Christ the King Jesuit Prep - Founding Faculty - Chicago, IL
CHRIST THE KING JESUIT COLLEGE PREPARATORY SCHOOL (CHICAGO, IL)
SEEKS FOUNDING FACULTY IN ALL ACADEMIC AREAS AND COUNSELING
GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF SCHOOL
Christ the King Jesuit College Preparatory School, set to open its doors to its first freshman class in the fall of 2008, is a Catholic Jesuit secondary school (grades 9-12) serving young men and women from Chicago’s West Side. Christ the King Jesuit College Prep brings together “the old” with “the new” to create a hopeful and promising future for underserved inner-city students:
• “The Old”: Christ the King Jesuit College Prep is rooted in the 450-year old Jesuit educational tradition of academic excellence, leadership development, and a commitment to foster the values of faith, service and social justice (for more information, visit www.jsea.org)
• “The New”: Christ the King Jesuit College Prep is created to make the dream of a college preparatory education possible for students whose families could not otherwise afford the cost of a private, Catholic high school. It relies on a unique and innovative corporate internship program in which students earn three-quarters of their tuition costs while gaining valuable, life-changing skills and experience through jobs in professional and corporate settings. The Cristo Rey Model is a ten-year-old movement of Catholic, urban college preparatory education that has grown to nineteen schools nationwide. It has attracted attention, support and praise from philanthropists, business leaders and educators throughout the country (for more information, visit www.cristoreynetwork.org).
FACULTY POSITIONS
I. Christ the King Jesuit College Prep seeks certified full-time teaching faculty to help found a school serving students who aspire to attend and succeed in college. Teachers are being sought in all academic areas, including English Language Arts, Reading, Mathematics, Foreign Languages, Science, Social Studies, Religious Studies, Physical Education and Health, Technology and Fine Arts.
The ideal teacher will:
1. be degreed and certified as a secondary teacher in his or her subject area(s) (IL Type 09 or equivalent);
2. complete a background check required of all prospective employees and volunteers;
3. teach four classes in the first year;
4. involve himself or herself in the life of the school in other ways appropriate to his or her position, experience and skills, or be able to teach in more than one academic discipline;
5. participate in the adult faith formation program offered by the school; and
6. contribute to curriculum and program development.
Please send inquiries or resume and brief letter of interest to:
Mr. Brendan Conroy, Principal
bconroy@ctkjesuit.org
Christ the King Jesuit College Prep
5058 W. Jackson Blvd.
Chicago, IL 60644
COUNSELOR POSITION
II. Christ the King Jesuit College Prep seeks a part-time School Counselor who will be responsible for development and implementation of counseling support services for 150 freshman students who aspire to attend and succeed in college.
The ideal counselor will:
1. be degreed and appropriately certified as a high school counselor;
2. complete a background check required of all prospective employees and volunteers;
3. counsel students for academic, social and other personal matters;
4. work well as a team member with the administration, faculty and parents;
5. act as counselor part-time in the first year and involve himself or herself in the life of the school in other ways appropriate to his or her position, experience and skills;
6. participate in the adult faith formation program offered by the school; and
7. contribute to development of counseling and student support programs.
Please send inquiries or resume and brief letter of interest to:
Mr. Brendan Conroy, Principal
bconroy@ctkjesuit.org
Christ the King Jesuit College Prep
5058 W. Jackson Blvd.
Chicago, IL 60644
