Position: High School English Teacher
St. Mary Cathedral School
Employment Type: Full-time
Location: Gaylord, MI
St. Mary Cathedral School is accepting applications to fill a High School English Teacher position for the 2024-2025 school year. At St. Mary we strive to build partnerships with families who value a strong Catholic education, academic excellence and the close personal relationships fostered in our family environment. We nurture the whole child: spiritually, academically, socially, and physically.
Duties:
Teaches all subjects utilizing the Diocese of Gaylord curriculum, state benchmarks, and national standards.
Utilizes appropriate and approved platforms for virtual learning.
Practices well-established classroom management techniques.
Maintains a safe, clean, and comfortable learning environment for students.
Engages students in learning through best practice strategies.
Prepares materials and classrooms for class activities.
Adapts teaching methods and instructional materials to meet students' varying needs and interests.
Prepares, administers, and grades tests and assignments in order to evaluate students' progress.
Builds and maintains positive relationships with students and other instructional colleagues.
Communicates effectively with families of students.
Attends professional meetings, educational conferences, and teacher training workshops in order to maintain and improve professional competence.
Attends in-service meetings, staff meetings, and committee meetings as required.
Participates in professional learning teams through memberships in school committees and grade-level discussions.
Maintains positive relationships with other faculty and staff members and keeps information regarding students, parents, or school business strictly confidential.
Qualifications:
Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university.
Certified and/or approved for teaching by the State of Michigan Department of Education.
Hold the appropriate endorsement for the subject(s) they are assigned to teach.
A desire to seek out professional development activities related to the latest instructional strategies.
Ability to work well with students and colleges; willingness to be an active enthusiastic member of the Catholic School community within the Diocese of Gaylord.
Willingness to adapt to an existing curriculum as well as contribute ideas to enhance the respective academic programs.
A strong example of the Catholic faith.
Ability to work effectively and collaboratively with students, parents, and staff.
Physical Demands:
Must be able to see, hear, write, and speak clearly.
Position may vary between sitting, standing, or walking.
Ability to move quickly by running, jogging, reaching, etc.
Ability to handle a variety of emotions discretely while teaching, including but not limited to joy, satisfaction, pride, love, anger, exhaustion, hopelessness, anxiety, shame, or boredom.
Ability to lift approximately 25 lbs.
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