the form below to ensure your interest is shared with our recruiting team for further consideration as positions arise: