Marine and Environmental Science Instructor

Marine and Environmental Science Instructor

Middlesex County School District, Chesapeake Bay Governor's School – Warsaw Campus, Warsaw, Virginia

Chesapeake Bay Governor's School (CBGS) is a regional program for high‑ability 10th‑12th‑grade students in the Middle Peninsula and Northern Neck region of Virginia. CBGS serves approximately 240 students from 14 counties through a shared‑day program with the students’ home district high schools.

CBGS faculty provide direct instruction each school day from 8:00‑10:30 a.m. They are expected to plan collaboratively with colleagues, provide extra student support in individual or small group tutoring (sometimes traveling to the students’ district high schools for meetings), and lead field experiences, including occasional overnight and weekend trips (approximately 3 per year), a hallmark of the CBGS program.

Job

Final date to receive applications:
Until filled

Posted:
Apr 24, 2026

Starting Date:
Aug 1, 2026

Job Type: Full‑time

Contract:

10‑month

FLSA Status:
Exempt

This position teaches a range of courses at the Warsaw campus, including Foundations of Science, Marine and Environmental Science I, and Marine and Environmental Science II, based on program needs and candidate strengths.

• Virginia collegiate or postgraduate professional license or eligibility for a provisional license in biology, marine science, environmental science, or earth science.
• Master’s degree.
• Sufficient graduate credits in biology and/or marine and environmental science (CBGS students receive dual enrollment credits through Rappahannock Community College), or the capacity to complete the required graduate credits within one year of hire. Some financial assistance may be available to support acquiring the required graduate credits.
• Ability to lead students in outdoor and often aquatic settings, including hiking, kayaking, field data collection, and extended field experiences.

• Experience in field‑based environmental education, outdoor instruction, or experiential learning programs.
• Gifted education endorsement.
• Teaching experience or equivalent professional experience.

• Relate positively to high school students, with particular emphasis on the needs of gifted and high‑achieving learners.
• Plan and deliver effective lessons that meet the individual needs, interests, and abilities of students.
• Create a classroom environment conducive to learning; communicate objectives effectively; establish high expectations for academic success and classroom behavior; employ a variety of instructional techniques and blended learning strategies; and assess the accomplishments of students regularly.
• Plan and support field experiences that may include moderate physical activity (hiking, kayaking, carrying field equipment).
• Communicate professionally and effectively with colleagues, supervisors, and parents.
• Participate in faculty and/or department meetings, professional learning sessions, and weekend field‑experience trips with students.

Occasional exertion of up to 50 pounds; requires standing, speaking, hearing, and using hands; frequent walking; occasional sitting; repetitive motions; requires good close and distance vision and peripheral vision; vocal communication for expressing or exchanging ideas; hearing to perceive information at normal spoken word levels; preparing and analyzing written or computer data; generally moderate noise. Exposure to blood‑borne pathogens may occur;

specialized personal protective equipment may be required. No exposure to environmental conditions; work typically in moderately noisy locations such as offices, playgrounds, classrooms, or light traffic areas.

Director

Include a resume and cover letter directed to Dr. Rob Wright, Director – Chesapeake Bay Governor’s School.

• Dr. Rob Wright, Director
• Chesapeake Bay Governor's School – Warsaw Campus
• Phone:
• Email: rwright.va.us