5th Grade Teacher - Salary

Our Mission

Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic School prepares our graduates for a rich spiritual life academic excellence creative pursuits and compassionate service in our changing world.

Our Vision

Inspiring our world through faith education and service.

Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic School in Vancouver WA is seeking an Intermediate teacher for grade 5 who can join our team for the 2025-2026 school year. This candidate needs to be proficient and qualified to deliver instruction including Washington State and Common Core standards as well as age-appropriate Archdiocesan Religion standards. This Teacher will collaborate with the intermediateteam the rest of the school staff as well as the broader school and parish community to ensure that we fulfill the mission of Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic School (located in Vancouver Washington) fostering faith-filled students lifelong learners and good citizens. We are looking for a team player with positive energy.

This candidate must be committed to teaching the Catholic faith and providing all students with an equitable and inclusive education in a community that celebrates its diversity. Applicants should be passionate about Catholic education interested in working as part of a teaching team (specifically grades 3 - 5) be comfortable using educational technology in instruction able to differentiate instruction and make regular use of formal and informal assessments as an integral part of curriculum planning and instruction. Candidates need to hold or be working toward a current Washington State teaching certificate endorsed in Elementary Education. Preference will be given to candidates with successful teaching experience.

SUCCESSFUL CANDIDATES:

• Have a strong knowledge of Washington State and Common Corestandards as well as age-appropriate Archdiocesan Religion standards

• Bring with them a commitment to Catholic education and a passion for teaching it

• Demonstrate an ability to develop lesson plans and supplementary material including multi-level lessons to engage differentiated learning groups

• Demonstrate an ability to use instructional technology effectively including interactive whiteboards document cameras and Google Apps for Education

• Demonstrate an ability to integrate modern technologies media and other tools into instruction

• Desire to work collaboratively with the teaching team on behalf of students and seek the ideas feedback or advice of colleagues

• Act as a role model by helping students feel motivated and following the schools Mission and School Wide Learning Expectations

• Demonstrate an ability to establish and maintain standards of student behavior through relationship-building positive reinforcement and support

• Demonstrate an ability to create and maintain a positive classroom environment

• Teach and develop age-appropriate strategies to resolve conflict

• Evaluate and document academic and social growth of students and maintains required records

• Communicate regularly and thoroughly with families

• Supervise and monitor students in class and during transitions

• Perform other duties as assigned

• Recognize regular and predictable attendance is an essential function of the job

• Engage learners in a positive nurturing learning environment

• Demonstrate an understanding of essential learning standards

• Use summative and formative assessments to drive instruction and differentiation

• Use technology as a tool to enhance curriculum collaboration and creative thinking skills

• Participate as an energetic empathetic and innovative team member

• Demonstrate an ability to be flexible and resourceful

• Desire to work with students from a variety of cultural backgrounds and academic needs

• Possess the knowledge and skills to develop positive interpersonal relationships and best practices approach to learning and instruction

• Demonstrate good organization and management skills

• Collaborate with colleagues including team teaching professional learning communities and Response to Intervention process

• Demonstrate a commitment to the understanding of students developmental needs

Minimum Qualifications:

• Committed to teaching the Catholic faith
• Desires to teach students from various cultural backgrounds with diverse academic needs
• Bachelors Degree in Elementary Education or equivalent background
• Washington State teacher certification or equivalent
• Knowledgeable of Washington State and Common Core standards for English Language Arts and Mathematics
• Successful criminal background check
• Completion of VIRTUS Safe Environment Training

Desired Attributes:

• Utilizes strong classroom management and organization skills
• Creates an engaging positive and nurturing learning environment
• Possesses excellent oral and written communication skills
• Demonstrates sound emotional and social intelligence
• Builds positive and professional relationships with all stakeholders in the school community
• Collaborates effectively will colleagues and works productively within a team setting
• Utilizes technological resources to enhance instructional practice
• Familiarity with Understanding by Design curriculum development framework
• Uses formative and summative assessments to inform instruction and implement effective differentiation strategies

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Benefits: Eligible positions receive a comprehensive package of benefits including medical dental vision life accidental death and disability long term disability pension 403(b) HSA FSA and generous sick leave vacation and holidays.