1st Grade Teacher - Holy Spirit School

Employment Status: Fulltime

FLSA Status: Exempt/Salary

Reports to: Principal

*Fulltime Benefits include: 403b Retirement 401 (a) Pension Plan Medical Dental Vision Life Employee Assistance Program Shortterm/Longterm Disability.

Summary:

Holy Spirit Catholic School is hiring a first grade teacher who excels in teaching the whole child. The best candidate will have a solid understanding of the science of reading from phonemic awareness through fluency. Additionally this person must be able to use benchmarking to deliver guided reading by using leveled readers. The right candidate will take the child from teacher dependence to more independence by year end. The qualified candidate must know the socioemotional developmental stages of the first grade child.

The Teacher fulfills the mission of the Catholic school by guiding inspiring and educating students in a loving Christcentered environment. The Teacher is to be immediately responsible to the principal for the carrying out of policies of the school and the Archdiocese of San Antonio as they relate to the function of the school the classroom and the immediate contact with students and parents.

Candidates must have:

• Knowledge of the basic teachings of the Catholic Church
• Knowledge of curriculum instructional methods/strategies and curriculum differentiation
• Knowledge of child development learning and behavior
• Able to manage student behavior
• Able to communicate effectively in both written and verbal forms
• Able to work well with others in a school community
• Skill in handling multiple tasks simultaneously
• Skill in job appropriate technology
• Skill in critical thinking and planning

The ideal candidate will also:

• Support and uphold the philosophy of Catholic education and the mission of the school
• Act as witness to Gospel values by modeling the teachings of the Catholic Church
• Support and adhere to the policies and procedures of the school and Archdiocese of San Antonio including the Religious Standards for Catholic School Employees
• Maintain confidentiality regarding school matters
• Direct and evaluate the learning experience of the student in both curricular and extracurricular activities
• Provide guidance to student that promotes his or her welfare and Christian educational development; refer students with problems to those qualified to help.
• Carry out carefully constructed lesson plans and maintain documentation of instructional planning
• Carry out the disciplinary policies of the school
• Attend and participate in PTC faculty and Archdiocesan meetings
• Attend and participate in the scheduled number of InService days required by TCCBED and the Archdiocese
• Communicate effectively with students parents and other professionals
• Demonstrate professionalism in conduct demeanor and work habits
• Maintain a work schedule that maximizes availability to the school students and staff
• Keep records of attendance check home assignments grade papers and complete report cards
• Supervise extracurricular activities as assigned
• Supervise arrival and dismissal of students and assists in the supervision of students as needed

REQUIREMENTS

Qualifications:

• Bachelors degree and Texas teacher certification in the appropriate grade level
• Understanding of Catholicism and have Religion certification
• at least 2 years experience teaching this grade level

Knowledge Skills and Abilities

• Knowledge of the basic teachings fo the Catholic Church
• Knowledge of curriculum instructional methods/strategies and curriculum differentiation
• Knowledge of child development learning and behavior
• Able to manage student behavior
• Able to communicate effectively in both written and verbal form
• Able to work well with others in a school community
• Skill in handling multiple tasks simultaneously
• Skill in job appropriate technology
• Skill in critical thinking and planning

The right candidate will be excellent in the English language arts in order to teach reading fluency reading for understanding and filling in the gaps for late developing readers. The best candidate will be able to teach grammar and writing and create a love of the written work in the students. Knowledge of guided reading groups benchmarking and literacy circles is extremely important.

The teacher must be able to teach Religion and instill a love for Jesus to develop the moral compass of honesty kindness and integrity in their students.

This is not necessarily an exhaustive list of all responsibilities skills duties or working conditions associated with the job. While this is intended to be an accurate reflection of the current job management reserves the right to revise as needed.

The Archdiocese of San Antonio is an Equal Opportunity Employer.