Kate Childrey Teaching Fellowship at St. Christopher’s

Position Classification: Full-time, 10-month, faculty, salaried exempt

Hours: 7:45 a.m.

-4:00 p.m. with additional hours as needed to fulfill after school coaching/activity responsibilities as assigned. The fellowship may run for either one or two academic years  and ).

Reports to: MS Childrey Fellow to the Head of the Middle School, Middle School Director of Curriculum and Instruction, and Paired Mentor Teacher(s); US Childrey Fellow to the Head of the Upper School, Upper School Dean of Faculty, Upper School Department Chair, and Paired Mentor Teacher(s)

Position Summary: St. Christopher's School, the largest all-boys school in Virginia and one of the largest and oldest boys' schools in the Mid-Atlantic region, seeks two Teaching Fellows for the  school year – a Middle School Childrey Teaching Fellow and an Upper School Childrey Teaching Fellow.

Serving approximately 1,040 boys in Grades JK-12 in Richmond, Virginia, St. Christopher's School is committed to cultivating a school community that is diverse, inclusive, and welcoming and prides itself on bringing out the best in every boy. Our Episcopal foundation is at the center of what we do, and we care most about developing young men who possess honor and integrity.

Our boys benefit from an education and curriculum that is focused on excellence in all forms, including academics, the arts, athletics, and service learning.

This position is designed to provide aspiring teachers with valuable teaching experience under the guidance and tutelage of a seasoned St. Christopher’s mentor teacher. The teaching fellow will be paired with one or more experienced teachers during the fellowship year(s) and will spend the school day learning from experienced teachers through a variety of observations, practical experiences and team-teaching opportunities.

Once the teaching fellow shows sufficient readiness to the mentor teacher(s) and to the Middle School administration, he or she will have the opportunity to teach lessons in a specific class. The mentor teacher will assist with lesson planning and will observe and provide assessment and feedback. Over time, the teaching fellow’s responsibilities and autonomy will grow, consistent with the fellow’s growth and development as a teacher.

Candidates will be considered for every academic department, based on the needs of the School and the strengths of the teaching fellow. The teaching fellow will also be asked to complete other duties expected of full-time faculty members istopher’s. These duties may include student advising, coaching, study hall proctoring, and leading or assisting other co-curricular activities as needed throughout the School.

The desired term for the fellowship period is two school years  and ) but will begin with a single-year employment contract, consistent with all school contracts. The teaching fellowship will be continued for a second school year ), provided that there is mutual interest in doing so from both the School and the teaching fellow. A two-year teaching term allows for adequate growth, development, and acclimation for the teaching fellow into the St.

Christopher’s community.

Should St. Christopher’s have a vacancy for a regular teaching position in the school year following the designated fellowship period, the teaching fellow may become a candidate for such a position, but no guarantee of employment beyond the two-year fellowship period is implied.

Principal Responsibilities:

• Collaborating with a mentor teacher on teaching two academic classes with responsibilities growing through the course of the academic year based on the fellow’s ability and readiness
  • Candidates should be prepared to teach in more than one grade level (6-8th)
• Co-Advising (eight to ten students with an experienced teacher/advisor)
• Coaching or assisting with a significant co-curricular activity
• Attending team and faculty meetings and all-school professional development meetings, including the Curriculum Institute at the end of the school year, if department is scheduled for that year
• Attending chapel regularly
• Handling other duties (study halls, recess, etc.) as assigned
• Creating a positive classroom, team, and activity…