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Benefits

Francis W. Parker School is pleased to offer a comprehensive benefits package to eligible faculty and staff.
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Health and Wellness Benefits

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Financial and Career Planning Benefits

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  • TIAA 403b Retirement Plan

    The School maintains both a Defined Contribution (matching) and Tax Deferred Annuity (non-matching) retirement plan for employees.
     
    An employee who has previously participated in a similar employer-sponsored retirement or pension plan, and is able to show proof thereof, is immediately eligible to join the School’s matching plan and receive an 8% employer match (employees must contribute 4% in order to receive the match).
     
    Employees without prior participation can join the non-matching plan immediately, and those who complete two (2) years of continuous, eligible service will then become eligible for the matching plan. 

  • Retirement Planning Seminars and Individual Counseling Sessions

    No matter what stage of your career you’re in, it is never too early, or too late, to start thinking about your financial future. Every year, a TIAA representative visits the School to give employees a presentation/Q&A session on how to plan for retirement. The representative also offers three days of on-campus, one-on-one counseling, where you can discuss retirement and general financial planning. 

  • Flexible Spending Accounts

    The School offers four (4) pre-tax flex spending accounts administered through Employee Benefits Corporation (EBC):
    • Medical
    • Dependent Care
    • Transit
    • Parking

  • Professional Development Opportunities

    Francis W. Parker School wholeheartedly supports and encourages ongoing development and training for our employees. In addition to on-campus workshop days during the school year, employees are also able to attend various seminars and conferences nationwide, such as the NAIS People of Color Conference (POCC) and many more.

Benefits For You and Your Family

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  • Generous Paid Time Off

    Eligible staff members receive paid vacation, sick, and personal days, as well as extra time off during December Recess.
     
    Faculty members do not receive vacation days; they do, however, receive paid sick and personal days, as well as December Recess, February Recess, April Recess and summer break.
     
    In addition, the School observes the following holidays:
    • Labor Day
    • Fall Weekend (Indigenous Peoples’ Day)
    • Thanksgiving 
    • Days Before and After Thanksgiving
    • Christmas Day
    • New Year’s Day
    • Martin Luther King Jr. Day
    • Memorial Day
    • Juneteenth
    • Independence Day

  • Maternity/Child-Rearing Leave

    Paid maternity and child-rearing leaves are available to faculty and regular, full-time staff. Leave may be used for birth or adoption. 

  • Mother’s Room

    Francis W. Parker School provides a unique and private room for nursing mothers.

  • Tuition Remission

    Full-time faculty and staff members who send their children to Parker are eligible for a 75% discount in tuition charges. (Note: staff are subject to a 3-year waiting period).

  • Discounted Afterschool and Summer Programs

Other Benefits

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Francis W. Parker School is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, veteran status, gender, gender identification, national origin, age, disability, marital status, citizenship, genetic information or any other characteristic protected by law.
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