St. Mark School located in Catonsville, Maryland continues to grow! St. Mark School is seeking highly qualified candidates for a Middle School Language Arts teacher for the 2024-2025 school year. The middle school language arts position is one of 3 teachers on our middle school language arts team. The position teaches three sections of language arts for 90 minutes per section each day. The middle school language arts teacher also is part of a collaborative middle school department which includes teachers of all middle school courses. The teacher would need to be comfortable with technology integration utilizing Chromebooks and G-Suite applications.

Essential Functions

• Follow the AOB curriculum and best practices in development of daily instructional plan.
• Use varied assessment tools to perform both formative and summative assessments by demonstrating a willingness to respond to individual learning needs.
• Collaborate with grade level teachers to enhance and support instructional planning as well as collaborating with content area teachers on cross-curricular assignments.
• Interact effectively and respond to all parent communication in a professional, empathetic, and timely manner.
• Practice positive, consistent discipline in the management of the classroom.
• Expertly integrate G Suite for Education into a 21st-century classroom.
• Meet the needs, interests, and abilities of students in accordance with the curriculum. Effective instruction will include differentiated learning.
• Implement lesson plans utilizing a variety of techniques to motivate, challenge and engage students.
• Safely and actively supervise students both inside and outside of the classroom.
• Maintain consistent and accurate records of student achievement
• Perform various non-teaching related duties such as recess, lunch, etc.

Position Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree and current MSDE certification or willing to obtain
• Successful experience in student teaching or classroom teaching
• Basic understanding and acceptance of Catholic school philosophy, goals, and objectives
• Must be proficient in using a variety of technology during daily lessons as well as enriching and differentiating instruction

• To be considered for a teaching opportunity and to assist with determining compensation, the following documentation is required to be uploaded with your application: Resume, applicable certifications, licensures (PEL), transcripts, and reference contact information. After submitting your completed application, click “Go To My Presence” to upload these documents. Then click the “My References” link on the right side to submit your reference information. Thanks kindly!

Education

• Bachelors or better

Licenses & Certifications

• MSDE Certification

Skills

• Classroom Management
• Curriculum Differentiation
• English Instruction
• Individualized Teaching Methods
• Instructional Strategies
• Knowledge of Catholic Mission
• Learning Needs Assessment
• Middle School ELA Instruction
• Positive Discipline
• Student Assessment
• Technology
• Varied Instruction Methods