Walsingham Academy is seeking to hire an Elementary Teacher for the 2025-2026 school year.

The ideal applicant will model the Core Mercy Values of dignity, integrity, spiritual growth and development, respect, hospitality, appreciation of diversity, compassion, justice, and service.

Minimum Requirements:

• Must possess a Bachelor's or Master's degree in education or a related field.
• Applicants must maintain Virginia Licensure.
• Must possess the ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with students, staff, parents, and the public.
• Must possess ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing.
• Have at least 2 years of teaching experience.

Job Type: Full-time

Interested candidates should email a resume and cover letter to Business Manager, Jennifer Cryts at jcryts@walsingham.org.

Walsingham Academy has a full-time position opening for the 2025-2026 school year for a School Counselor. This position is responsible for the development, management and delivery of a comprehensive school counseling program that addresses the academic achievement, and social/emotional development of all students in grades Pre-K to 7.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Assist students with social/emotional/character building.
• Engage a wide age range of students and provide a full program including individual and group counseling, classroom counseling, and consultation services.
• Aid students in fostering a clear sense of self-awareness.
• Serve in the pivotal role of encouraging and aiding students to utilize their self-awareness to establish well-rounded and ambitious, but realistic and age-appropriate personal, academic, and focused goals.
• Manage student and parent expectations.
• Monitor academic and social progress and plan and implement interventions when necessary.
• Address concerns brought up by parents, teachers, administration, students, and peers in an efficient and professional manner.
• Work collaboratively with colleagues to provide continuity of counseling education and facilitate seamless transition between grades.
• Creative classroom counseling lessons and group sessions that are developmentally appropriate and address ASCA mindsets and behaviors.
• Chair Student Services team meetings and organize and disseminate related documents, for example 504 plans, individualized service plans, and Walsingham accommodation plans.
• If appropriate, guide parents through the Child Study process with WJCC schools to determine what, if any, learning accommodations are recommended and what Walsingham can offer.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualities of Ideal Candidate

• A passion for school counseling.
• Strong program development skills, including data driven planning.
• Committed to participate broadly in school life.

Minimum Qualifications (Knowledge, Skills and/or Abilities Required)

Master’s degree with an emphasis in School Counseling. Postgraduate Professional/Pupil Personnel Services License with School Counselor endorsement. Working knowledge of appropriate counseling interventions in a school setting, with special emphasis on the study of interpersonal relationships, facilitative skills, brief counseling, group dynamics and group learning activities, family systems, multi-cultural and cross-cultural helping approaches, critical incident intervention techniques, threat assessment protocol, and educational and community sources for special school populations.

Must possess ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing. Must possess the ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with students, staff, parents, and the public.

Supervision Received

Performs duties under the supervision of the Lower School Director.

Working Conditions and Physical Requirements

Highly diverse and complex duties. Must have high tolerance for change and the ability to work with frequent interruptions. Strong interpersonal skills required in working with diverse groups of students and staff. Must have initiative and assume responsibility for working productively with a minimum of supervision.

Job Type: Full-time

Salary: From $40,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Williamsburg, VA 23185: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)

License/Certification:

• School Counseling Certification (Required)

Work Location: In person

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Walsingham Academy seeks a full-time Lower School Spanish Teacher for the 2025-2026 academic year. The teacher is responsible for providing an Introduction to Spanish through weekly instruction in grades K-3 and 4-5 days per week in grades 4-7. Candidates for this position will demonstrate a passion for teaching young children, as well as an understanding of the social, emotional, and intellectual development of children ages 5-13.

