Upper Elementary Teacher

St. Andrew's School; Richmond (VA); On-site; USD 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, vision, and dental coverage

Free daily lunch

Paid time off

Professional development funding

Job summary

St. Andrew’s School in Richmond, Virginia, is seeking a full-time Upper Elementary teacher to maintain a homeroom of 16 Kindergarten students and teach core subjects in a private, extended-year program.

The role runs 7:45 am–4:00 pm and requires a Bachelor’s degree, with a commitment to equity and inclusive education. SAS is an equal opportunity employer and encourages diverse applicants.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree with strong academic record.
• Experience working with elementary grade children.
• Successful completion of criminal offender record information and sexual offender registry information checks is required.

Responsibilities

• Teach grade-level (Upper Elementary) subjects in English language arts, math, science, and social studies.
• Design and deliver rigorous, relevant lessons based on assessment data.
• Develop resources aligned with curriculum and student needs.
• Support students’ social-emotional development and use the Responsive Classroom framework.
• Communicate with families and colleagues about student growth.
• Support school events before, during, and after the school day.
• Collaborate with SAS colleagues.

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Job description

Salary Details

Additional Salary Information: St. Andrew’s School offers comprehensive health, vision, and dental coverage, along with robust mental health support and fertility benefits. Employees enjoy free daily lunch from our in-house kitchen and generous paid time off. We also prioritize professional development, providing both funding and dedicated time for staff growth.

Details

Posted: 09-Jul-26

Location: Richmond, Virginia

Type: Full Time

Salary: $45,000 - $60, 000

Categories

Elementary Teacher

Salary Details

Additional Salary Information: St. Andrew’s School offers comprehensive health, vision, and dental coverage, along with robust mental health support and fertility benefits. Employees enjoy free daily lunch from our in-house kitchen and generous paid time off. We also prioritize professional development, providing both funding and dedicated time for staff growth.

Required Education

• 4 Year Degree

Additional Information

3 openings available.

Summary

The Upper Elementary teacher is responsible for maintaining a homeroom of 16 Kindergarten students and teaching students at an independent, extended day (7:45 am - 4:00 pm), extended year school in Richmond, Virginia. This is a full-time position.

St. Andrew’s School is an equal opportunity employer. Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC), immigrants, women, and LGBTQ candidates are strongly encouraged to apply.

School Overview

St. Andrew’s School (SAS) is a tuition-free school focused on the whole child. We are committed to changing educational systems through equity, access, and relationships. SAS is an independent, extended year K-5 elementary school. It has been in continuous operation for 130 years. There are 16 students per grade (96 students in total). Families, staff, and volunteers nurture the strengths of each student through the six fundamentals of the whole child approach: academics, family engagement, graduate support, social and emotional learning, visual and performing arts, and wellness and nutrition

School Practices

• Center students in all actions and decision-making.
• Actively and intentionally build relationships with students.
• Nurture their partnership with families.
• Are committed to implementing research-based practices.
• Are committed to ongoing professional growth.
• Understand the role of individual accountability in advancing organizational goals.
• Actively accept differences across the organization.
• Work intentionally and positively with teammates to advance the greater good.

Functional Responsibilities

• Teach grade-level (specific openings are to be determined) grade subjects in the core areas of English language arts, math, science, and social studies.
• Design and implement rigorous, relevant and responsive lessons, based on formal and informal assessment data and grade-level essential learnings.
• Develop and maintain resources appropriate to the curriculum, the learners, and the instructional strategies of the school community.
• Support students’ social-emotional development through collaborative guidance lessons, school-wide practices and language, and the implementation of the Responsive Classroom framework.
• Communicate regularly, formally and informally, with families and colleagues about student growth and performance.
• Support school-wide events before, during, and after the school day.
• Collaborate with all SAS colleagues.

Minimum Education/ Prior Experience/ Qualifications Required

• Bachelor’s degree with strong academic record.
• Experience working with elementary grade children.
• A passion and joy for working with young people; flexibility; patience and enthusiasm for learning.
• Successful completion of criminal offender record information and sexual offender registry information checks is required.

Physical Requirements

• Going up and down stairs multiple times a day (basement through third floor).
• Ability to supervise outdoor activities, such as recess etc.

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