High School English Teacher

McDonell Area Catholic Schools is a Catholic liberal arts school system dedicated to forming students intellectually, spiritually, morally, and physically. Our instructional model is rooted in the Catholic intellectual tradition — emphasizing truth, beauty, and goodness — and seeks to cultivate wisdom, virtue, and lifelong discipleship in every student. Teachers at MACS are not merely content instructors; they are formators of young persons, collaborating with families and the Church to educate the whole child.

The High School English Teacher is responsible for delivering a rigorous Catholic liberal arts English curriculum that integrates literature, writing, rhetoric, grammar, and discussion in pursuit of truth and virtue. The teacher fosters wonder, cultivates attentive reading, strengthens written and oral expression, and guides students toward moral imagination through engagement with classic texts and meaningful dialogue. Instruction prioritizes seminar-style discussion, primary texts, writing across genres, and interdisciplinary integration with theology and the humanities.

• High School Principal

• Teach high school English courses using primary sources, classic literature, and Socratic discussion
• Integrate writing, grammar, rhetoric, and vocabulary within authentic literary study
• Design lessons that cultivate analytical reasoning, moral reflection, and articulate expression
• Assess student growth through written compositions, oral presentations, and formative feedback
• Collaborate with Theology and Humanities faculty to support an integrated Catholic liberal arts approach

• Model Christian virtue and support students’ intellectual and spiritual formation
• Foster respectful dialogue and habits of charitable disagreement
• Incorporate Catholic worldview and philosophical anthropology into instruction
• Support school liturgies, prayer life, and community traditions
• Partner with parents as primary educators
• Participate in faculty seminars, professional formation, and collaborative planning
• Maintain clear communication regarding student progress and classroom expectations

• Bachelor’s degree in English, Literature, Humanities, Classical Education, or related field
• Current Wisconsin teaching license is preferred (or eligibility for licensure)
• Experience teaching, preferably in a Catholic or faith-based school setting
• Strong communication, collaboration, and organizational skills
• Commitment to Catholic education and to fostering the spiritual and academic formation of each child