Lead Teacher

Benefits:

• Simple IRA
• Competitive salary
• Employee discounts
• Opportunity for advancement
• Training & development
• Wellness resources

The After-School Academy program at Peter Paul’s Coleman Center is comprised of students grades 4-12 who receive daily instruction in core subject areas and provides enrichment activities. The Lead Teacher develops lesson plans that include project-based learning, learning through literacy, and STEAM (science, technology, engineering, art, and math). The person in the role must embody Peter Paul’s values and share a passion for the mission by overseeing a high quality, safe experience for all students. All Peter Paul employees are expected to maintain high expectations for self, colleagues, students and families and must maintain a professional, ethical, and responsible attitude to form a positive, supportive team atmosphere.  

Primary Responsibilities 

• Create a classroom culture that encourages group thinking, curiosity and discovery 

• Collaborate with other staff to design and implement daily lesson plans and activities 

• Implement Peter Paul’s daily expectations and behavior system 

• Commitment to total classroom engagement 

• Communicate with parents and/or guardians and daytime classroom teachers on a regular basis 

• Participate in staff meetings and serve on planning and special events committees 

• Maintain accurate and organized records such as communication logs, incident reports and other records 

• Participate in recommended training programs, conferences, courses and other aspects of professional growth to  

acquire knowledge of current best practices 

• Perform additional duties as assigned 

• Required to provide COVID-19 vaccine documentation (or be approved for exemption), wear face mask daily and  

practice physical distancing when possible 

Qualifications 

• Must be at least 18 years of age 

• Must meet three of the following criteria: 

• Bachelor's degree (or higher) or endorsement in a child-related field such as, but not limited to, elementary education, nursing or recreation from a college or university 
• Have three months of programmatic experience and at least one of the following education backgrounds 
• A one-year early childhood certificate from a college or university that consists of at least 30 semester hours; 
• A child development credential from an approved institution as defined in Section 22.1-289.048 of the Code of Virginia; 
• A teaching diploma from an internationally or nationally recognized Montessori organization. 
• Have six months of supervised programmatic experience 
• Strong classroom management and organizational skills 
• Experience completing lesson plans 
• Excellent oral, verbal and written communication skills 
• Knowledge of current educational research 
• Understanding of and familiarity working in an urban setting 

Preferred Qualifications 

• Master’s Degree and substantial teaching experience 

• Experience working with the Virginia Standards of Learning 

• Subject matter expertise in science, technology, engineering, art or math 

• Familiar with Eureka Math curriculum 

Compensation and Benefits 

This is a part-time, hourly position that is expected to work Monday-Friday during program hours (3:00pm-6:30pm up to 20 hours per week) and will receive additional hours for planning time, team meetings, and educational training.