Aftercare Assistant

Job Title

Aftercare Assistant Teacher

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, Russian, 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.

Our Aftercare Program is seeking a kind, creative, and nurturing assistant teacher for mostly preschoolers ages three to six years old during nap/quiet time inside the classroom (12:30‑3 PM) and outside on the playground (3‑6 PM) until the children are picked up by their parents. The aftercare assistant provides support to the aftercare lead teacher and will serve to meet the needs of the children and the program.

• Prepare the classroom for nap time and quiet afternoon activities
• Create and maintain a calm and peaceful indoor environment so that children can nap and rest.
• Assist and guide the children as needed through peer communication, problem solving, arts and craft activities, and safe play
• Ability to command and instruct a class of children
• Use the Aftercare phone to call or text parents as needed
• Clean up and restore the classroom for the next day’s activities
• Work with mentor in ongoing weekly sessions regarding class, children, child development, and planning

• Starts at $15 per hour

Interested applicants should complete the application and submit their resume and cover letter. Priority consideration will be given to candidates that apply by May 1st; the position will remain open until filled.

• Bachelor’s degree from accredited university
• At least 1‑2 years previous classroom experience
• Familiarity with Waldorf education
• High school diploma or equivalent
• Background check prior to employment
• CPR certification (training will be provided if needed)

• High school diploma or equivalent
• Background check prior to employment
• CPR certification (training will be provided if needed)

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear. This position is very active and requires standing, walking, bending, kneeling, stooping, crouching, crawling, and climbing. The employee must frequently lift and/or move items up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

Aftercare Assistant Teacher position stopped accepting applications on 9/30/2025.