Lower School Resource 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
A teacher in the Lower School 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. Establishing and maintaining positive relationships with parents and other faculty/staff members is essential. Lower School reading 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
Supervisory Responsibilities: N/A
Position Status: Salaried, exempt, full-time, regular, 9-month
Hours of Work: Standard work week
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
● Developing and teaching a curriculum whose objectives are based on current national
standards in elementary education, research and knowledge of developmental skills
● Developing lesson plans and utilizing instructional materials that enhance the learning
experiences and maximize the available time for instruction
● Assisting with evaluating kindergarten through grade 4 students in reading and spelling
at the beginning of the year and then throughout the year as needed
● Collaborating in the organization of reading groups in kindergarten through grade 4
● Teaching reading groups in kindergarten through grade 4
● Teaching math groups in kindergarten through grade 4
● Assisting with organizing WISC-V testing for grade 3
● Assisting with organizing ERB Milestones testing for grade 3 and grade 4
● Implementing curriculum in collaboration with grade level and resource teams
● Establishing and maintaining standards of student behavior needed to achieve a positive
learning atmosphere in the classroom
● Providing individualized and small group instruction in order to adapt the curriculum to
the needs of each student
● Enhancing an effective environment for learning through functional and attractive
displays and bulletin boards
● Evaluating students’ academic and social growth, keeping appropriate records and
preparing report cards
● Working collaboratively with other faculty/staff members/support personnel (e.g.,
homeroom teachers, therapists, counselors, etc.) in assessing and helping students with
regard to health, attitude and learning
● Participating in and staying abreast of information coming from regular department
meetings, Lower School faculty meetings, all school faculty meetings and faculty
committees as required
● Developing personal and professional short and long term goals in partnership with the
Head of Lower School and Assistant Head of Lower School
● Participating in curriculum development programs as required
● Establishing and maintaining positive relationships with families
● Communicating with reading group parents through bi-weekly updates
● Communicating with parents through conferences, narrative report card comments,
emails, and/or phone calls as needed to discuss students’ progress and explain the
school program/curriculum in addition to any educational testing
● Selecting and ordering books, instructional aids and materials in coordination with grade
level and resource team members
● Maintaining an inventory of instructional materials, aids and equipment
● Attending after school activities and events as required
● Supervising students in out-of-classroom activities during the school day (i.e. carpool,
recess, study hall, clubs, and other assigned duties)
REQUIREMENTS AND QUALIFICATIONS
● Bachelor’s degree in related field from accredited university
● Experience working with school age children in a school is preferred but not necessary for
hiring
● Demonstrate proficiency with integrating technology into the classroom (e.g., Microsoft
Office, SMARTBoard, etc.)
● 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
● Flexibility to work with others in a variety of circumstances
● Positive team-oriented attitude
● Knowledge of learning differences and disabilities
● Training in a multi-sensory literacy, phonics and word study curriculum
● Familiarity with interpreting Educational Evaluation Tests
● Experience with administering and interpreting standardized reading assessments such
as, PALS, Fountas and Pinnell, and DSA

PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORK ENVIRONMENT
While performing the duties of this position, the employee is required to sit; stand; walk; use hands to grasp, 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.

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 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, and ability to comply with the school’s COVID-19 vaccination policy, which requires employees to be vaccinated from COVID-19 consistent with applicable 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.

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