PreK Teacher (4-Year-Old Classroom)

PreKindergarten 4-year-old 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 (PK3-5), 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 thirty-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

The PreK Teacher (4-Year-Old Classroom) is responsible for creating and implementing a dynamic and developmentally appropriate curriculum that aligns with the mission, values, and pillars of Charleston Collegiate School. This position requires a nurturing, creative, and organized educator who fosters a love for learning and builds a strong foundation in both academics and social-emotional development. The teacher will establish a supportive, stimulating, and inclusive classroom environment where every child feels valued and encouraged to grow in all areas—socially, emotionally, and academically.

Key Responsibilities

• Design and implement a curriculum aligned with CCS’s Project-Based Learning (PBL) approach that integrates play, exploration, and hands-on discovery with a strong emphasis on early academics.
• Scaffold learning experiences to support the developmental and academic needs of 4-year-olds, focusing on early literacy (letter recognition, phonemic awareness, and pre-writing skills), numeracy (counting, patterns, shapes, and basic problem-solving), social-emotional skills, and fine and gross motor development.
• Incorporate CCS core values of empathy, integrity, community, optimism, and advocacy into daily lessons, routines, and interactions.
• Establish a safe, welcoming, and well-organized classroom environment that encourages curiosity and fosters a love of learning.
• Model and promote positive social-emotional skills, such as cooperation, self-regulation, empathy, and problem-solving.
• Implement clear, consistent routines and expectations to create a secure, structured environment where students feel confident and independent.
• Partner with families to celebrate each child’s growth and address challenges, maintaining regular, proactive communication about student progress, milestones, and learning goals.
• Introduce foundational academic skills through engaging, age-appropriate activities, such as reading stories, exploring math manipulatives, conducting simple science experiments, and fostering early writing and creative expression.
• Collaborate with other teachers and staff to integrate cross-curricular opportunities and align with CCS’s values and goals.
• Work with the Special Area team (e.g., art, music, movement, language, outdoor education) to enhance and deepen learning experiences.
• Provide opportunities for outdoor and nature-based learning using CCS’s outdoor campus to encourage exploration and hands-on engagement with the environment.
• Incorporate connections with the local community to provide meaningful, real-world experiences and broaden students’ understanding of the world around them.
• Maintain a clean, organized, and safe classroom environment to support a positive learning atmosphere.
• Participate in school-wide meetings, professional development opportunities, and events to stay informed and aligned with CCS’s educational philosophy.
• Stay current with best practices in early childhood education and incorporate innovative strategies to support student growth.

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.