St. Joseph School, Fort Wayne - First Grade Teacher; Fort Wayne

St. Joseph School, Fort Wayne - First Grade Teacher (Fort Wayne, IN)

St. Joseph Catholic School is hiring a First Grade Teacher for the  school year.

The first grade teacher will report directly to the School Principal. The position is full time and the selected candidate will receive an annual salary based on the Diocesan teacher scale as well as full benefits from the Diocese of Ft. Wayne - South Bend.

School Mission and Motto:

The mission of St. Joseph Catholic School is to create a spiritual community of learning that educates and inspires students to reach their God-given potential. Our motto is learning to lead and serve as Saints.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Support our Catholic community (classroom instruction). The teacher will form relationships with the students that are built on respect and love for one another as Christ demonstrated his love for others. The teacher will provide general education instruction to all classroom students. The teacher will teach all lessons following the Diocesan Pacing Guide and Frameworks for the grade level. The teacher will integrate faith into all lessons providing the opportunity to show the Truth, Beauty, and Goodness of all academic subjects.
• Leading through faith (professionalism). The teacher will open each class with a prayer and attend Mass with the school on appropriate days. The teacher must be willing to attend staff meetings and professional development opportunities. The teacher must be willing to serve on committees as needed. The teacher must dress in appropriate professional teaching attire.
• Christ-centered opportunities for growth (communication and notes). The teacher must be able to clearly and respectfully communicate with all adults and students in and outside of the school building in a Christ-centered manner. The teacher must be able to collaborate with other general education classroom teachers as well as the “Specials” teachers in order to integrate cross-curricular lessons. The teacher must communicate with parents regarding diocesan-wide or school events that involve the students traveling to a location or being on a study trip.
  
  The teacher must be able to assign tasks to paraprofessionals stationed in his/her classroom. The teacher must be willing to avail themselves to growth opportunities that are afforded to them by school administration. The teacher must be willing to have ongoing communication and form relational partnerships with parents to work together for the success of their children.
• A standard of spiritual and academic excellence (duties specific to this position). The teacher must be willing to utilize multiple instructional techniques and strategies in order to engage all learners. The teacher must be willing to differentiate lessons to students at any level to ensure that each individual student is provided with the instruction that they need to excel in the classroom.
  
  The teacher must be willing to live out their faith in the classroom, allowing the students to make connections to the faith that are integrated into their instruction. To help promote excellence, the teacher must be willing to be up-to-date on all teaching practices and techniques to ensure that the students are showing continuous growth.

Questions regarding this position may be directed to Principal Fernanda Becker @ (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below).

Please apply at: diocesefwsb.org/careers

This is a full time position. Close Date: