Early Learners After School Teacher

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

St. Catherine’s School seeks two (2) creative and flexible teacher for its Early Learners After-School Care Program, a special opportunity for the School’s youngest students to explore enriching learning experiences after the regular school day. General hours of this position include approximately 3 ½ hours/day, Monday-Thursday, and 4 hours on Friday during the academic year, with special hours as needed for meetings and professional development.

Supervisor: Head of Lower School and Early Childhood and Assistant Head of Early Childhood

Position Status: PT, non-exempt, regular, 9-month

Hours of Work: 3.5 hours/day, Monday-Thursday, and 4 hours on Fridays during the academic year

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.

ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES

● Create and implement lessons in alignment with the Early Learner curriculum and foster student growth in academic, social, and emotional areas

● Organize enrichment opportunities that include arts and crafts and indoor and outdoor play

● Actively monitor student behavior and support developmentally appropriate social skills

● Develop and maintain strong working relationships with Lower School Administration and the Early Childhood team

● Communicate effectively with parents regarding Aftercare program logistics and schedule

● Attend assigned staff meetings and professional development training as needed

Requirements

• REQUIREMENTS AND QUALIFICATIONS
• Experience working with young children required; preferred bachelor’s degree in a related field
• Creative, flexible thinker who is curious about best practices and innovative approaches in education
• Energetic, professional, and hard-working
• Patient, kind, and dedicated to a relational teaching approach
• Highly motivated with deep appreciation and passion for working with young children
• Strong interpersonal, oral, and written communications skills
• Highly organized and detail-oriented
• Ability to lift up to 25 pounds and work outdoors in inclement weather conditions

PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORK ENVIRONMENT

While performing the duties of this position, the employee is required to sit; stand; walk; use hands to manipulate, 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

Occasional overnight and out-of-area travel may also be required for special events.

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 expects from all others, respect for the dignity and wholeness of every person. For more information about the school’s Access, Equity and Belonging please follow this link https://www.st.catherines.org/about/access-equity-and-belonging

CONDITIONAL OFFERS

An offer of employment for this position is contingent upon the applicant’s right to work in the United States, authorization for and completion of successful background checks as may be requested by the school or required by law.

Benefits

St. Catherine’s School offers a highly competitive compensation package for this full-time position with benefits to include excellent health plan options, retirement benefits, exhaustive professional development and networking opportunities as well as state-of-the art facilities.