Alliance for Catholic Education
Position Title: Teacher
Salary Placement: Teacher Salary Schedule
Job Summary:
We are seeking a passionate and dedicated Catholic High School Teacher to join our educational community at Saint Marys High School. As a Catholic High School Teacher, you will play a vital role in providing a faith-based education to our students while delivering comprehensive and engaging academic instruction.
Responsibilities:
Curriculum Planning and Instruction: Develop and deliver engaging lesson plans that align with the school's curriculum and Catholic teachings.
Create a positive and inclusive classroom environment that fosters spiritual growth, moral development, and academic excellence.
Use various teaching methods and resources to accommodate different learning styles.
Faith-Based Education: Integrate Catholic faith, values, and ethics into the curriculum, instilling a strong sense of morality, compassion, and social responsibility in students.
Lead prayer, reflections, and religious discussions as part of the classroom routine.
Encourage students to participate in sacramental preparation and faith-based activities.
Student Assessment and Progress: Regularly assess student performance and provide constructive feedback to foster academic and spiritual growth.
Keep accurate records (grades updated at a minimum of two weeks) of student progress and communicate with parents and guardians about their child's academic and moral development.
Provide support and guidance to help struggling students excel academically and spiritually.
Classroom Management: Maintain a well-organized and respectful classroom environment.
Enforce discipline policies in a compassionate and faith-driven manner.
Promote a sense of community, respect, and empathy among students.
Professional Development: Stay current professional development requirements by attending workshops, seminars, and professional development opportunities.
Collaborate with fellow teachers, sharing best practices and innovative teaching strategies.
Engage in continuous self-improvement as a Catholic educator.
Attend at least 75% of the scheduled Professional Development based on master calendar
General Responsibilities Faculty Duties - All faculty members will have assigned duties throughout the year that they will be required to fulfill.
Email - Check email daily during the school year and at least once a week over the scheduled breaks (e.g. Christmas, Easter, Summer, etc)
Time off and Sub Plans - Ensure sub plans fulfill the majority of class time. Submit sub plans to HR and VP of C&I. Follow guidelines from HR regarding requesting a sub and reporting time off
Attend various school events outside the normal school day, including, but not limited to Opening School Week Activities
Back-to-School Night
Parent-Teacher Conferences
Awards Assemblies
Baccalaureate Mass
Graduation
Requirements:
Bachelor's degree in Education or a related field.
Valid Credential or Masters degree in accordance with state and local requirements.
Strong passion for teaching and mentoring high school students.
Excellent communication, interpersonal, and organizational skills.
Ability to create an inclusive and nurturing learning environment that upholds Catholic values.
Physical Requirements:
Sit and stand for extended periods of time.
Exhibit manual dexterity to dial a telephone, to enter data into a computer, and to perform assigned classroom tasks using both hands.
See and read a computer screen and printed matter with or without vision aids.
Hear and understand speech at normal classroom levels and outdoors and on the telephone.
Speak in audible tones so that others may understand clearly in normal classrooms, outdoors, and on the telephone.
Physical agility to lift up to 25 pounds to shoulder height and 50 pounds to waist height; and to bend, to stoop, to sit on the floor, to climb stairs, to walk and to reach overhead.