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 

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)

ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES

• 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

PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORK ENVIRONMENT  

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 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 

Travel is not a requirement for this role.

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 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 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.

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.

Requirements

REQUIREMENTS AND QUALIFICATIONS 

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent professional experience is preferred
• Experience teaching elementary education is preferred but not required
• 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