5th Grade Math and Science Teacher

5th Grade Classroom Job Description  

About Charleston Collegiate School

Charleston Collegiate School is an independent day school that strives to recognize, nurture, and challenge each of its students. Organized as a Lower School (PK-5), Middle School (6-8), and Upper School (9-12), CCS prides itself on being an independent, co-educational, non-sectarian, prekindergarten through 12th grade, located just outside of Charleston’s metropolitan area. Charleston Collegiate School offers a fifty-acre campus of vast playing fields and wooded trails and is located only twenty minutes from Charleston’s historic district on one side and Kiawah Island on the other.

CCS has a challenging, supportive, learning community that coaches students to become lifelong learners. A CCS education uses the pillars of project-based learning, entrepreneurship, artistic expression, and leadership through outdoor education to teach a high-quality education to a diverse student body.

Job Description

Charleston Collegiate School seeks a dynamic and innovative 5th Grade Math and Science Teacher who is passionate about fostering curiosity, critical thinking, and problem-solving through hands-on, project-based learning (PBL). This educator will design engaging, interdisciplinary lessons that encourage students to explore real-world applications of math and science while nurturing their social-emotional growth.

• Design and implement a rigorous, standards-based math and science curriculum that integrates PBL, inquiry-based learning, and hands-on experimentation.
• Emphasize collaboration and communication skills, encouraging teamwork and thoughtful discussion in STEM learning.
• Monitor and assess student progress using a variety of data-driven methods, providing timely feedback and targeted support.
• Partner with colleagues to align curriculum, integrate interdisciplinary projects, and share best practices.
• Communicate regularly with families to celebrate student growth and address challenges.
• Differentiate instruction to meet the needs of diverse learners, fostering confidence and independence in problem-solving.
• Incorporate CCS’s core values—empathy, integrity, community, optimism, and advocacy—into daily instruction and classroom culture.
• Leverage the school’s outdoor campus to create experiential learning opportunities that connect math and science concepts to the natural world.
• Foster a safe, inclusive, and engaging classroom environment that promotes curiosity, resilience, and a love for learning.
• Engage in professional development and contribute to the collaborative faculty culture at CCS.

Qualifications 

• College Degree (minimum Bachelors) 
• Good working knowledge of Google Suite
• Efficient typing, email, database, spreadsheet, and internet skills 
• Ability to communicate effectively and get along with co-workers and management  
• Ability to maintain regular and timely attendance  
• Ability to exercise sound judgment, problem-solve, and manage multiple projects
• Ability to present a professional image as a representative of the School  
• Current in advanced First-aid training or equivalent  

Salary and Benefits

Charleston Collegiate School is committed to attracting and retaining the highest quality faculty and staff through a competitive compensation plan, retirement benefits and full medical/dental coverage.
Individual salary is negotiable depending on years of experience and educational background.

Non-Discrimination: Charleston Collegiate School values diversity and seeks talented students, faculty, and staff from different backgrounds.  All employment decisions are made without regard to unlawful considerations of race, color, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding and related medical conditions), gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, religion, national origin, ancestry, age, mental or physical disability, medical condition, genetic information, military or veteran status, or any other basis prohibited by federal, state, or local law.