Director of Instruction

Working under the direction of the Principal, the Director of Instruction at St. Andrew's School builds staff capacity to deliver high-quality, responsive, and rigorous instruction that meets the needs of the whole child.

This role provides programmatic leadership, curricular design, and instructional coaching rooted in ambitious instruction and aligned with our core values. The Director serves as a key instructional thought partner and assumes school leadership responsibilities as needed.

St. Andrew's School (SAS) is a tuition-free, independent Episcopal day school serving students in Kindergarten through 5th grade in Richmond, Virginia. Established in 1894, SAS is one of a small number of schools in the country that provides an independent school education to children from families with limited financial resources through a full scholarship for every child.

With 96 students across six grade levels, we employ a whole-child approach to education that integrates academics, family engagement, graduate support, social-emotional learning, visual and performing arts, and wellness and nutrition.

St. Andrew's is an equal opportunity employer. Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC), immigrants, women, and LGBTQ+ candidates are strongly encouraged to apply.

• Leads staff capacity development in Tier I and Tier II instruction, project-based learning, and whole child programming through weekly student work reviews, coaching, and data-informed feedback cycles.
• Uses performance data and evaluation instruments to identify trends, guide decision-making, and generate clear, actionable reports that improve practice.
• Supports the Principal in strategic planning aligned to the 5Essentials framework.
• Develops and implements curricular design and instructional coaching strategies that promote ambitious instruction.
• Collaborates with teachers to design and implement high-quality, responsive, and rigorous instruction.
• Assumes school leadership responsibilities as needed.