Lead Teacher

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

About the role

The After-School Academy program at Peter Paul’s Coleman Center serves students in grades 4–12 with daily instruction in core subject areas and enrichment activities. The Lead Teacher develops lesson plans that incorporate project-based learning, literacy integration, and STEAM (science, technology, engineering, art, and math). The role requires embodying Peter Paul’s values and a passion for the mission to ensure a high-quality, safe experience for all students.

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.
• Commit to total classroom engagement.
• Communicate regularly with parents, guardians, and daytime classroom teachers.
• Participate in staff meetings and serve on planning and special events committees.
• Maintain accurate and organized records, including communication logs and incident reports.
• Participate in recommended training programs, conferences, and professional growth opportunities.
• Perform additional duties as assigned.
• Provide COVID-19 vaccine documentation (or be approved for exemption), wear a face mask daily, and practice physical distancing when possible.

Qualifications

Must be at least 18 years of age and meet three of the following criteria:

• Bachelor’s degree (or higher) or endorsement in a child-related field such as elementary education, nursing, or recreation from a college or university.
• 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 consisting 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.
• Six months of supervised programmatic experience.

Additional preferred qualifications:

• 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.
• 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.
• Familiarity with the Eureka Math curriculum.

Benefits

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