Peabody School

Peabody School seeks an experienced, creative, energetic, collaborative educator to serve as its Grade 5 Teacher.  Responsibilities would include teaching 5th Grade English and Social Studies, advising, and participating fully in the elective and extracurricular programs of the school.   BASIC FUNCTION: The ideal candidate will have at least three years of experience teaching English or Social Studies, a strong academic background, a passion for teaching upper elementary or middle School students, the ability to develop student interest and enthusiasm for the subject matter, and the acumen to provide challenging and skillfully differentiated instruction for gifted and academically advanced students.  Additionally, strong and demonstrable skill in teaching academic writing is essential.     SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES: Understands the academic, social, and emotional needs of academically advanced/gifted learners, and creates a learning environment that...

Peabody School seeks an experienced, creative, energetic, collaborative educator to serve as a grade one teacher beginning in August 2026.    The ideal candidate will have at least three years of experience teaching at the elementary level, a strong academic background, a passion and talent for teaching elementary school students, the ability to develop student interest and enthusiasm for the subject matter, and the acumen to provide challenging and skillfully differentiated instruction for gifted and academically advanced students.     SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES: Understands the academic, social, and emotional needs of academically advanced/gifted learners, and creates a learning environment that allows them the opportunity to activate their creativity and ingenuity Develops lesson plans, instructional objectives, and instructional materials, and provides individualized and small group instruction to adapt the curriculum to the needs of the...

This full-time position serves as the Student Wellness and Support Specialist for Peabody School, a PreK-8th grade independent school that serves academically advanced students in Charlottesville, Virginia. The overriding responsibility of the position is to help ensure the social and emotional well-being of the Peabody student body. Peabody School was founded in 1994 to “serve the needs of academically advanced children of all backgrounds by promoting cognitive, social, and emotional development for each child at a rate commensurate with his or her ability, while providing a foundation for students to become lifelong learners.” This mission is best embodied in our motto: Education is not the filling of a pail, but the lighting of a fire."   BASIC FUNCTION: The Student Wellness and Support Specialist will spearhead a comprehensive, developmental school counseling program, resulting in and maintaining an inclusive, safe, nurturing, and supportive climate in...