2025-2026 1st Grade Teacher St Jane Frances de Chantal School

DIOCESE OF ALLENTOWN
St. Jane Frances de Chantal School Easton
Position Description

Job Title: 1st Grade Teacher 2526 School Year)

FLSA: Exempt

Job Status: FullTime; 7:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.

Reporting Functions: Reports to Principal

Job Function: The teacher actively instructs 1stgrade students creates lesson plans assigns and grades homework manages students in the classroom communicates with families and helps students grow and understand their faith in theschool year.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Provide academic subject instruction by preparing lesson plans activities projects and assignments for theschool year.

• Evaluate student performances in class and on tests and provide feedback. Maintains fair accurate and timely grading policies procedures and attendance.

• Maintains and engages in professional growth adheres to professional standards and demonstrates professional ethics sound judgment and leadership. Cooperates and collaborates with other staff members in planning instructional goals objectives and methods.

• Identify materials needed to implement class activities/projects.

• Communicate with students and parents on a regular basis about schedules assignments events and individual student needs. Meet with parents during parentteacher conferences throughout the school year. Regularly checks email and updates web pages as required through the technology system provided by the school.

• Motivate students to develop skills attitudes and knowledge to provide an effective educational foundation in accordance with their abilities.

• Organizes daily class time so that instruction can be accomplished within the allotted time; develops weekly lessons with the appropriate instructional materials; provides appropriate detailed instructions/plans for a substitute teacher in the event of absence.

• Demonstrates knowledge of the prescribed curriculum current educational research and technological tools to address student learning styles and achieve meaningful and measurable outcomes in accordance with the designed lesson plan.

• Evaluate each students progress; keep appropriate records; prepare administer score and record in evaluating student progress; prepare progress reports and report cards.

• Maintains appropriate confidentiality regarding school/workplace matters including social media and online platforms. Follow all St. Jane Frances de Chantal School and Allentown Diocese policies as per the teachers handbook.

• Actively establishes and maintains appropriate student supervision so that students have a safe orderly effective and productive environment. Upholds St. Jane Frances de Chantal Schools discipline procedures.

• Actively supervises students in hallways before after and between classes in the cafeteria in bus areas and at special events ensuring safety and security. Rotates with staff on student arrival and dismissal.

• Maintains an orderly classroom stocked with appropriate supplies.

• Supervise and manage students behavior in the classroom hallways lunchroom etc. to foster a positive and healthy learning environment for all.

• Attends all required inservice training meetings and workshops. Attends and participates in faculty meetings.

• Actively be involved in the school community. Attend school events activities fundraisers etc.

• Any other duties assigned by the Principal.

Additional Condition of Employment:

Due to the nature and mission of the Catholic Church all employees are bound to exhibit respect for the teachings and discipline of the Church regarding matters of faith and morals including maintaining a lifestyle that is in conformity with the teachings of the Catholic Church.

Educational Requirements:

• Bachelors degree in Education or equivalent.

• PA Certification (K4

Other Requirements:

• Must communicate effectively with parents students and coworkers positively and enthusiastically.

• Possess an understanding of child development and the skills necessary to relate to the students being taught.
• Possess an understanding of the supervision of employees and the communication skills necessary to relate to adult employees and volunteers in a collegial as well as effective and efficient manner.

• Ability to handle classroom situations with fairness and patience.

• Able to maintain a high level of energy. Ability to respond calmly to overwhelming and difficult situations.

• Ability to maintain a high level of confidentiality a high degree of credibility integrity and selfconfidence is essential.

PRIOR TO INTERVIEW: Clear records of Pennsylvania State Police Criminal Record Check (PATCH) Pennsylvania Child Abuse History and Federal Bureau of Investigation Criminal Background Fingerprint Check as required under Commonwealth of Pennsylvanias Act 153 of 2014 (No less than 1 year old. As well as attendance at the online Protecting Gods Children class and Mandated Reporter Training.

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities duties and requirements.

Physical Demands: While performing the duties of this job employees are regularly required to sit stand walk and stoop. Must be able to talk and hear both in person and by telephone. Use of hands to perform standard classroom duties and use office equipment is required. Reaching and lifting up to 10 pounds is also required. Vocal communication is required for expressing or exchanging ideas by the means of spoken word; hearing is required to perceive information at normal spoken word levels; visual acuity is required for preparing and analyzing written or computer data determining the accuracy and thoroughness of work and observing general surroundings and activities.

Working Conditions: Normal classroom setting fulltime teaching position; 7:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Some afterschool meetings and activities may require teachers to stay until 3:30 or 4 p.m.

Please use this link to access the Diocese of Allentowns Teacher Application:
AllentownDiocese/Employment

Interested applicants must submit a cover letter resume clearances and teacher application via iSolved Hire or to the following:

Principal Marybeth Okula
Email:

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