Preschool 3-Year-Old Lead Teacher

About Charleston Collegiate School

Charleston Collegiate School is an independent day school that strives to recognize, nurture, and challenge each student. Organized as a Lower School (PS-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 30-acre campus with vast playing fields and wooded trails, located only 20 minutes from Charleston’s historic district on one side and Kiawah Island on the other.

CCS has a challenging, supportive, and 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 3-Year-Old Preschool Teacher is responsible for creating and implementing a dynamic, developmentally appropriate curriculum that aligns with Charleston Collegiate School's mission, values, and pillars. This position requires a nurturing, creative, and organized individual who can foster a love for learning and a sense of community in young children. The teacher will build a supportive, stimulating, and inclusive classroom environment where every child feels valued and encouraged to grow socially, emotionally, and academically.

Key Responsibilities:

Design and implement a curriculum aligned with CCS’s Project-Based Learning (PBL) approach that incorporates play, exploration, and discovery.

Scaffold learning experiences to meet the developmental needs of 3-year-olds in areas such as early literacy, numeracy, social-emotional skills, and motor development.

Incorporate CCS core values of empathy, integrity, community, optimism, and advocacy into daily lessons and interactions.

Establish a safe, welcoming, and organized classroom that promotes exploration and learning.

Model and encourage positive interactions, helping children develop social-emotional skills such as cooperation, empathy, and conflict resolution.

Implement clear, consistent routines and expectations that foster a sense of security and independence in young learners.

Partner with families to support each child’s growth and success, maintaining regular communication about milestones, challenges, and celebrations.

Work closely with other teachers and staff to integrate cross-curricular opportunities and ensure alignment with CCS’s values and goals.

Collaborate with the Specials team to enhance learning experiences through music, movement, and creative arts and language.

Incorporate opportunities for students to engage with the local community, fostering connections that support learning and community integration.

Organize two age-appropriate field trips annually to enrich classroom learning.

Maintain a clean, organized, and safe classroom environment.

Participate in school-wide meetings, professional development opportunities, and events.

Stay informed about best practices in early childhood education and integrate them into the classroom.

Qualifications 

College Degree (minimum Bachelor's) 

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.