1st Grade Teacher

St. Clement's Mission Statement: Within a nurturing Christian environment, St. Clement’s Parish School promotes each child’s academic, spiritual, moral, artistic, physical, and intellectual growth.

St. Clement's Parish School seeks a First Grade Teacher who demonstrates proficiencies in both progressive and traditional pedagogies while consistently utilizing child-centered techniques. Strong candidates will be energetic, organized, passionate about lifelong learning, and dedicated to developing students’ character. St. Clement's is a dynamic work environment looking to add new ideas in the service of our students.

Reports to: Lower School Division Head

Start Date: July 1, 2023

Work Schedule: Monday-Friday 7:40 AM-3:30 PM; additional time as needed for meetings and professional development.

Responsibilities:

• Create a positive, supportive learning environment
• Model for students the joy of learning
• Generate developmentally appropriate, standards-aligned, research-based lesson plans and instructional activities for use in the classroom
• Plan and use appropriate instructional strategies, activities, and materials that reflect an understanding of various learning styles
• Conduct ongoing assessment of student achievement through formal and informal assessment
• Utilize curricula that reflect the diverse educational, cultural, and linguistic backgrounds of St. Clement's students
• Provide effective, supportive, and timely feedback to students and parents
• Implement a classroom management style that aligns with the school’s mission and culture of developing minds and building character
• Encourage communication, critical thinking, creativity, and collaboration
• Actively engage in faculty professional development opportunities offered
• Communicate and collaborate effectively with all stakeholders within the school community
• Integrate technology into the curriculum to strengthen the teaching/learning process
• Model Christian morals, values, ethics, attitudes, and behaviors
• Fulfill other duties as requested

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree
• Minimum of three years teaching experience; Elementary experience preferred
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Strong commitment to student progress and success
• Knowledge of current, research-based practices in elementary education
• Working knowledge of technology

Please provide the following information to this email address: ejocancellare@stclements.org

• Cover letter tailored for this position
• Resume
• Contact information for at least three references

Learn more about St. Clement's Parish School at www.stclements.org

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

• Health insurance
• Tuition reimbursement

Grade levels:

• 1st grade

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

School subjects:

• Math
• Reading
• Science
• Social Studies

School type:

• Private school
• Religious school

Education:

• Bachelor's (Required)

Work Location: In person

Salary : $33,700 - $42,700