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Primary Responsibilities:
The teacher services the school in an instructional capacity and performs the specific duties assigned by the school's principal.
Provides grade-appropriate instructional programs, including:
a) Lesson planning
b) Classroom preparation
c) Assessment of each student’s performance
Provides grade-appropriate extended or enrichment opportunities
Supervises students
Participates in faculty meetings, school committees, and in-services
Attends other school functions and activities as necessary
Advances educational knowledge by attending conferences, professional development opportunities, and reading academic journals
Use computers, overhead projectors, document cameras, iPad, and other electronic equipment
Other duties as assigned
Administrative/Other Responsibilities:
Return voice-mail/e-mail messages promptly
Communicate regularly with parents
Submit assessment data to Department Chairpersons/complete tasks promptly
Maintain a neat and orderly classroom
Demonstrate a respectful demeanor with staff, students, and parents
Observe utmost confidentiality regarding a parent, student, and staff information/conversations
Qualifications:
It is expected that the teacher has/is:
A Bachelor’s Degree
Successful experience in student teaching or classroom teaching
A Preliminary Teaching Credential working toward a Clear Credential
Positive references and recommendations
A Clear criminal background check (a clear Livescan for the Diocese of San Diego is a condition of employment)
A basic understanding and acceptance of Catholic School philosophy, goals, and objectives
Necessary background and training in elementary education methods and subject areas
Understanding of child development and skills necessary to relate to the students
Appropriate control and discipline techniques, will enhance the learning environment
Active Roman Catholic with extensive knowledge and adherence to Church teaching and life.
Physical Requirements:
To successfully meet the needs of the students in their care, the teacher must:
Spend the majority of the day standing in the classroom. While standing, the teacher will frequently hold objects they are working with or demonstrating
Sit on an occasional basis when developing lesson plans, grading, etc.
Walk through the classroom and be able to maneuver in tight spaces between desks. Walk on both even and uneven surfaces
Deal with students while kneeling or squatting, stooping, or bending
Reach at, below, or above shoulder height with the dominant upper extremity; may require trunk or neck rotation to look back at the class.
Assist in moving children’s desks and chairs to change the layout of the classroom to influence the learning situation. It is occasionally necessary to lift and carry boxes weighing up to 25 pounds from the office to classrooms. Carrying can be up to 200 feet and varies.
Elementary school teachers need to be able to:
Speak clearly so listeners can understand. Understand the speech of another person
Hear sounds and recognize the difference between them; focus on one source of sound and ignore others
See details of objects, whether they are nearby or far away
Have unimpaired or corrected vision/hearing
Please email cover letter, resume, and copy of credential to Kim James: kim.james@stdidacusparishschool.org.