1st Grade Teacher - Our Lady of Lourdes, Vancouver

Our Mission

Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic School prepares our graduates for a rich spiritual life, academic excellence, creative pursuits, and compassionate service in our changing world.

Our Vision

Inspiring our world through faith, education and service.

Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic School in Vancouver, WA is seeking a full-time primary teacher for grade 1 who can join our team for the 2026-2027 school year. This candidate needs to be proficient and qualified to deliver instruction including Washington State and Common Core English-Language Arts and Mathermatics standards as well as age-appropriate Archdiocesan Religion standards. This teacher will collaborate with the intermediate team, the rest of the school staff as well as the broader school and parish community to ensure that we fulfill the mission of Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic School (located in Vancouver, Washington), fostering faith-filled students, lifelong learners, and good citizens. We are looking for a team player with positive energy.

This candidate must be committed to teaching the Catholic faith and providing all students with an equitable and inclusive education in a community that celebrates its diversity. Applicants should be passionate about Catholic education, interested in working as part of a teaching team (specifically, grades k - 2), be comfortable using educational technology in instruction, able to differentiate instruction, and make regular use of formal and informal assessments as an integral part of curriculum planning and instruction. Candidates need to hold or be working toward a current Washington State teaching certificate endorsed in Elementary Education. Preference will be given to candidates with successful teaching experience.

Successful Candidates

• Have a strong knowledge of Washington State and Common Core standards as well as age-appropriate Archdiocesan Religion standards
• Bring with them a commitment to Catholic education and a passion for teaching it
• Demonstrate an ability to develop lesson plans and supplementary material including multi-level lessons to engage differentiated learning groups
• Demonstrate an ability to use instructional technology effectively, including interactive whiteboards, document cameras, and Google Apps for Education
• Demonstrate an ability to integrate modern technologies, media and other tools into instruction
• Desire to work collaboratively with the teaching team on behalf of students, and seek the ideas, feedback or advice of colleagues
• Act as a role model by helping students feel motivated and following the school's Mission and School Wide Learning Expectations
• Demonstrate an ability to establish and maintain standards of student behavior through relationship-building, positive reinforcement and support
• Demonstrate an ability to create and maintain a positive classroom environment
• Teach and develop age-appropriate strategies to resolve conflict
• Evaluate and document academic and social growth of students, and maintains required records
• Communicate regularly and thoroughly with families
• Supervise and monitor students in class and during transitions
• Perform other duties as assigned
• Recognize regular and predictable attendance is an essential function of the job
• Engage learners in a positive, nurturing learning environment
• Demonstrate an understanding of essential learning standards
• Use summative and formative assessments to drive instruction and differentiation
• Use technology as a tool to enhance curriculum, collaboration, and creative thinking skills
• Participate as an energetic, empathetic, and innovative team member
• Demonstrate an ability to be flexible and resourceful
• Desire to work with students from a variety of cultural backgrounds and academic needs
• Possess the knowledge and skills to develop positive interpersonal relationships and best practices approach to learning and instruction
• Demonstrate good organization and management skills
• Collaborate with colleagues including team teaching, professional learning communities, and Response to Intervention process
• Demonstrate a commitment to the understanding of students' developmental needs
  
  

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or above in Elementary Education or equivalent academic background
• Washington state certification, or equivalent
• Commitment to ongoing professional growth
• Successful background check and completed VIRTUS Safe Environment Training in compliance with Archdiocesan requirements
• Experience in standards-based instruction and assessment
  
  

Compensation

• This position will be compensated at a salaried rate between $48,877-$91,958.Any offered salary is determined based on internal equity, internal salary ranges, market data, applicant's skills and prior relevant experience, degrees, and certifications.
• A comprehensive package of benefits is offered including two medical plan options, dental, vision, life, accidental death and disability, long term disability, pension, 403(b), HSA, FSA, and generous sick leave, vacation, and holidays.
  
  

Please email a cover letter and resume to mticknor@lourdesvan.org. In addition, please complete the Applitrack application https://www.applitrack.com/seattlearch/onlineapp/default.aspx?all=1