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The Academy of the Holy Cross is accepting resumes for an Inclusion Coordinator/Teacher for the 2022-2033 academic year.The Academy of the Holy Cross, a Catholic college preparatory school sponsored by the Sisters of the Holy Cross since 1868, is dedicated to educating young women in a Christ-centered community which values diversity.
The Academy is committed to developing women of courage, compassion and scholarship who responsibly embrace the social, spiritual and intellectual challenges of the world.All faculty and staff must demonstrate a commitment to the Core Values of the Academy: community, Catholic identity, academic excellence, educating the whole person, tradition, diversity, leadership, single-sex education, environment and communication.Under the direction of the Director of the Moreau Options Program, the Inclusion Coordinator/Teacher is responsible for teaching and supporting Holy Cross' students with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
The Inclusion Coordinator/Teacher is responsible for supporting the inclusion of the Moreau Options students into all aspects of the Holy Cross community, including co-curricular activities, extracurricular activities and traditions.
Principal Responsibilities:
~ Steward the Holy Cross heritage and educational philosophy of the Sisters of the Holy Cross while maintaining an effective positive learning climate that supports the teachings of the Catholic Church
~ Maintain and develop a school-wide philosophy of inclusion for serving students in the Moreau Options Program
~ Plan and deliver instruction to individual students, and small groups of students, in an academic, social, communication, and independent living skills
~ Communicate with and support general education teachers in the modification of instructional materials and assessments~Support Moreau Options students in their general education classes~Supervise study hall periods in the Moreau Options Resource Room
~Demonstrate effective classroom management
~Manage an online grade book by organizing assignments and entering grades in a timely fashion
~Maintain the classroom environment, including organizing materials and creating educational bulletin boards
~Provide facilitation, supervision, and problem-solving to Moreau Options students as they participate in all aspects of the Holy Cross community, including performing arts, extracurricular activities, campus ministry, and school traditions
~Assist in the organizing and chaperoning of field trips
~Communicate with parents in writing, by telephone and, and in person
~Attend the following school events (required): Back-to-School Night, Scheduled Individual parent/teacher conferences, Open House, Baccalaureate Mass and Graduation, Faculty/Staff Retreats, Staff development days~Perform other related duties as needed