Math Support Specialist

Math Support Specialist

Richmond Waldorf School (RWS) seeks candidates for the position of Math Support Specialist.

About Richmond Waldorf School

Richmond Waldorf School was founded in 1996 with a passion for providing children a holistic education that falls in alignment with their natural human development through hands-on, nature-rich, and play-based experiences. We are dedicated to providing a learning environment that cultivates creative thinking, genuine inquiry, and a love of learning. RWS has grown from a single Kindergarten classroom to a campus that serves 200 students from Pre-K through 8th grade. Our specialty program includes Movement Arts, Russian, French, Biking, Handwork, Music and Strings, Woodwork, Visual Arts, and Latin. Richmond Waldorf School is a Candidate School of AWSNA (Association of Waldorf Schools of North America), SAIS (Southern Association of Independent Schools) and is a member of WECAN (Waldorf Early Childhood Association of North America). We have a College, Board of Trustees, and Parents Association that help ensure support for the health of the school.

Our school is located on a beautiful, urban campus in the Northside of Richmond, Virginia in close proximity to Virginia Commonwealth University, University of Richmond, and only a few hours from the Blue Ridge Mountains, Washington, DC, and the coastal beaches of Virginia and North Carolina. Richmond is a rapidly growing city with amazing restaurants, a thriving art and music scene, and a plethora of outdoor parks and walking trails. The James River winds its way through the heart of the city, offering four seasons of adventure and beauty.

To read more about our school, please go to our website at .

Position Responsibilities

Summary:

Inspire and engage students in Grades 5-8 by bringing the joy and beauty of mathematics to life. Plan, organize, and implement an instructional program for Grades 5-7 Mathematics and Grade 8 Algebra I, fostering a supportive learning environment where students can achieve their academic and personal potential. Provide targeted support and intervention through one-on-one and small-group instruction, using evidence-based strategies to enhance student understanding and confidence in mathematics. Work closely with class teachers to ensure program continuity and effective instruction. Partner with parents to maintain open communication and provide student support. Monitor student progress, offer instructional resources, and provide feedback.

Essential Functions:

• Research and integrate grade-level-appropriate math curricula and methodologies aligned with Waldorf principles.
• Develop the yearly curricular scope and sequence in collaboration with class teachers.
• Create weekly lesson plans for skills and ongoing classes and deliver engaging, holistic lessons rooted in Waldorf pedagogy.
• Nurture and support the class community, fostering a safe and inclusive environment.
• Assess student progress regularly through formal and informal methods, providing feedback and necessary support.
• Provide rubrics for parent-teacher conferences, and submit quarterly, semester, and end-of-year reports.
• Collaborates with the Educational Support team to assist students in need of remediation, specialized instruction and assessments.
• Meet weekly with an advisor for support and guidance (for teachers in their first three years).
• Prepare substitute plans for scheduled lessons.
• Maintains positive relationships with parents, responding to concerns and scheduling conferences as needed.
• Participate in faculty, section, and committee meetings, one parent evening a year, and school-wide events, while fulfilling other duties as assigned related to job responsibilities.
• Write student recommendations as needed.
• Continuously engage in professional and personal growth, embracing lifelong learning.
• Maintains positive relationships with parents and responds to all parent concerns
• Maintains positive, professional relationships with colleagues and responds to all collegial concerns
• Engages in on-going professional and personal growth
• Fulfills other duties, as assigned, relative to the job responsibilities

Competencies:

• Mastery of all levels of math, including numeracy, with strong content knowledge and the ability to present lessons effectively.
• Ability to support students' academic, social, and emotional needs.
• Effective classroom management and appropriate discipline strategies.
• Strong interpersonal skills for building positive, professional relationships with students, parents, colleagues, and volunteers.
• Excellent human relationship skills with children and adults
• Positive, professional relationships with colleagues
• Positive, professional relationships with parents and volunteers
• Clear and timely communication with parents and colleagues
• Excellent oral and written communication skills

Position Type and Expected Hours of Work

• The academic year is July 1 , 2025 - June 30, 2026
• The school work calendar includes two weeks before and one week after the close of the academic year, and additional times as the school deems necessary.
• Employee's work extends beyond the scheduled school days to include open houses, work days, festivals, and community events
• Employee will arrive at school by 7:45 a.m. and may leave after 3:15 on days when there are no meetings.
• Employee will teach a full time schedule:
• Teaching 3 periods/week in Grades 5, 6, 7 each
• Four periods a week in Grade 8
• Remedial group and 1-1 work with grades 5-8
• Meeting with an advisor one period/week
• Regular full time recess duties

Experience

Required:

• Bachelor’s degree or higher from an accredited institution
• Experience teaching Math

Preferred:

• Waldorf teaching experience
• Experience in a school setting

Other Duties

This job description is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all activities, duties, or responsibilities required of the employee. Duties and responsibilities may change at any time, with or without notice.

Physical Demands

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear. This position is very active and requires standing, walking, bending, kneeling, stooping, crouching, crawling, and climbing. The employee must frequently lift and/or move items up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

Compensation and Benefits

This is a 40-hour per week position. The salary rate for this regular full-time, exempt position varies, depending on exact experience and qualifications. This is a 10-month school year position with an immediate opening. RWS offers the following benefits to full-time staff:

• Health, Dental, and Vision insurance
• Life insurance
• Short- and Long-Term Disability insurance
• 90% Tuition remission for dependent child/ren enrolled at RWS
• 80 hours Paid Time Off (PTO) per year
• Free Aftercare for dependent children during scheduled work hours (children must also be enrolled in a school program.)

To apply

Interested applicants should complete the application and submit their resume and cover letter HERE . The position will remain open until filled.