Kindergarten Assistant Teacher, Beginning

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Part‑time, Henrico, VA, US

This is a 10‑month position reporting to the Head of Lower School.

• Supports the Lead Teacher in upholding a developmentally appropriate, learner‑centered curriculum that nurtures inquisitive thinkers, responsible citizens, and compassionate leaders.
• Assists Lead Teacher in maintaining routines, transitions, and expectations that create a safe, orderly, and inclusive classroom community where all students feel respected, valued, and supported in their social, emotional, and physical well‑being.
• Collaborates effectively under the guidance and leadership of the Lead Teacher while contributing to a cohesive, student‑centered classroom environment rooted in shared purpose.
• Provides small‑group and one‑on‑one instructional support that reinforces lessons, responds to diverse learning needs, and upholds high expectations for every student.
• Monitors student behavior, engagement, and progress, sharing observations with the Lead Teacher that help inform responsive instructional decisions and meaningful assessments of understanding.
• Applies current best practices in elementary instruction, inquiry‑based learning, and social‑emotional development, with the ability to implement curricular approaches including language and literacy development and Responsive Classroom practices.
• Understands age appropriate developmental benchmarks and applies them to instructional planning and responsive teaching.
• Applies strategies that integrate social‑emotional learning with academics, using positive teacher language, interactive modeling, logical consequences, and community‑building routines.
• Builds strong, collaborative relationships across the Collegiate community including faculty, staff, students, parents, and applicants through consistent, professional communication that fosters trust and partnership and reflects shared values.
• Performs routine classroom clerical tasks that contribute to a well‑organized, efficient, and student‑centered learning environment.
• Takes initiative to engage in academic instruction that aligns with and advances the Lead Teacher’s plans.
• Participates in all required School events, including those occasionally held outside regular school hours, as an engaged member of the Collegiate community.
• Participates in Admission Open Houses and serves as a positive ambassador for Collegiate, sharing the school’s values, traditions, and commitment to student learning with prospective families.
• Supervises students during assigned duties with attentiveness and care, ensuring student safety while nurturing respectful interactions and healthy behavior patterns.

• Holds a bachelor’s degree in early childhood or Elementary Education (required); a Master’s degree and/or Virginia teaching certification is preferred.
• Responsive Classroom training preferred.
• Demonstrated elementary teaching experience.

Personal integrity and devotion to the truth, which make one trustworthy, forthright, responsible and fair.

A creative spirit that promotes intellectual and personal growth through exploration, inquiry and openness to change.

A sustained commitment to meeting high standards of character, achievement and personal accountability.

Fundamental regard for the dignity and worth of each individual.

A commitment to responsive and compassionate citizenship and service on campus, in the local community and in the broader world.

• Excellent communication skills with the ability to communicate the School’s shared purpose; builds trust among colleagues; is accountable; lives up to commitments.
• Proven cross‑cultural competency skills demonstrating self‑awareness, awareness of others and the ability to adopt inclusive perspectives, attitudes and behaviors to drive inclusion and belonging in the ongoing development and maintenance of an inclusive campus community.
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