What are the responsibilities and job description for the Elementary Teacher - 4th Grade position at St Charles Borromeo Catholic Church Kansas City?
Description
Saint Charles Borromeo is seeking a full time 4th grade elementary teacher for the 2024-2025 school year. Partnering with parents in their role as primary educators, Saint Charles Borromeo Academy extends the mission of the Church in forming true disciples of Jesus Christ. Through a Catholic Classic Liberal Arts education centered on Christ, we provide an integrated approach fostering a love for truth, beauty, and goodness. We seek to instill a natural desire for wisdom and virtue in all students.
Responsibilities
Understand and uphold the teachings of the Catholic Church at all times.
Lead students to an understanding and an appreciation of all that is good, beautiful, and true.
Relate to students by loving them with the love of Christ, encouraging them to begin and/or develop their own relationship with God through sacraments and scripture, and challenging them to love others.
Manage the class by setting clear expectations of behavior, establishing reasonable routines, and promoting self-discipline based on Catholic principles.
Teach students in a challenging, enthusiastic, and age-appropriate manner using the classical model or demonstrate a willingness to be trained in classical education methods.
Requirements
-Hold a valid teaching certificate.
-Hold a Bachelor degree in education from an accredited university.
-Be a role model of Christian love, faith, truthfulness, and virtue.
- Work in a collaborative way with the other teachers to create a positive learning environment for our scholars.
Practicing Catholic preferred with ethical standards, personal integrity and consistent with the morals and teachings of the Catholic Church; includes obedience to the Magisterium.
St. Charles offers a comprehensive benefits program, including medical, dental, and vision plans, STD?LTD fully paid by the employer, retirement plans including a 403b plan and a defined benefit pension plan. Paid time off includes generous Vacation and Sick Leaves, plus paid Holidays.
Note: All employees are required to consent to a background check, commit to our Code of Conduct policy, and complete online and in-person trainings prior to hire.