Middle School ELA Teacher

Description

School Name: St. Pius X Catholic School

Location: 37 E Emerson St. Chula Vista, CA 91911

Reports to: Principal

Employment Type: Full Time

FLSA Status: Exempt
Pay Rate: $49,000 - $52,000

The Diocese of San Diego is seeking a qualified, experienced, and passionate educator who is deeply committed to developing Christ-centered, forward-thinking leaders to serve our future Church and our world. St. Pius X Catholic School is a parish school located in Chula Vista, California. The ELA Teacher will be responsible for fostering a love of literature and developing language arts skills for students in grades 6, 7, and 8.

The candidate will guide students toward being critical readers, effective writers, and skilled speakers.

School Mission Statement:

St. Pius X Catholic School is committed to each student’s success in learning in a student-focused, caring, academically rich, and safe environment that contributes to growth in mind, body, spirit, rooted in Catholic values. Our mission is to inspire and support our students to develop to their fullest potential and share a meaningful bond with others in the school community who all work to “restore all things in Christ.”

Teaching Responsibilities:

• Demonstrates an understanding and implementation of ELA Common Core State Standards
• Has a familiarity with a wide range of literary genres, authors, and texts suitable for middle school learners
• Possesses a deep understanding of English Language Arts curriculum, literature analysis, grammar, and writing conventions
• Demonstrates knowledge of a variety of effective teaching methods, instructional strategies, and assessment techniques for middle school students
• Is skilled in maintaining a positive, organized, and inclusive classroom environment
• Understands how to integrate technology to enhance instruction in meaningful ways
• Monitors students’ academic progress and provides effective feedback on work
• Conducts formative and summative assessments of students
• Implements accommodations and modifications in collaboration with the resource specialist
• Participates and is a contributing member of the St. Pius’ Middle School team
• Actively participates in professional development opportunities and collaborates with the administration and colleagues
• Communicates with families and parents regarding academic progress
• Maintains accurate and complete records of students' attendance, progress, and development

Administrative/Other Responsibilities:

• Return voice-mail/e-mail messages in a timely manner
• Communicate regularly with parents
• Maintain a neat and orderly classroom
• Demonstrate a respectful demeanor with staff, students, and parents
• Observe utmost confidentiality regarding parent, student, staff information/conversations
• Supervise playground and other areas of duty as the role may require
• Other duties as assigned

Requirements

Religious Qualifications:

• Active, practicing Roman Catholic (preferred)
• Basic Catechetical Certification (preferred)
• Respects and understands a Catholic school philosophy

Professional Qualifications:

• Possess a cleared California multiple subject teaching credential (preferred)
• Possess a Bachelor’s Degree
• Clear criminal background check (a clear Livescan for the Diocese of San Diego is a condition of employment)
• Experience teaching in an elementary school classroom
• Positive professional references and recommendations

Physical Requirements:

• Spend the majority of the day standing in the classroom while frequently holding objects they are working with or demonstrating
• Sit on an occasional basis when developing lesson plans, grading, etc.
• Walk through the classroom and be able to maneuver in tight spaces between desks
• Deal with students while kneeling or squatting, stooping, or bending
• Reach at, below, or above shoulder height with the dominant upper extremity; may require trunk or neck rotation to look back at the class
• Assist in moving children's desks and chairs to change the layout of the classroom to influence the learning situation; occasionally lift and carry boxes weighing up to 25 pounds

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to be inside the classroom and mobile to, from, and within the classroom…