Middle School Language Arts Teacher - St Peters Catholic School in Waldorf Maryland

St. Peters in Waldorf is hiring a Middle School Language Arts Teacher for the 2025 26 school year.
This role will report to the Principal and the pay range is $40000 to $50000.
Please forward your resume and letter of interest to:

St. Peters is a Blue Ribbon school with multiple Golden Apple Teachers. We are nestled on acres of land in Charles County. St. Peters is proudly the only Catholic school in the county that was never racially segregated. We are a proud Project Lead the Way STEM school. Every class receives STEM classes. We were the first elementary school within the ADW to have the program.

The Middle School Language Arts teacher is responsible for teaching Literature and English to grades 6th8th.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

Planning

• Create lesson plans that align with the Archdiocese of Washington Academic and Religious Standards.
• Utilize Standardize Test scores and other forms of assessment to adjust lesson plans and inform instruction.
• Plan lessons that are learner based.
• Plan lessons that address the various needs of all students.

Instruction

• Deliver a balanced program of instruction that incorporates direct instruction guide instruction individual/ group practice questioning demonstration and discovery.
• Plan individual and group instruction that includes lectures discussion and handson activities.
• Administer assessments (both formal and informal) to determine if instructional objectives are being met.
• Use assessment data to differentiate instruction to assure that the diverse needs of all students are met.
• Assigns class and homework that support the lessons objective and reenforces the learning process.

Classroom Management

• Establish classroom procedures that optimize instructional time.
• Create and enforce rules that are clear and foster an atmosphere in which all can thrive.
• Maintain a positive learning environment based on mutual respect and cooperation.
• Set high expectations for achievement.
• Assure that Catholic values are the basis of all interactions between students and teacher.

Communication

• Maintain a grade book that reflects students progress on a variety of formative and summative assessments.
• Monitor students grades and communicate status to parents and administration.
• Inform students and parents of assignments/projects and provide detailed written instructions rubrics and due dates.
• Routinely post up to date information (homework projects and grades) to the schools grade book portal.
• Use email notes home and phone calls to inform parents if a student is not making adequate academic or behavior progress.
• Hold conferences with parents if students need academic or behavior intervention
• Produce quarterly progress reports and report cards.

Catholic Identity

• Actively foster and support Catholic beliefs traditions and practices and tenets of the Catholic faith.
• Reflect the Catholic Churchs teaching on social justice and witness service to others. (Policies for Catholic Schools Fifth Revision 2022.
• Assist in the planning of liturgical ceremonies such as mass penance services prayer services etc.
• Lead and encourage prayer in the classroom.
• Plan and teach religion classes (if applicable) that align with the ADW Religion Standards.
• Attend Catholic liturgical ceremonies (as required).

NonInstructional Duties

• Perform duties such as carpool recess lunch and classroom teacher substitution (as required).
• Sponsor clubs and other school activities (as required).
• Attend Home and School meetings and other after hours school events (as required).
• Participate in all required faculty and professional development meetings.
• Must obtain Maryland Virginia or District of Columbia certification within three years of the date of hire. (Policies for Catholic Schools Third Edition 2018
• Must obtain required religious certification. (as required)

While a conscientious effort has been made to include all duties and expectations of the Archdiocese of Washington middle school math teacher the above is not all inclusive and the positions duties may be expanded or modified at the discretion of the principal.

Qualifications:

• Bachelors degree
• Current teacher certification in Maryland Virginia or Washington DC (candidates have 3 years from hire to earn their certification)
• Knowledge of child development and supervision
• Experience teaching in an elementary school setting (preferred)

The Archdiocese of Washington is an equal opportunity employer.