Early Childhood Assistant; Varied Positions

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Early Childhood Assistant (Varied Positions)

1301 Robin Hood Rd, Richmond, VA, 23227

Richmond Waldorf School was founded in 1996 with a passion for providing children a holistic education that falls in alignment with their natural human development through hands‑on, nature‑rich, and play‑based experiences. We are dedicated to providing a learning environment that cultivates creative thinking, genuine inquiry, and a love of learning. RWS has grown from a single Kindergarten classroom to a campus that serves almost 200 students from Pre‑K through 8th grade.

Our specialty program includes Movement Arts, Mandarin, French, Biking, Music & Strings, Handwork, Woodwork, Visual Arts, and Latin. Richmond Waldorf School is a Candidate School of AWSNA (Association of Waldorf Schools of North America), SAIS (Southern Association of Independent Schools) and is a member of WECAN (Waldorf Early Childhood Association of North America). We have a College, Board of Trustees, and Parents Association that help ensure support for the health of the school.

Our school is located on a beautiful, urban campus in the Northside of Richmond, Virginia in close proximity to Virginia Commonwealth University, University of Richmond, and only a few hours from the Blue Ridge Mountains, Washington, DC, and the coastal beaches of Virginia and North Carolina. Richmond is a rapidly growing city with amazing restaurants, a thriving art and music scene, and a plethora of outdoor parks and walking trails.

The James River winds its way through the heart of the city, offering four seasons of adventure and beauty.

The Early Childhood Assistant provides support to the Early Childhood Lead Teacher. This job operates in a professional environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets and scanners.

• Daily Preparation:
• Prepare classroom for the daily activities and rhythm
• School Time Functions:
• Prepare and oversee daily activities with children involvement
• Attend to disruptive children and encourage appropriate social interaction
• Supervise and ensure all children are safe and treated fairly by their peers
• Assist children with bodily care needs
• Help children participate in Lead Teacher led activities
• Assist Lead Teacher where needed
• Assume lead role when lead teacher is out of room or absent
• After School Functions:
• Washing dishes and straightening toys and cubbies
• Prepare class room for the next day’s activities
• Inventory food items
• Assist lead teacher with aspects of teaching that extend beyond the classroom: sorting artwork, completing crafts, shopping for supplies and various administrative work
• Work with mentor in ongoing weekly sessions regarding class, children, child development, and planning
• Meetings:
• Attend Section and Class meetings as requested by Lead Teacher
• Expected Hours of Work (varies based upon available positions):
• Refer to current school calendar for the Academic Year
• The school work calendar includes two weeks before and two weeks after the close of the academic year, or such time as the school deems necessary
• Employee will work normal hours during work weeks, unless otherwise directly by the Lead Teacher. Employee will work from 7:30 am - 1:30 pm (3-day and 5-day early childhood programs) or 12:30 pm - 3:30 pm (Kindergarten "Grove" program), or as directed by the Lead Teacher.
• Fulfilling the conditions of employment will sometimes extend beyond regular school hours to include but not be limited to classroom preparation, meetings, school events, and festivals. As such, completion of these responsibilities is the standard for meeting or exceeding job requirements.
• Opportunities for extra hours exist by providing childcare during school events, such as parent education night and parent/teacher meetings.
• Substitute teaching opportunities are also available within our EC and Grades Program.
• Maintains positive relationships with parents and responds to all parent concerns
• Maintains positive, professional relationships with colleagues and responds to all collegial concerns
• Engages in on‑going…