2nd Grade Lower School Co-Teacher; Part-time

St. Catherine's School is an Episcopal day school 이야 in Richmond, Virginia, founded in 1890 enrolling roughly 950 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.

The Lower School 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. 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 co‑teacher must support the school’s mission and core values.

Supervisor:
Head of Lower School and Early Childhood

Position Status:
Salaried, exempt, part‑time, 9‑month schedule

Hours of Work:
Standard work week (Hours to be determined)

• Work closely with the lead teacher to plan, share responsibilities, and support classroom activities
• Conduct activities for a balanced program of instruction, demonstration, and work time that provides students with opportunities to observe, question, and investigate
• Supporting the flow of the day (including supervision during carpool, recess, lunch, and other assigned duties) and facilitating children’s learning as established by the lead teacher
• Coordinate with lead teacher to provide 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
• Observe and evaluate students’ performance, behavior, and social development
• Help maintain a positive, organized, and inclusive classroom
• Use protocols in alignment with the lead teacher with regard to student behavior and growth
• Assist in assessing student performance and progress, and provide constructive feedback to both students and lead teachers to inform student evaluations
• Establish and maintain positive relationships with families
• Contribute positively to the School’s culture and community by adhering to the professional standards outlined by the School

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 upporting?

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 is not a requirement for this role.

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…