What are the responsibilities and job description for the 25-26 Algebra 2/Trigonometry Teacher position at Cristo Rey Jesuit Seattle?
ABOUT CRJS
The Cristo Rey Network of high schools delivers a career focused, college preparatory education in the Catholic tradition for students with limited economic resources, uniquely integrating rigorous academic curricula with four years of professional work experience and support to and through college. We partner with educators, businesses, and communities to enable students to fulfill their aspirations for a lifetime of success.
OUR STORY
CRJS is a part of the largest network of high schools in the United States exclusively serving students of limited economic resources, and a proud member of the Jesuit Schools Network. If you are passionate about creating opportunities for students who would otherwise not have access to a high-quality college-preparatory Jesuit education - combined with professional work experience - and you are eager to use your skills and experience to create a faculty, student body, and school culture from the ground up, then this is the job for you. CRJS will welcome our second class of 9th grade students in the fall of 2025 and will add an additional grade level each year until we reach full enrollment.
WHAT MAKES A FOUNDING MEMBER UNIQUE?
In this role, you will be at the forefront of designing and implementing innovative educational initiatives that truly resonate with our students. Your expertise, voice, and drive will help shape decades of lives as we build the high school together. As a Founding Teacher, you will play a vital role in developing a culture that fosters both student and staff growth.
WHAT OUR STAFF BELIEVE
- We are schoolteachers, not classroom teachers; we share a collective responsibility for all
- students.
- We make the choice every day to be the ones who will prepare all students to live lives of opportunity - we do not believe there is “another school.”
- We apply a growth mindset when working with students. All students are capable of academic
- growth; intelligence is not fixed.
- We build the world we want to see and live in, even if it does not exist yet - one that it centers equity and inclusivity
- We see humanity in all people.
- Like Paulo Freire and the Ignatian Pedagogical Paradigm, we believe education must go beyond the mere giving of information from teacher to student
- We take an entrepreneurial approach to teaching and learning.
- We believe student work is both a mirror and a window into our teaching practice.
WHY US?
ROLE RESPONSIBILITIES – ESSENTIAL DUTIES
Instructional Practice & Student Development
Leadership and Collaboration
Organization-wide Learning & Development
PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS
Bachelor’s degree with relevant major, and have a current, valid Washington teaching credential or master’s degree in the relevant academic field of instruction or be working to obtain the required credential or master’s in the academic field of instruction, and / or professional experience.
SALARY AND COMPENSATION
Range between $66,981 -119,700 on a salary schedule based on education and years of experience. Full time employees are eligible for the following benefits : medical, dental, vision, and retirement. Employees’ premiums are covered for medical, dental and vision at 100% and dependents at 50% if elected. This position is eligible for enrollment in the group voluntary retirement plan – 403b.
Equal Opportunity Employer
Cristo Rey Jesuit Seattle High School encourages applicants from a wide range of experiences and backgrounds to apply for this position. CRJS is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All employment decisions, policies, and practices are made in accordance with applicable federal, state and local anti-discrimination laws. Cristo Rey Jesuit will not engage or tolerate unlawful discrimination on the basis of actual or perceived race, creed, color, alienage or national origin, ancestry, age, disability or handicap, sex, marital status, citizenship, veteran status, sexual orientation, genetic information, religion, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state or local laws. Any offered salary is determined based on internal equity, internal salary ranges, market data, applicant’s skills and prior relevant experience, degrees, and certifications.
Salary : $66,981 - $119,700