Rivermont Collegiate

Rivermont Collegiate is an independent day and boarding school in Bettendorf, Iowa, serving about 150 students from pre-K through grade 12. The broad grade span creates a distinctive teaching opportunity: faculty mentor students across five, eight, or even ten years, watching a kindergartener grow into a high school graduate. That continuity is rare and shapes everything about how the school operates.

Teaching at Rivermont Collegiate balances academic rigor with individual growth. Spanish instruction threads through all divisions, reflecting genuine global focus rather than box-checking. Teachers design lessons that adapt to each student's pace instead of pushing entire cohorts through uniform pacing. Faculty often carry multiple roles—teaching, advising, and contributing to residential or co-curricular life. A biology instructor might supervise boarding students during evening study halls. A middle school English teacher might influence hiring decisions. The school's size means curriculum choices and student support happen through real collaboration, not top-down decree.

Compensation reflects Iowa's cost of living and the school's non-profit structure. Salaries attract experienced educators to mid-sized Midwest independent schools. Benefits typically include health insurance, retirement contribution, and available on-campus housing for residential staff. On-campus housing substantially reduces effective cost of living for those roles.

Rivermont Collegiate hires year-round for classroom teachers across divisions, residential coordinators, and counseling and administrative support positions. Teaching here means genuine influence over culture and learning—your work touches multiple areas of student development in ways larger schools cannot match.