26-27 Lower School Teacher

St. Catherine's School • Richmond, VA

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About The Position

POSITION DESCRIPTION St. Catherine's School is an Episcopal day school 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. POSITION OVERVIEW A Lower School lead teacher must be able to create a flexible program and a class environment designed to cultivate each student’s learning and personal growth. This teacher needs to establish effective rapport with students and motivate and guide students to develop skills, attitudes and knowledge needed for a foundation for lifelong learning and responsible global citizenship. The Lower School teacher is expected to stay current with best practices in elementary education, particularly with girls’ education. Establishing and maintaining positive relationships with parents and other faculty/staff members is essential. Lower School lead teachers are expected to collaborate effectively with other faculty/staff members, as well as support the school’s mission and core values. Supervisor : Head of Lower School and Early Childhood Position Status : Salaried, exempt, full-time, 9-month schedule H ours of Work : Standard work week. Evening and weekend work may be required.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in related field from an accredited university, or equivalent work experience
• 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

Nice To Haves

• Experience teaching elementary education is preferred but not required

Responsibilities

• Developing and teaching curriculum (language arts, mathematics, social studies and character education) whose objectives are based on current national standards in elementary education, research and knowledge of developmental skills
• Providing individualized and small group instruction using a variety of instruction strategies, such as inquiry, group discussion and discovery in order to adapt the curriculum to the needs of each student
• Documenting 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
• Establishing and maintaining positive relationships with families by communicating through conferences, narrative report card comments, emails, and/or phone calls as needed
• Identifying student needs and collaborating with other faculty/staff members/support personnel (e.g., enrichment teachers, academic services, therapists, counselors, etc.) in assessing and supporting students with regard to health, attitude and learning needs
• Contributing positively to the School’s culture and community by adhering to the professional standards outlined by the School

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.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level