Upper School (Grades 9-12) Theology and Literature Position (Full-time)
Upper School (Grades 9-12) Theology and Literature Position (Full-time)
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- Understand and uphold the Catholic Faith as it has been handed on being a role model of Christian love faith and virtue. Relate to students by loving them with the love of Christ encouraging them to develop their own relationship with God and challenging them to love others as Christ does.
- Manage the class by setting clear expectations of behavior establishing routines promoting selfdiscipline based on Catholic principles and implementing the school discipline policy in the classroom. Cultivate a classroom environment that is wellordered and academically stimulating.
- Lead students to an appreciation of what is good true and beautiful in upper school theology and literature by teaching students in a challenging joyful and ageappropriate manner that is grounded in the classical tradition of teaching. Plan and monitor that the assigned scope and sequence of instruction for each grade is taught to the students.
- Demonstrate fluency in the theological tradition of the Church relying chiefly on the Churchs perennial teaching Scripture the Fathers and Thomas Aquinas. Demonstrate fluency in literary interpretation a love of poetry and an ability to lead students with their participation to see truth and beauty in great literature.
- Be committed to continually develop teaching skills knowledge of the Western Tradition and a love of that Tradition through reading discussion collaboration with other teachers mentoring from the headmaster and communication with the larger classical school movement.
- Serve as an advocate for St. Thomas School and Classical Education by assisting in advancing classical Catholic education among the faculty and parent community.
- Evaluate each students progress on a regular basis through appropriate student work assessments and observation and report progress to the student parents and headmaster responding expediently to parent student or administrator inquiries on student progress. Partner with parents in supporting the academic social emotional and spiritual growth of the students.
- Be able to take on leadership and mentoring roles among upperschool students outside of the classroom.
- Exemplify and articulate a life of faith in Jesus Christ and the Catholic Church.
- Be in accord with the classical Catholic educational philosophy of St. Thomas School.
- Possess a bachelors degree in relevant subject areas preferably from a liberal arts college grounded in the Western Tradition.
- Teaching certificate welcomed but not required; teaching experience preferred but not required.
- Possess catechetical certification through the Diocese of Lansing (or obtain in a timely manner).
Employment Type
Full-Time
