Career Center

Collegiate School seeks an energetic, experienced and committed teacher with a passion for students and Reading, English, and History to fulfill a long-term substitute position for parental leave. The ideal candidate will have experience teaching middle school age or upper elementary-aged children with proven success in connecting the content to students’ innate inquisitiveness and building their problem-solving skills. The 5th Grade teacher team works closely together, collaborating on lessons and instructional methods. 

Middle School teachers inspire students’ love of learning by providing a developmentally appropriate environment where students explore, play, discover and flourish.  This position will use the curriculum to: encourage the social, physical, emotional and intellectual development of students; enrich the daily experience of each child through creative and innovative activities and maintain strong relationships with students, parents and colleagues so that collaboration is the foundation for all interaction.

This long-term substitute position is full-time from the middle of October 2023 through the end of February 2024, with the following scheduled days off: November 22-27 for Thanksgiving, December 20-January 2 for Winter Break, January 15 for Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, and February 19 for Presidents’ Day. 

General responsibilities include:

• Fostering a climate of respect for each child as an individual in an intentionally inclusive community.

• Creating and executing well-designed, meaningful lesson plans, mindful of best practices of teaching and learning including inquiry-based models.

• Maintaining a safe, healthy and inviting learning space.

• Collaborating with other teachers to plan and implement lessons.

• Planning and implementing activities that develop self-esteem and social skills.

• Communicating effectively with parents about student progress.

• Participating in professional development opportunities that grow one’s teaching.

• Serving on committees and engaging in professional group work as necessary.

• Supervising lunch, recess, carpool and other duties as required.

Successful candidates will possess the following qualifications and competencies:

• Bachelor’s degree, preferably a Master’s degree or Virginia teaching certification.
• Demonstrated experience in middle school or upper elementary teaching.
• A minimum of 2 years of experience teaching.
• Knowledge of current best practices in Middle School Reading, English, and History instruction.
• Evidence of creativity and passion in classroom instruction.
• Ability to inspire students’ love of learning and critical thinking.
• Interest in broad participation in school life and culture.
• Enthusiasm for professional growth and academic excellence.
• Strong commitment to students with varied learning styles.
• Exhibits solid understanding of how data is collected, generated, and used by the School.
• Experience in and commitment to the ongoing development and maintenance of an inclusive campus community.

Required Competencies:

• Excellent communication skills with the ability to communicate the School’s shared purpose; builds trust among colleagues; is accountable; lives up to commitments.
• Proven cross cultural competency skills demonstrating self awareness, awareness of others and the ability to adopt inclusive perspectives, attitudes and behaviors to drive inclusion and belonging in the ongoing development and maintenance of an inclusive campus community.
• Demonstrates a strong commitment to a servant leadership model focusing on the growth and development of the team to successfully fulfill shared goals.
• Understands the big picture and handles areas of responsibility in a manner consistent with the School’s mission and values.  Offers assistance within the office especially during busy times.
• Relates to the Collegiate community including faculty, staff, students, parents and applicants in a cooperative manner.
• Meets deadlines, demonstrates effective use of time and handles multiple assignments simultaneously.
• Understands the need for growth and is receptive to constructive feedback.
• Maintains confidentiality at all times.

It is critical that candidates demonstrate a commitment to the School’s Core Values and Mission

HONOR

Personal integrity and devotion to the truth, which make one trustworthy, forthright, responsible and fair.

LOVE OF LEARNING

A creative spirit that promotes intellectual and personal growth through exploration, inquiry and openness to change.

EXCELLENCE

A sustained commitment to meeting high standards of character, achievement and personal accountability.

RESPECT

Fundamental regard for the dignity and worth of each individual.

COMMUNITY

A commitment to responsive and compassionate citizenship and service on campus, in the local community and in the broader world. 

Who we are

Collegiate School is a co-educational, independent day school located in Henrico County, within 20 minutes of downtown Richmond, Virginia, for students in Junior Kindergarten through 12th grade. For more than 100 years, Collegiate has nurtured inquisitive thinkers, responsible citizens, and compassionate leaders. Grounded in the values that have sustained it over the course of more than a century, Collegiate provides its nearly 1,700 students with an engaging academic environment dedicated to preparing them for a globally connected and changing world.

The essence of Collegiate School is the richness of relationships among students, faculty, parents, administrators, and alumni in a dynamic learning community with high personal and academic expectations. This exceptional educational environment enables students to develop their potential for intellectual growth, leadership, and service.

Why Collegiate? 

Collegiate School is well-regarded for developing students into citizens who lead, serve and shape the world. We do so with the help of a caring faculty and staff who also have opportunities to lead, serve and shape the world, through the young lives they touch.

Below are just a few examples of some of the great advantages of working at Collegiate:

• Excellent professional development opportunities for faculty and staff
• Collaborative working environment
• A rich employee benefits package (which includes free lunch!)
• Opportunities for growth and leadership
• An environment that fosters creative and innovative instruction

The School is committed to a policy of non-discrimination and equal opportunity for all employees and qualified applicants without regard to race, color, gender (including pregnancy), age, religion, national origin, ancestry, sexual orientation, disability, veteran or military status, marital status, genetic information, or any other status protected by applicable law. Employment decisions at the School are based on merit, qualifications and skills.

About Collegiate School

Collegiate School is an independent, JK-12 college preparatory, coeducational school with over 1,600 students in Richmond, VA. We seek professionals to uphold and advance our mission to create a diverse and inclusive community of learners committed to a challenging and supportive educational experience that will foster the intellectual, moral, emotional and physical development of each student. With our core values of honor, love of learning, excellence, respect and community, we develop minds that seek and hearts that serve. Our exceptional faculty and staff not only deliver preeminent programs but prepare the next generation of inquisitive thinkers, responsible citizens and compassionate leaders. The School is committed to a policy of non-discrimination and equal opportunity for all employees and qualified applicants without regard to race, color, gender (including pregnancy), age, religion, national origin, ancestry, sexual orientation, disability, veteran or military status, marital status, genetic information, or any other status protected by applicable law. Employment decisions at the School are based on merit, qualifications and skills.

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