Kindergarten Teacher

Overview

The Catholic School Teacher-Minister serves as instructor of the school’s religious and academic programs for the students. The Teacher-Minister is tasked with designing and implementing engaging lessons that broaden the student’s understanding of the subject area. The Teacher-Minister is expected to uphold and model the school’s Catholic identity, integrate faith teaching into their classroom and exemplify Catholic teachings and values in their actions.

The Teacher-Minister works to broaden understanding of his/her field and maintains professional development goals. The Teacher-Minister encourages positive relationships and communication between students, and contributes to a wider atmosphere of Christian respect throughout the school. The Teacher-Minister forms students to love truth, beauty, and goodness through daily instruction in all content areas and through cultivation of a classroom culture conducive to growth in virtue.

The role of Catholic School Teacher-Minister requires the following skills and experience to assure effectiveness in the position:

• The ideal candidate is a practicing Catholic, committed to supporting and advancing the mission of Catholic education and able to incorporate a Catholic worldview in his or her teaching. He or she understands and upholds the teachings of the Catholic Church and exemplifies Catholic living both in and out of the classroom.
• Required credentials:
• Completion of the Archdiocese of Cincinnati’s Safe Environment Program;
• Bachelor’s degree in elementary education or related field;
• Valid teaching license issued by the state of Ohio or ability to obtain an Ohio Department of Education license/certification.
• Experience teaching in a classroom setting, with strong classroom management skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively with administration, teachers, and other personnel in the school.
• Demonstrated strong public relations skills, including verbal and written communication skills.
• Proficiency in communication technologies.

• Designs, executes, and evaluates engaging lessons for students in the assigned grade level.
• Upholds and models the Catholic identity of the school. Seeks out opportunities to integrate faith teaching into the class. Works toward the creation of a Catholic community within the classroom and entire school community. Maintains an awareness of his/her role as a Catholic school teacher and its impact on the community. Strives to achieve the goals of Catholic education and shows knowledge of the Catholic philosophy of education.
  
  Promotes Catholic values and provides opportunities for students to be prepared for life in today’s Church and society.
• Leads daily prayer and participates in school liturgies.
• Escorts students to specialty classes, church and other areas as required. Assists students as needed and supervises areas as assigned (e.g., recess duty, etc.). Must be able to perform any and all duties to physically supervise students in case of an emergency as prescribed in the School Safety Plan.
• Completes and submits lesson plans as required that provide for a diversity of learning opportunities and appeal to different types of learners. Lesson plans should be reflective of the school’s curriculum standards.
• Energetically instructs students in subject content, providing for a diversity of learning activities.
• Monitors student growth through regular assessments of student performance. Maintains grades and prepares grade reports.
• Seeks out opportunities to integrate instruction with the latest information technology, as directed by the school’s Technology Plan.
• Encourages and models positive behavior amongst the students at all times.
• Communicates regularly with students about their performance.
• Communicates regularly and timely with parents about their child’s performance. Conducts conferences, when necessary, for students who are not performing.
• Implements and monitors Individualized Service Plans (ISP’s) or other specialized plans for students with defined special needs.
• Engages in professional development to continue his/her understanding of the subject area and teaching as a craft.…