Teaching in the Chesapeake Public Schools

There are more than twenty-five hundred very special people who work in Chesapeake each day to improve the quality of life for Chesapeake students and to prepare these students for a bright and successful future.  These people are the teachers of the Chesapeake Public Schools.

All Chesapeake teachers are licensed under the authority of the Virginia Board of Education.  Approximately one-half of Chesapeake's teachers hold advanced degrees.  The school board supports professional growth and provides opportunities for teachers to continually update their professional knowledge and skills.  Additionally, teachers are compensated with an annual supplement for those holding a master's degree, a certificate of advanced study, and a doctorate.  (See Teacher Salary Schedule.)

Citywide and individual school programs provide staff development for teachers in the Chesapeake public school system.  Teachers may elect to take courses for license renewal or to pursue advanced degrees at excellent universities in close proximity to the Chesapeake area.  Institutions offering such educational opportunities include Old Dominion University, Norfolk State University, Hampton University, The College of William & Mary, Christopher Newport University, Virginia Wesleyan College, Regent University, and various other state institutions with extension programs in the Hampton Roads area.

Chesapeake also offers programs aligned with local universities for its teachers wishing to become school administrators.  Chesapeake has a mentoring program for first-year teachers and conducts an informative orientation program prior to the opening of school.  Numerous in-service programs are offered yearly within the school system.

Teachers in Chesapeake are viewed with high regard.  Equipped with a superb education and demonstrating a willingness to do their best, teachers in the Chesapeake Public Schools are a source of pride for the school system and the city.  The Chesapeake school teacher is a professional who makes a difference in the future of the city and in the lives of students.

All contracted administrators and teachers employed by the Chesapeake Public Schools are required by both the code of Virginia and the school system contract to obtain a Virginia State Teacher's Certificate with the appropriate endorsements. The Chesapeake Public Schools Department of Personnel Services acts as liaison with the Virginia Department of Education in matters relating to certification. Administrators and teachers who are contracted with the CPS receive assistance from the personnel certification office on matters of obtaining and maintaining a valid teaching certificate.

Additional certification information for application is available for your convenience. Requests may be made by mail, fax, or telephone.

PROFILE OF CHESAPEAKE PUBLIC SCHOOLS

EMPLOYMENT REQUIREMENTS

• Bachelor's Degree

• Complete Application on file with the Personnel Department

• Eligibility for Licensure in Virginia

• (Qualifying Praxis/NTE Scores)

• Excellent Human Relations Skills

• Quality References from Teaching Experiences

• Police Check

• Fingerprinting

• Negative Tuberculin Result

For information about the application process or to get an application, call or write to:

Chesapeake Public Schools
312 Cedar Rd.
P.O. Box 16496
Chesapeake, VA 23322

Phone: 757.547.0001
Fax: 757.547.0252

View the extensive reasons why teaching at Chesapeake Public Schools is a rewarding educational benefit to everyone.

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