High School English Teacher

GENERAL DESCRIPTION

A teacher at Trinity High School is an educational professional whose primary role is to provide students with a rigorous, engaging, and high-quality education. The teacher is an emotionally mature, caring, balanced individual with a strong background in their academic discipline. The teacher enjoys working with adolescents. The teacher provides a learning environment that is safe for every student.

Additionally, the teacher possesses outstanding communication, planning, organizational, and interpersonal skills. The teacher provides meaningful lessons and various means of assessing students. The teacher demonstrates mastery of their content area and has a clear understanding that they will be expected to further their knowledge and skills through ongoing professional development.

GENERAL RESPONSIBILITIES

Teacher – Trinity High School, River Forest IL Trinity High School in River Forest, IL, is seeking full-time teachers for the 2025-26 school year. The teacher is responsible for planning, instruction, activities and assessments based on a college preparatory and International Baccalaureate (IB) program. If a teacher is hired to teach an IB course they will be required to attend a virtual or in-person IB workshop during their first year of employment. Teachers are tasked with creating an integrated instructional program that supports an inclusion-based learning approach fostering a safe environment that respects academic and cultural diversity. Additionally, teachers are expected to work together in Professional Learning Communities (PLC) with other teachers and support professionals in a collaborative manner to provide teaching strategies and methods that address a wide range of learning styles, individual needs, interests, abilities, and maturity levels of students.

AVERAGE NUMBER OF COURSES TAUGHT

Most academic departments at Trinity offer three types of courses: college preparatory, pre-IB or IB, and elective classes. All teachers can expect to teach at least two of the three types of courses, and a number of positions involve teaching all three. As Trinity High School operates on a 4x5 Block Schedule, all teachers are assigned to teach between three and five different subjects or “preps” over the course of an academic year. Specific course loads will be shared with candidates at the time of the interview.

REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS

• Is familiar with classic and non-classic works of literature, with a focus on female authors
• Is skilled at implementing differentiated reading, writing, analytical instruction to students whose abilities may vary widely
• Is fiercely committed to upholding standards of academic integrity for all students
• Is able to adapt to change and react to events in a decisive manner
• Possesses professional verbal and written communication skills
• Takes initiative in problem-solving independently and as a member of a team
• Understands and makes use of school technology to enhance instruction and classroom experiences
• Models Catholic values

SUBJECT-SPECIFIC MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

• Bachelor’s degree with a concentration in English (Master’s degree preferred)

• Certification: Illinois Professional Educator License: 9-12

SALARY RANGE

For a first year teacher with no experience, starting salary is dependent on degree: $43,000 - $60,000.

Additional salary premiums available for previous teaching experience, national certifications or professional accomplishments.

HOW TO APPLY

Please email your cover letter and resume in PDF format to . Please include the position you are applying for in the subject line of your email.

The interview process includes a phone screening interview, a teleconference interview with the department chair, an in-person interview with the principal, a model lesson to be taught and debriefed with a group of teachers at Trinity, and a thorough reference and employment check. Please note, all candidates must be eligible to work in the United States at the time of applying for the job.

ABOUT TRINITY HIGH SCHOOL

Trinity High School is a Roman Catholic, Sinsinawa Dominican-founded High School for girls located west of the city of Chicago. Trinity is an International Baccalaureate school with a nearly 100-year history of educating young women who embrace knowledge, faith, and strength as global citizens of the twenty-first century.

NOTICE OF NON-DISCRIMINATION

It is the policy of Trinity High School to comply with applicable state and federal laws prohibiting the discrimination of employment based on race, age, color, national origin, disability or other protected classification.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $43,000.00 - $60,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 403(b)
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Professional development assistance
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

Physical Setting:

• Private school

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Education:

• Bachelor's (Required)

Language:

• English (Required)

License/Certification:

• Professional Educator License (Required)

Ability to Relocate:

• River Forest, IL 60305: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person

Salary : $43,000 - $60,000