Lower School After Care Teacher Early Learners; Part time

Position: 25-26 Lower School After Care Teacher for Early Learners (Part time)

25-26 Lower School After Care Teacher for Early Learners (Part time)

St. Catherine's School is an Episcopal day school in Richmond, Virginia, founded in 1890 enrolling 946 girls age 3 through grade 12. Located on a 16-acre campus, the school focuses on academic excellence, character development, spiritual growth, celebration of individuals, and community building. The school provides a rigorous education preparing girls with diverse perspectives for a lifetime of learning, leadership, and service in a global community.

Position Overview

The Lower School After Care Teacher for Early Learners is responsible for creating a flexible program and environment designed to cultivate each student’s love of learning and personal growth. The teacher establishes rapport with students, maintains positive relationships with parents and other faculty/staff, collaborates with colleagues, and supports the school’s mission and core values. They remain current in best practice in education, particularly girls’ education.

Supervisor

Head of Lower School

Position Status

Hourly, non-exempt, part-time, regular, 9-month

Hours of Work

Up to twenty (20) hours per work week.

Essential Responsibilities

• Collaborate with and assist the lead teacher in setting up and maintaining the classroom.
• Support the flow of the day (including supervision during carpool, recess and lunch) and facilitate children’s learning as established by the lead teacher.
• Collaborate and plan with the lead teacher for learning experiences both indoors and outdoors.
• Assist with and lead small groups and team teaching.
• Share observations that will help the lead teacher with student evaluations.
• Work collaboratively with other faculty/staff members/support personnel (e.g., specials teachers, therapists, counselors, etc.).
• Establish and maintain relationships with families.
• Use protocols in alignment with the lead teacher regarding student behavior and growth.
• Develop personal and professional short and long term goals in partnership with the Director of Lower School.
• Participate in professional development programs as required by the School.
• Attend after school activities and events as required.
• Participate in regular grade level meetings, lower school faculty meetings, all school faculty meetings and faculty committees and mentoring student activities as required.

Requirements and Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field from an accredited university, or equivalent experience.
• Preferred but not required: experience in related field.
• Preferred but not required: ability to integrate technology into the classroom (e.g., Seesaw, Zoom, Microsoft Office, SMART Board, etc.).

Physical Demands and Work Environment

The employee is required to sit, stand, walk, use hands to manipulate objects, reach with hands and arms, climb stairs, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, talk and hear, engage in moderately strenuous physical activity both indoors and out, and smell. The employee may occasionally lift or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

Ability to become CPR and First Aid Certified.

Travel

Travel is not a requirement for this role.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

St. Catherine’s School does not discriminate on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, or national and ethnic origin in the administration of its hiring practices. The school is committed to providing an inclusive educational environment. We actively engage students, families, faculty and staff from diverse backgrounds and experiences. Our community respects differences in ethnicity, race, religion, sexual orientation and socioeconomic status.

Consistent with the School’s mission, the school fosters respect for the dignity and wholeness of every person. For more information on the school’s Access, Equity and Belonging, please visit https://(Use the "Apply for this Job" box below)..

Conditional Offers

An offer of employment for this position is contingent upon the applicant’s right to work in the United States, authorization for and completion of successful background checks as may be requested by the school or required by law.

Benefits

St. Catherine’s School offers limited benefits for this part-time position.

Seniority Level

Entry level

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