PURPOSE AND SCOPE:
The Humanities Teacher will work collaboratively with other Humanities Teachers to achieve the goal of Catholic Education at Saint Mary’s. This teacher will provide a liberal arts education that forms virtuous young men and women who know the Truth and love the Good. The ideal candidate will be an experienced teacher with a Catholic philosophy of education and knowledge of the classical liberal arts and associated teaching methodologies. In addition the candidate should be a well-formed Catholic in good standing with the Church and be able to communicate the vision and mission of the school effectively.
ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:
Strives to achieve the goals of Catholic education:
- Embraces and models the Catholic philosophy of education
- Promotes and lives gospel values and Catholic moral teaching
- Upholds the doctrinal teachings of the Catholic Church
- Can articulate and give evidence of Catholic living by the example of their lives
Assumes responsibility for the leadership and management of the classes assigned:
- Provides a positive learning environment
- Organizes the classroom to facilitate student learning
- Supervises and provides for the safety, welfare, and care of the students while they are in school
- Works toward the creation of a Catholic community within the classroom and the entire school community
- Teaches in accordance with diocesan and local policies as well as appropriate state laws
- Shows respect for individuals and fairness in dealing with students and parents
- Develops and implements a daily and weekly schedule covering all areas of curriculum
Develops and implements an instructional program according to the needs of the students and the established Diocesan Curriculum Standards:
- Integrates Church’s teachings in all aspects of the curriculum
- Determines levels of student achievement
- Uses appropriate teaching strategies to meet individual student needs
- Uses resources available to promote learning experiences for all students
- Uses a variety of instructional strategies and incorporates technology into instruction
- Refers students for evaluation and consultation when necessary in collaboration with administration and parents
- Includes all students in presentations and discussions
- Develops a Catholic world view in the classroom through the teaching of the humanities
Evaluates student progress effectively:
- Uses a variety of ongoing assessments
- Aligns assessments with goals, objectives, information taught, and instructional guidelines and Curriculum Standards of the Diocese and school
- Provides prompt constructive feedback on student work and performance
- Maintains students’ records consistently and accurately
Maintains accurate records in all record keeping as required by the school:
- Maintains proper grading and/or reporting system for each student as required by the principal
- Meets deadlines with official classroom reports, attendance, and statistics as required by the principal
- Maintains daily lesson plans
Establishes positive school-community relationships:
- Maintains cooperative relations with all in the school community
- Promotes respectful and positive school relationships
- Maintains awareness of his/her role as a Catholic schoolteacher and its impact on the community
- Provides for regular conferences and meetings with parents
- Cooperates with and helps promote various curricular and co-curricular programs within the school
- Attends and actively participates in school faculty meetings and in-services
Continues professional development to remain current with religious and academic certifications:
- Keeps informed of current instructional practices through professional reading and educational opportunities
- Participates in professional activities and joins appropriate professional organizations
- Attends diocesan sponsored in-services
- Attends and actively participates in school faculty meetings and in-services
- Actively participates in the process of continuous school improvement
- Maintains personal professional development records
Performs any other job-related tasks deemed necessary and/or assigned by the principal.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES REQUIRED
- Must demonstrate personal self-discipline, be adaptable and flexible in routine and unexpected situations
- Must use good judgment in daily encounters
- Must use verbal and written language correctly
- Must demonstrate an appropriate sense of humor
- Must demonstrate knowledge and understanding of good teaching techniques and child psychology
- Must maintain appropriate grooming and dress at all times as stated in the faculty handbook
- Must possess an understanding of the Catholic world view within their discipline
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