Lower School Co-Teacher for Early Childhood

St. Catherine's School; Richmond (VA); On-site; USD 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

St. Catherine's School in Richmond, Virginia, seeks an Early Childhood co-teacher to assist in creating a nurturing learning environment for young students. The role involves collaborating with faculty, engaging with families, and supporting curriculum development. Ideal candidates will have a Bachelor's degree or relevant certification and a passion for early childhood education. This full-time position offers an opportunity to contribute to a vibrant school community committed to academic excellence and character development.

Qualifications

• Experience is preferred but not necessary for hiring.
• Demonstrate proficiency with oral and written communication.

Responsibilities

• Assist the lead teacher in developing an Early Childhood curriculum.
• Establish and maintain positive relationships with families.
• Support documentation of children's progress.

Skills

Adaptability

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree or Early Childhood certification

Job description

Lower School Co-Teacher for Early Childhood

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Position Description

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 in the western part of the city, St. Catherine's core values include pursuing academic excellence, developing character, nurturing spiritual growth, celebrating individuals, and building community.

Position Description

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 in the western part of the city, St. Catherine's core values include pursuing academic excellence, developing character, nurturing spiritual growth, celebrating individuals, and building community.

St. Catherine's School provides a rigorous education that prepares girls with diverse perspectives for a lifetime of learning, leadership, and service in a global community.

Position Overview

The Early Childhood co-teacher assists the classroom lead teacher with creating a flexible program and a class environment designed to cultivate each student's learning and personal growth. The co-teacher needs to establish effective rapport with students, as well as motivate and guide students to develop skills, attitudes and knowledge needed for a foundation for lifelong learning and responsible global citizenship. The co-teacher is expected to stay current with best practices in early childhood education, particularly with girls' education. Establishing and maintaining positive relationships with parents and other faculty/staff members, as well as collaborating effectively with other faculty/staff members are essential. The Early Childhood co-teacher must support the school's mission and core values.

Supervisor: Head of Lower School and Early Childhood

Position Status: Salaried, exempt, full-time,

Hours of Work: Standard work week. Evening and weekend work may be required.

Essential Responsibilities

• Support the development and teaching of an Early Childhood curriculum whose objectives are based on current national standards in Early Childhood education, research and knowledge of developmental skills while maintaining the flexibility and integrity of the Early Childhood program
• Support with the documentation of children's social-emotional and academic progress, as well as process thinking and learning through anecdotal notes, work samples, digital portfolio creation, and report cards
• Assist with and lead individualized and small group instruction while delivering high-quality, engaging instruction using a variety of strategies, such as inquiry, group discussion, discovery, play and hands-on experiences
• Establish and maintain positive relationships with families by communicating through conferences, narrative report card comments, emails, and/or phone calls as needed
• Collaborate with the Lead Teacher and grade level team to set up an effective learning environment both indoors and outdoors
• Contribute positively to the School's culture and community by adhering to the professional standards outlined by the School
  
  

PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORK ENVIRONMENT

While performing the duties of this position, the employee is required to sit; stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle and feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; climb stairs; balance; stoop, kneel, crouch and 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 by this position 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. St. Catherine's School is committed to providing an inclusive educational environment. We actively engage students, families, faculty and staff from diverse backgrounds and experiences. Our School community respects the differences in ethnicity, race, religion, sexual orientation and socioeconomic status. Consistent with the School's mission, St. Catherine's fosters in our students, and experts from all others, respect for the dignity and wholeness of every person. For more information on St. Catherine's Access, Equity and Belonging please follow this link https://www.st.catherines.org/about/access-equity-and-belonging

BACKGROUND CHECK STATEMENT

Each employee's employment and continued employment is contingent upon the authorization for and completion of a successful background check - in the School's ultimate opinion. Such background checks may involve criminal, credit, abuse and neglect and/or driving records. The School may request authorization for a background check at any time. Failure to authorize the School to conduct a background check may result in an applicant not being considered for a position and an employee to be terminated.

Note: This position description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work to be performed by employees within this classification. This position description should not be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties and responsibilities required or assigned to an employee in this position. Nothing contained in this position description restricts St. Catherine's School's right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this position at any time.

Requirements

REQUIREMENTS AND QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor's degree or Early Childhood certification in related field from an accredited college or university
• Experience is preferred but not necessary for hiring
• Demonstrate adaptability to new and evolving technology, and the ability to show innovation and vision related to the efficient processing of information related to this role
• Demonstrate proficiency with oral and written communication
  
  

Required

Preferred

Job Industries

• Other

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Entry level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Education and Training

• Industries

  Primary and Secondary Education

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