3rd Grade Lead Teacher

Compass Collegiate Academy•North Charleston, SC

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Compass Collegiate Academy is accepting applications for 3rd Grade Lead Teachers for the 2026-27 School Year. Compass Collegiate Academy provides every scholar with the academic foundation and strong habits that inspire and cultivate lifelong learners who lead purposeful, civic lives. Compass Collegiate Academy strives to create a diverse, inclusive, and anti-racist community. People from historically underrepresented groups are encouraged to apply. CCA is a public charter school that opened in Charleston, South Carolina with grades K-1 in August of 2021. Our school is adding a grade each year thereafter until we are a full Kindergarten through 8th grade school. CCA has intentionally built its school model and structured its budget to ensure that the student body is representative of the student population in North Charleston and the Charleston peninsula, the school’s geographic target area. CCA is driven by the following core beliefs for its school model: All Means All - The school will operate with a non-negotiable belief in the potential of every child. Every adult employed at the school will operate with a daily mindset that every scholar can achieve at high levels irrespective of a scholar’s family income, disability, language proficiency or prior developmental experience. Rigorous Curriculum - The school’s rigorous curriculum and academic program is designed to assist scholars to acquire a foundation of knowledge and advanced literacy skills in the early grades that will prepare scholars to undertake higher order analysis, evaluation, and critical thinking skills in later grades. An Intentional Commitment to Scholar Social and Emotional Growth - Preparing scholars for successful secondary and postsecondary pursuits involves growing both sharp minds and big hearts. CCA will focus on helping scholars to better understand their own identities, their communities, and how to successfully build relationships with peers across lines of difference. Scholars will develop character strengths such as kindness, determination, curiosity, gratitude and integrity and will be better equipped to positively impact their diverse local communities and world. High-quality Staff - The school will have a robust hiring and development model based on some of the nation’s best public schools to ensure a high-quality teaching and learning environment for scholars. Teachers and leaders will be respected as skilled practitioners and professionals in a culture that prioritizes continuous growth and development for adults as well as scholars. Personalized Learning through Data-Driven Instruction - Through a continuous cycle of assessment, analysis, and action, the school will identify personalized needs to close academic gaps while also differentiating instruction for scholars with more advanced achievement. Parental Involvement and Intentional Community - The school values families as partners in the academic growth and human development of scholars. Families can expect daily updates on scholar progress, weekly phone communication and availability with a scholar’s teacher, open doors to the school, and access to workshops and seminars on childhood human development. The school will intentionally cultivate a supportive school community among diverse families.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree is required
South Carolina teaching certification in relevant elementary teaching field is required.
Proven track-record of achievement as a teacher.
Mastery of and enthusiasm for teaching academic subjects.
Evidence of self-motivation and willingness to be a team player.

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree is preferred.
Experience working with a culturally diverse student body preferred.
Ability to work hard to achieve the school’s mission.
Ability to improve the minds and lives of scholars in and out of the classroom.
Ability to communicate clearly and effectively in both oral and written language.
Ability to establish and maintain positive relationships with a variety of people.
Ability to engage families and the larger community in the life of the school.

Responsibilities

Develop weekly lesson plans and instructional materials that are informed by data.
Adapt plans and materials as necessary to ensure that every scholar experiences a high-quality curriculum.
Utilize effective teaching strategies to deliver effective whole class, individualized and small group instruction.
Lead a daily classroom-based social and emotional learning (SEL) program and link SEL lessons to the academic program.
Regularly collaborate with classroom co-teachers and school staff to provide effective instruction to all scholars.
Identify, record, reflect on scholar needs and participate regularly in professional development to assess, plan, monitor, and implement methods to solve scholar learning challenges.
Communicate regularly with parents to support scholar learning needs.
Lead Teachers are accountable for scholar’s mastery of academic standards.
Develop expertise with the school’s literacy program, including the STEP Assessment.
Establish and maintain high standards of scholar behavior needed to achieve an optimal learning classroom learning environment.
Regularly input, review, and use CCA’s school wide data system for tracking scholar behavior.
Provide a functional and attractive classroom learning environment with teaching aides and materials aligned to the curriculum.
Regularly collaborate with classroom co-teachers and school staff to provide effective behavior interventions and supports to all scholars.
Participate cooperatively in CCA’s assessment system and data platforms to monitor scholar learning and progression.
Develop classroom based formative assessments as necessary to check for scholar progress and mastery.
Advance professional knowledge of CCA data systems, data reports consistent with CCA’s distributed data philosophy and approach.
Administer assessments in a variety of forms (formative, summative, standardized, etc.) in accordance with CCA’s testing programs.
Evaluate scholar’s academic and SEL growth, keep appropriate records, prepare scholar reports and regularly communicate with parents regarding their scholar's progress.
Regularly participate in CCA’s professional development program, including CCA’s annual summer professional development prior to school opening.
Actively participate in CCA’s instructional coaching program (coach and be coached).
Supervise scholars in out-of-classroom activities on rotating schedules. Examples include, but are not limited to: lunch duty, bus monitor, and recess duty.
Communicate with parents, CCA leadership team, and CCA colleagues in a timely, consistent manner.
Attend school wide functions and community events as requested.
K-5th Lead Teachers will perform other duties as required to achieve the school’s mission.