Responsibilities

• Work closely with members of the faculty and administration to support the educational, social and emotional development of students
• Communicate proactively and effectively with parents
• Participate as an active member of teaching teams to support curriculum development and integration
• Work closely with teaching team members, Learning Specialists, and School Counselor to identify and address student learning needs
• Model excellent problem solving and project management skills and a commitment to viewing challenges as problems that can be solved rather than obstacles that cannot be overcome

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Spanish or related fields
• Bilingual and fluent (writing and speaking) in English and Spanish
• Experience teaching at the elementary through middle school level
• Excellent classroom management, communication and organizational skills
• Ability to teach students with diverse learning styles
• Ability to manage new initiatives from concept to completion

Bachelors degree required.

Job Type: Full-time

 

Interested candidates should email a resume and cover letter to Business Manager, Jennifer Cryts at jcryts@walsingham.org.

Walsingham Academy is seeking qualified candidates for the position of head cross country coach. This position reports to the Athletic Director and is responsible have overseeing all aspects of the cross country program.

This position’s primary responsibilities include managing the cross country team, instructing athletes in fundamentals skills, strategies, and physical training necessary to realize individual and team success.  In addition, the head coach must

·         Assume full responsibility for the overall supervision of the assigned program.

·         Know, understand and implement rules imposed by the school.

·         Supervise and conduct practices and contests in a safe manner.

·         Supervise all athletes after practices and games until they leave school grounds.

·         Manage and maintain uniforms, equipment, and facilities in a responsible manner.

·         Develop good public relations with the parents, school and community.

·         Communicate effectively with the Athletic Director, administrators, players and parents as well as local clubs.

The ideal applicant will be an experienced coach and model the Mercy Core Values of dignity, integrity, spiritual growth and development, respect, hospitality, appreciation of diversity, compassion, justice, and service.

To apply, please send resume and cover letter to Neil Bailey at nbailey@walsingham.org.

Walsingham Academy is seeking qualified candidates for the position of cross-country assistant coach. 

This position’s primary responsibilities include managing the girls’ field hockey team, instructing athletes in fundamentals skills, strategies, and physical training necessary to realize individual and team success.  In addition, the assistant coach must:

·         Know, understand and implement rules imposed by the school.

·         Supervise and conduct practices and contests in a safe manner.

·         Supervise all athletes after practices and games until they leave school grounds.

·         Manage and maintain uniforms, equipment, and facilities in a responsible manner.

·         Develop good public relations with the parents, school and community.

·         Communicate effectively with the Athletic Director, administrators, players and parents as well as local clubs.

The ideal applicant will be an experienced coach and model the Mercy Core Values of dignity, integrity, spiritual growth and development, respect, hospitality, appreciation of diversity, compassion, justice, and service.

To apply, please send resume and cover letter to Neil Bailey at nbailey@walsingham.org.

Walsingham Academy is seeking qualified candidates for the position of JJV Boys' Soccer coach. 

This position’s primary responsibilities include managing the JJV Boys' Soccer team, instructing athletes in fundamentals skills, strategies, and physical training necessary to realize individual and team success.  In addition, the coach must

·         Assume full responsibility for the overall supervision of the assigned program.

·         Know, understand and implement rules imposed by the school.

·         Supervise and conduct practices and contests in a safe manner.

·         Supervise all athletes after practices and games until they leave school grounds.

·         Manage and maintain uniforms, equipment, and facilities in a responsible manner.

·         Develop good public relations with the parents, school and community.

·         Communicate effectively with the Athletic Director, administrators, players and parents as well as local clubs.

The ideal applicant will be an experienced coach and model the Mercy Core Values of dignity, integrity, spiritual growth and development, respect, hospitality, appreciation of diversity, compassion, justice, and service.

To apply, please send resume and cover letter to Neil Bailey at nbailey@walsingham.org.

Walsingham Academy has a part-time position opening for an Extended Care counselor for the 2024-2025 school year.

The Extended Care counselor collaborates with the Director to provide snacks, activities, homework help, and the overall duty of providing a safe and comfortable place after school for students of varied ages and in the spirit of character development and Mercy charism.

The program hours are 2:30 - 6 p.m., Monday through Friday. Previous experience preferred.