Teacher - K-5

Chesterfield County Public Schools; United States; On-site; USD 57,000 - 88,000; Full time

Job summary

Chesterfield County Public Schools is seeking an elementary education teacher for the 2026-2027 school year. The role involves planning, delivering, and evaluating instruction aligned to CCPS standards and developing students’ knowledge and citizenship.

Responsibilities include preparing lessons, maintaining a productive classroom, and communicating with parents while collaborating with colleagues to support student learning and safety.

Qualifications

• Requires knowledge of instructional concepts and methodologies.
• Ability to develop instructional goals and assess learning.
• Strong communication skills, oral and written.

Responsibilities

• Meets and instructs students in designated locations and times.
• Develops and maintains a classroom environment conducive to learning.
• Prepares for classes and shows evidence of preparation to supervisor.
• Demonstrates mastery of the content area.
• Protects students, equipment, materials and facilities.
• Plans and delivers appropriate curriculum content.
• Assesses student learning and adapts instruction.
• Uses district curriculum to plan daily activities.
• Maintains classroom order per division guidelines.
• Supervises students outside class time.
• Collaborates with faculty on instruction.
• Attends and participates in meetings.
• Communicates regularly with parents.
• Adheres to federal/state laws and local policies.

Skills

Instructional knowledge

Curriculum knowledge

Communication skills

Decision making

Planning

Education

Virginia teaching license

Job description

Our outstanding teachers, support staff members and leaders are top-notch educators whom others seek to emulate, and quite simply - we would like for you to consider joining us.

General Description

This is for the 2026-2027 school year. Plans, delivers and evaluates instruction based upon specific standards and objectives established by CCPS. Assists students in learning knowledge and skills that will contribute to their development as mature, able and responsible citizens.

Essential Job Functions

• Meets and instructs the student(s) in the locations and at the time designated.
• Develops and maintains the physical environment of the classroom that is conducive to effective learning within the limits of resources provided by the system.
• Prepares for classes assigned and shows evidence of preparation upon request of the immediate supervisor.
• Demonstrates mastery of the content area.
• Takes all necessary and reasonable precautions to protect students, equipment, materials, and facilities.
• Plans and delivers appropriate curriculum content to students.
• Assesses student learning on an ongoing basis and alters instruction to meet group/individual needs.
• Uses the curriculum of the district to plan daily instructional activities.
• Maintains order within the classroom setting in accordance with division guidelines regarding student behavior management.
• Supervises students in non-classroom time (before school, after school, student activities, fire drills).
• Collaborates with other faculty in planning and delivering instruction to students.
• Attends and participates in faculty and department meetings.
• Communicates regularly with parents.
• Ensures compliance with existing applicable federal and state statutes and local policies, regulations and guidelines related to public schools.
• Demonstrates commitment to improving professional competence.
• Assesses student learning on an ongoing basis and alters instruction to meet group/individual needs.
• Uses the curriculum of the district to plan daily instructional activities.
• Performs other duties as required.

Budgetary Responsibility

N/A

Report Preparation

N/A

Equipment Operation

Uses standard office equipment and equipment related to education.

Contacts

Contact with all levels of CCPS personnel, students, parents.

Work Direction/Supervision

N/A

Decision Making

N/A

Formal Policy-Setting Responsibilities

N/A

Physical Demands

Must have the ability to sit and stand for extended periods of time; exhibit manual dexterity to use a telephone, to enter data into a computer terminal; to see and read a computer screen and printed material with or without vision aids; hear, understand speech and speak in audible tones so that others may understand clearly at normal levels indoors and on the telephone. Frequent walking, standing, light lifting up to 25 pounds, and other limited physical activities are required. Occasional travel with students on field trips may be necessary. Daily personal and close contact with children to provide classroom management and learning environment support is required. Regular contact with other staff members and parents is required.

Work Environment

Duties performed typically in school settings to include: classroom; gym, cafeteria; auditorium; and recreational areas.

Qualifications

Requires knowledge of the concepts, principles and methodologies of instruction. Requires general knowledge of academic curriculum for assigned classes. Demonstrated ability to develop instructional goals, to design and deliver instruction and to assess students' learning. Demonstrated ability to communicate with others effectively, both orally and in writing. Demonstrated ability in decision making, problem analysis, conflict resolution, interpersonal relationships, and planning.

Additional Job Requirements

• Must hold or be eligible for a Virginia teaching license with an endorsement in Elementary Education.
• Applicants considered for employment must successfully complete the following background investigations/tests: Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Criminal History Investigation State Police Criminal History Investigation Child Protective Services (CPS) Investigation Tuberculosis Screening/Test.

Compensation

$57,226.69 - $87,774.05

Hours Per Day

8

Days Per Year

200

Benefits

Chesterfield County Public Schools offers a wide variety of benefits to employees. Benefit offerings may differ based upon full-time and part-time employee status.

Equal Employment Opportunities

Chesterfield County Public Schools assures Equal Employment Opportunities for employees as required by Federal and State Orders and Laws.

Reasonable Accommodations

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential tasks.

This job description is intended to accurately reflect the position activities and requirements. However, administration reserves the right to modify, add, or remove duties and assign other duties as necessary. It is not intended to be and should not be construed as an all-inclusive list of all the responsibilities, skills, or working conditions associated with the position and does not imply an employment contract. As one of the largest and most innovative school divisions in the nation, Chesterfield County Public Schools is committed to creating a better tomorrow through authentic and captivating learning experiences. With work guided by the values of equity, integrity, teamwork and ingenuity, we believe that a better tomorrow is created one student at a time. Through our strategic plan, Imagine Tomorrow, our focus is to create an infinite learner mindset while encouraging students and staff to exemplify personal responsibility and supportive relationships. We think our schools are pretty amazing, but we aren't the only ones. Our award-winning school division - which includes six National Blue Ribbon Schools, seven National Title I Distinguished Schools and six Middle Schools to Watch - is often cited as the reason people choose to live and work here. Educators from outside of our school division routinely visit our nationally-recognized schools to learn more about what we are doing, how we are doing it and why we are doing it. Our outstanding teachers, support staff members and leaders are top-notch educators whom others seek to emulate, and quite simply - we would like for you to consider joining us. You have a choice to make, and we would like for you to choose Chesterfield.