Middle School English Language Arts Teacher

About our School

St. Michaels Catholic Preparatory School is an outstanding coeducational Independent Catholic school serving students from PreKindergarten through 12th grade on two adjacent campuses in Austin Texas. The Lower School is comprised of PreK 34th grades the Middle School houses grades 58 and the Upper School contains grades 912. St. Michaels Catholic Preparatory School is a Christcentered college preparatory learning community inspiring lives of service courage personal integrity and intellectual curiosity. We are distinguished by our Catholic tradition a welcoming and diverse community excellent academic programs and a variety of extracurricular activities. Additionally we are a technology rich school. Thus teachers are expected to demonstrate meaningful skill with technology and an enthusiasm for technological growth in order to create authentic learning experiences for their students. Teachers at St. Michaels Prep further serve as role models that inspire students to critically think reflect explore and apply their faith concretely to their lives. We are one community on two campuses with three divisions united in our commitment to put students first as we educate them in mind body and spirit.

Summary of Position

St. Michaels Catholic Preparatory School seeks a dynamic experienced and collaborative Middle School English Language Arts Teacher for theschool year. The candidate must work well on a team have excellent oral and written communication skills with colleagues and the community and be a motivated lifelong learner. Experience integrating reading and academic writing instruction is preferred. St. Michaels Prep believes in teaching to the whole child focusing on social and emotional development alongside a childs academic progress. We know that children learn best and will take the necessary risks in the learning process when they feel confident comfortable and secure in their learning environment; therefore we look to employ educators who value building relationships and teaching social and emotional skills in addition to providing excellent academic instruction.

This middle school position entails teaching four sections of classes one elective and serving as a gradelevel advisor. This is a fulltime 10month faculty position that begins August 2025.

Ideal Candidates

Ideal candidates for positions at our school are experienced in and continue to develop expertise in socialemotional learning projectbased learning STEAM integration and technologyrich differentiated instruction. Ideal candidates thrive in a collaborative environment designing and delivering innovative and creative crosscurricular instructional units to students with diverse learning styles and needs.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Design a comprehensive program of study aligned with the PK12th grade curriculum tailored to meet students diverse needs interests and abilities.
• Deliver feedback to students and parents through diverse channels including progress reports conferences calls emails and individual meetings providing insightful comments and targeted guidance for improvement.
• Adjust teaching methods to accommodate students with identified learning differences adhering to outlined accommodations in Student Support Plans.
• Exhibit organizational skills creativity and a collaborative approach while working with colleagues from various curricular departments.
• Utilize a variety of formative and summative assessments to gauge student understanding.
• Attend an Intersession trip a gradelevel specific academic trip in the second semester.
• Undertake additional responsibilities as assigned including supervision during lunch recess and carpool duties.

Qualifications and Education Requirements

• A collaborative and curious approach to teaching and learning
• A bachelors degree required; Masters degree preferred
• At least two years of teaching experience required
• Teaching experience in English Language Arts in independent schools is preferred
• Experience as a student advisor is preferred

Qualified candidates should complete an online application for employment and attach a cover letter and rsum. You will receive an email confirming receipt of your application and additional details to complete the application process. Contact Mrs. Acosta the Dean of Humanities with any questions.

St. Michaels Catholic Preparatory School is an Equal Opportunity Employer and offers equal employment opportunity to all applicants for employment and all employees without regard to race color religion sex gender national origin age physical or mental disability genetic information veteran status military service application for military service or any other status protected by applicable law.