English Teacher - High School

Chaminade College Preparatory seeks a dynamic, innovative, and engaging ENGLISH TEACHER with great classroom management skills for our high school campus (grades 9-12) in West Hills, California. This is a full-time position.

The Successful Candidate

• Has experience teaching a variety of high school English courses that support and instruct students as they continue to develop analytical and evaluative thinking, reading, and writing skills.
• Has a solid understanding of literacy instruction and will be able to support and instruct students in the critical analysis of a wide variety of texts.
• Has proven experience of designing and implementing lessons that allow students to see themselves in the curriculum, voice their own stories, and learn about others.
• Has proven experience of teaching contemporary skills that allow students to flourish in a diverse range of academic, professional, and cultural contexts.
• Knows how to apply the principles of backward design and implement lessons that enable all students to succeed and reach their full potential.
  
  

Key Responsibilities

• Teaches five sections, where courses can range across all levels, including and up to Advanced Placement (AP).
• Under the supervision of the vice principals, teaches a standards-based (California state and Archdiocesan) curriculum. In a timely manner, plans lessons; provides feedback and grades on assignments; maintains grades, attendance, and other school records; and communicates with students, their families, and counselors when students need support.
• Collaborates with department members and course counterpart(s) to evaluate, monitor, and update curriculum, assessment, and pacing guides under the guidance of the Department Chair.
• Ensures that instructional strategies respect students\' diverse social identities while still corresponding to Catholic Marianist values and the mission of the school.
• Integrates technology by using Canvas Learning Management System (LMS) (can provide training), EdTech Apps, such as Nearpod, Formative, AP Classroom, discipline-based learning technology tools, and other collaborative and productivity tools (*Note: All students use a school-issued Lenovo Thinkpad tablet daily)
• Is knowledgeable about new trends and developments in English instructional strategies and assessment.
• Participates in and attends campus life events, including supervision, lunch activities, liturgies, assemblies, etc.
  
  

Benefits

Chaminade employees enjoy a competitive employee benefits program including medical, dental and vision coverages, life insurance, long-term disability insurance, flexible spending accounts, 403b retirement plan with matching contributions starting day one, and voluntary supplemental life insurance.

Application Process

Interested applicants may apply online through our employment webpage at: https://www.chaminade.org/about/careers . Any applicant who needs help or needs accommodation in order to apply for any position should contact the human resources office at (818) 366-9284.

About Chaminade

Founded in 1952, Chaminade College Preparatory is a coed Catholic, independent school in the Archdiocese of Los Angeles, sponsored by the Society of Mary (The Marianists) . For more than seven decades, Chaminade has been a community where students are known personally, challenged intellectually, and inspired spiritually to become the men and women God calls them to be, leading lives of purpose and compassion.

Rooted in the Catholic faith and animated by the Marianist educational tradition, Chaminade is committed to the formation of the whole person-mind, body, and spirit. We accompany young people as they grow in faith, pursue academic excellence, and develop the moral courage, confidence, and compassion needed to lead lives of purpose and service.

Chaminade Is One School With Two Campuses

• Middle School (Grades 6–8) in Chatsworth
• High School (Grades 9–12) in West Hills
  
  

Across both campuses, students experience a unified Catholic, Marianist vision of education that fosters faith-filled learning communities, encourages academic rigor, and prepares graduates to lead with integrity, empathy, and hope in a complex and changing world.

Our Mission

We inspire young people to love, learn, and lead through our Catholic and Marianist traditions of a living faith, academic excellence, and moral responsibility.

Our Vision

Chaminade College Preparatory graduates are prepared, inspired, and equipped to:

• Share God's love by caring for others and seeking justice and peace.
• Learn, adapt, and grow with the world around them.
• Become servant leaders and positive contributors to society.
  
  

Core Values

Rooted in our Marianist tradition, uniting us in purpose and action:

• Love of God
• Discipleship of Jesus
• Mary as a Model
• Service to Others
• Student-Centered
• Inclusivity
• Leadership
• Innovation
  
  

Chaminade's Commitment to Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging

As a Catholic, Marianist school, Chaminade affirms the inherent dignity of every person, created in the image and likeness of God. In fidelity to the Gospel and Catholic social teaching, we believe education has the power to transform hearts and minds and to form students who act with empathy, courage, and moral clarity.

Guided by our mission to inspire young people to love, learn, and lead, we are committed to fostering a community where all members feel welcomed, valued, and called to contribute. We challenge students to engage thoughtfully with the world, to stand for human dignity, and to work for justice and peace as reflective citizens and faith-filled leaders.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Chaminade College Preparatory is an equal opportunity employer. Applicants for employment are considered without regard to an individual's race, color, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, age (40 or older), physical or mental disability and genetic information (including family medical history), military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

Qualifications

• Has a passion for teaching English at the secondary level and is skilled at working with high-school aged students.
• A minimum of a bachelor's degree in the subject discipline is required. A teaching credential and/or a Master's degree in the subject discipline is preferred.
• Prior teaching experience, especially in a Catholic educational setting, is preferred; however, relevant experience in the field is also strongly considered.
• Is comfortable delivering instruction on campus.
• Wants to work in a setting committed to equity, diversity, and inclusion of all school stakeholders.
• Wants to work in a setting committed to balancing teaching/learning, health, and well-being of all stakeholders.