Lower School PreKindergarten Teacher

GENERAL RESPONSIBILITIES

Cape Henry Collegiate a leading independent coeducational day school in Virginia Beach VA employs innovative and experienced teachers for its thriving lower school. The prekindergarten teacher plays a vital role in laying the foundation for lifelong learning. The ideal candidate is a warm reflective and collaborative educator who is deeply committed to early childhood development and to the Schools mission to know value and challenge each student; build a diverse and inclusive community; and graduate independent thinkers and globally aware citizens.

The prekindergarten teacher creates a nurturing developmentally appropriate learning environment that supports students social-emotional growth curiosity independence and emerging academic skills.

Position Duties Include:

• Design and implement a developmentally appropriate play-based and inquiry-driven curriculum aligned with best practices in early childhood education
• Create a classroom environment in which each child is known valued and challenged supporting social-emotional growth self-regulation and positive relationships
• Plan and deliver instruction using whole-group small-group and one-on-one formats
• Observe document and assess student growth using a range of formal and informal tools
• Use technology effectively to enhance instruction and learning outcomes including delivering live remote instruction if necessary through platforms such as Zoom and Google Classroom
• Communicate regularly and effectively with families regarding student progress classroom experiences and developmental milestones
• Collaborate professionally with grade-level team colleagues and administrators
• Model curiosity kindness respect and a growth mindset
• Purposefully design curriculum and classroom practices that reflect and support the schools commitment to diversity inclusion and belonging
• Ensure the supervision safety and well-being of children throughout the day including arrival recess lunch and dismissal
• Participate fully in school life including faculty meetings professional development licensing-related training and community events

Requirements:

• Bachelors degree in Early Childhood Education or a related field (Masters degree preferred)
• Ability to perform the physical activities required to support young children throughout the day including standing and walking for extended periods; moving about the classroom and outdoor spaces; climbing bending kneeling crawling and reaching; and safely lifting carrying pushing and pulling materials and equipment. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these essential functions.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS
Significant standing walking moving climbing carrying bending kneeling crawling reaching handling pushing and pulling. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential tasks.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS
Possession of a valid drivers license.