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Cape Henry Collegiate School, Inc.

Lower School Teacher

Cape Henry Collegiate School, Inc., Virginia Beach, Virginia, us, 23450

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GENERAL RESPONSIBILITIES Cape Henry Collegiate, a leading independent, coeducational day school in Virginia Beach, VA employs an innovative and experienced elementary school teacher in the

primary grades

for its thriving Lower School. Students are used to working in a very creative and vibrant environment and are fully engaged by teachers who know their students extremely well and plan activities accordingly.

Position Duties include:

Organizing classroom instruction into whole group, small group and one‑on‑one instruction

Differentiating to meet a variety of needs and encouraging each child to reach his or her potential

Using a wide variety of print and digital resources to teach across disciplines

Incorporating the use of a robust hands‑on math curriculum (Math in Focus) and having the ability to reinforce, remediate, or extend students beyond the confines of the curriculum

Being technologically proficient and able to use a variety of applications and tools to enhance students’ educational experience and learning outcomes

Having an awareness of 21st Century global competencies and knowledge of how to weave those competencies through the curriculum

Delivering new curriculum remotely, if necessary, through live instruction using digital platforms such as Zoom and Google Classroom

Recognizing the importance of diversity and inclusion as tenets of our school mission statement and strategic plan, and desiring to be purposeful in planning curriculum that values and supports those tenets

Ensuring supervision and safety of children at all times of the day including arrival, recess, lunchtime, and dismissal

Assisting students with social/emotional learning support and guiding them to make good decisions with emphasis on treating all students with dignity and respect

Planning and preparing materials for lessons and ensuring classroom spaces are safe, positive, attractive, and clean environments conducive to learning

Maintaining professional relationships with all members of the school community

Having excellent written and oral communication skills for frequent and high‑level communication with families and other members of the school community

Bringing an innovative spirit and having the vision and ability to enthusiastically drive a team, to plan creative and resourceful lessons, and to bring exciting new initiatives to the grade level are all highly desirable qualities.

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 driver’s license.

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