Lead Teacher

Peter Paul RVA; Richmond (VA); On-site; USD 2,066,000 - 3,444,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Simple IRA

Competitive salary

Employee discounts

Opportunity for advancement

Training & development

Wellness resources

Job summary

Peter Paul RVA is seeking a Lead Teacher for its After-School Academy at the Coleman Center in Richmond. The role supports students in grades 4-12 with daily instruction, project-based learning, and STEAM activities.

The Lead Teacher develops plans, upholds high expectations, and ensures a safe, engaging learning environment. Responsibilities include designing lessons, collaborating with staff, maintaining records, and communicating with families.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a child-related field or equivalent.
• Three months with a related background or equivalent credentials.
• Early childhood certificate (30+ semester hours) or similar credential.

Responsibilities

• Create a classroom culture that encourages group thinking, curiosity and discovery.
• Collaborate with staff to design and implement daily lesson plans and activities.
• Implement Peter Paul’s daily expectations and behavior system.
• Commitment to total classroom engagement.
• Communicate with parents/guardians and daytime teachers regularly.
• Participate in staff meetings and committees for planning and events.
• Maintain accurate records and logs.
• Engage in professional growth trainings and courses.
• Perform additional duties as assigned.

Skills

Classroom management

Lesson planning

Communication skills

Team collaboration

Organizational skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in child-related field

Early childhood certificate (30+ hours)

Child development credential

Montessori diploma

Job description

Benefits:

• Simple IRA
• Competitive salary
• Employee discounts
• Opportunity for advancement
• Training & development
• Wellness resources

The After-School Academy program at Peter Paul’s Coleman Center is comprised of students grades 4-12 who receive daily instruction in core subject areas and provides enrichment activities. The Lead Teacher develops lesson plans that include project-based learning, learning through literacy, and STEAM (science, technology, engineering, art, and math). The person in the role must embody Peter Paul’s values and share a passion for the mission by overseeing a high quality, safe experience for all students. All Peter Paul employees are expected to maintain high expectations for self, colleagues, students and families and must maintain a professional, ethical, and responsible attitude to form a positive, supportive team atmosphere.

Primary Responsibilities

• Create a classroom culture that encourages group thinking, curiosity and discovery
• Collaborate with other staff to design and implement daily lesson plans and activities
• Implement Peter Paul’s daily expectations and behavior system
• Commitment to total classroom engagement
• Communicate with parents and/or guardians and daytime classroom teachers on a regular basis
• Participate in staff meetings and serve on planning and special events committees
• Maintain accurate and organized records such as communication logs, incident reports and other records
• Participate in recommended training programs, conferences, courses and other aspects of professional growth to acquire knowledge of current best practices
• Perform additional duties as assigned
• Required to provide COVID-19 vaccine documentation (or be approved for exemption), wear face mask daily and practice physical distancing when possible

Qualifications

• Must be at least 18 years of age
• Must meet three of the following criteria:
  • Bachelor's degree (or higher) or endorsement in a child-related field such as, but not limited to, elementary education, nursing or recreation from a college or university
  • Have three months of programmatic experience and at least one of the following education backgrounds
  • A one-year early childhood certificate from a college or university that consists of at least 30 semester hours;
  • A child development credential from an approved institution as defined in Section 22.1-289.048 of the Code of Virginia;
  • A teaching diploma from an internationally or nationally recognized Montessori organization.
  • Have six months of supervised programmatic experience
• Strong classroom management and organizational skills
• Experience completing lesson plans
• Excellent oral, verbal and written communication skills
• Knowledge of current educational research
• Understanding of and familiarity working in an urban setting

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s Degree and substantial teaching experience
• Experience working with the Virginia Standards of Learning
• Subject matter expertise in science, technology, engineering, art or math
• Familiar with Eureka Math curriculum

Compensation and Benefits

This is a part-time, hourly position that is expected to work Monday-Friday during program hours (3:00pm-6:30pm up to 20 hours per week) and will receive additional hours for planning time, team meetings, and educational training.