2025-2026 Lower School Second Grade Teacher

Job Title: Lower School, Second Grade Teacher
Department: Faculty

Status: Exempt, Full-Time, 10 month Employee

Effective: August 14, 2025

Saint Patrick Catholic School is currently seeking a Lower School Teacher to nurture and support grade two students in their personal and academic growth for the 2025 - 2026 academic year. 

Overview

Founded in 2005, Saint Patrick Catholic School (Norfolk, Virginia) is an independent Catholic school with an enrollment of approximately 400 students in grades pre-kindergarten through eight. Boasting a vibrant and accomplished team of educators, the school encourages students to develop a growth mindset while creating an educational framework focused on reinforcing six "pillars" of education that support the total formation of each student. Saint Patrick Catholic School is a Glasser Quality School. 

Mission Statement

Saint Patrick Catholic School educates and nurtures the whole child - mind, body, and spirit to be a Christ-centered, compassionate, and courageous servant leader.

Faculty Expectations

• Model faith and service to the community
• Uphold the vision of an authentically Catholic and warmly ecumenical school.
• Collaborate with faculty, staff, and students for servant leadership opportunities.
• Promote a culture of respect for all members of the community
• Exhibit professionalism, positive relationships, and appropriate communication with all members of the community.

Responsibilities

• Develop and deliver meaningful, challenging, engaging, and developmentally appropriate learning experiences for students that align with the school's academic standards.
• Maintain and provide evidence of lesson and unit plans and materials that differentiate learning and maximize instructional time.
• Establish and maintain a safe, respectful, nurturing classroom environment per the school’s guidelines that foster all students' intellectual, social-emotional, spiritual, and physical development.
• Conduct ongoing assessments of student learning and modify instructional methods to fit individual student’s needs; conduct individual and small group instruction as needed.
• Provide constructive student feedback and grades in accordance with school policy and procedures.
• Appraise own effectiveness and continue to acquire professional knowledge and learn of current developments in the educational field by attending seminars, workshops, or professional meetings.
• Understand child development and use this knowledge to maximize a child’s school experience.
• Organize and maintain a system for accurate and complete record-keeping, grading, and reporting for all student activities, achievement, and attendance as required by school procedures.
• Ensure effective communication with students and parents; encourage collaboration and provide regular feedback (both written and in-person) to parents.
• Coordinate with peers, especially within grade level, to evaluate and assess curriculum and collaboratively plan.
• Plan and supervise purposeful assignments for teacher assistants
• Attend regular faculty and department meetings; contribute to teamwork and positive morale. 
• Participate in faith formation experiences
• Perform other duties as directed by the school administration
• Comply with school policies and procedures.

Preferred Qualifications

• Ability to communicate clearly and effectively, possess strong interpersonal skills and be able to solve problems without sacrificing relationships.
• Must be able to sit or stand for long periods
• Must be able to lift at least 50 pounds, climb stairs, bend, crouch, crawl, stoop and run
• Timely and regular attendance and adherence to established work schedules
• Experience with classroom management and working with digital technologies

Education and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Education or a related field from an accredited college or university
• 2-4 years of teaching experience, preferably in elementary education
• Licensed or eligible for Licensure by the Virginia Department of Education (preferred)

Benefits

• Competitive salaries based on experience
• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance plans
• Disability and Life Insurance plans
• Retirement plan with company match
• On-campus parking 

Saint Patrick Catholic School is an equal opportunity employer and considers all applicants for positions without regard to race, color, sex, age, national origin, veteran status, disability, or genetic information.