Religious Studies Teacher Pool

Job Description

Job Description

Religious Studies Teacher Applicant Pool  School Year)

Bishop O’Dowd Mission/Charism

Mission:
Bishop O’Dowd High School is a Catholic college-preparatory community, guided by the teachings of Jesus Christ, that educates its diverse student body to build a more just, joyful and sustainable world.

Charism:

Finding God In All Things Calls Us to:

Community in Diversity

Strength of Character

Academic Excellence

Kinship With Creation

Social Justice

Joy

Bishop O’Dowd High School is seeking excellent candidates for a high school religious studies teacher applicant pool for the upcoming 2026 - 2027 school year for potential openings. The classroom teacher is responsible for teaching 5 full-time, multi-level classes, ranging from 9th graders to 12th graders. Such classes may range from 9th grade Introduction to Religious Studies to 10th grade Foundations of Biblical Scriptures to 11th grade Christian Morality to 12th grade Peace and Justice.

Classes will be assigned towards the later part of the current semester. The individual in this position will collaborate most closely with the Religious Studies department, ensuring consistency across grade-levels and content areas.

Other responsibilities may include teaching electives, maintaining regular office hours, supporting student co-curricular activities, and collaborating regularly with colleagues. Teachers at Bishop O’Dowd High School are responsible for planning, organizing, and implementing an appropriate instructional program in alignment with Bishop O’Dowd High School’s Integral Student Outcomes. The individual in this position will collaborate most closely with their respective department team, ensuring consistency across grade-levels and content areas.

Teachers are also expected to collaborate and communicate consistently with counselors to ensure whole-student support and success while maintaining open and engaging lines of communication with guardians and families.

Please note that only candidates who are of the Catholic faith and practice the Roman Catholic faith tradition will be considered for this position.

• Practice the Roman Catholic faith tradition
• Plan, prepare, and deliver lesson plans and instructional materials that facilitate active learning and are in accordance with school standards
• Observe and evaluate student performance and development
• Use appropriate technology to support and differentiate instruction
• Encourage and monitor student progress and use data to enhance or adjust teaching strategies
• Provide appropriate feedback to students in a timely manner
• Maintain accurate and complete records of student progress and mastery
• Work outside the normal schedule periodically in order to collaborate with colleagues
• Maintain restorative policies in accordance with the rules of Bishop O’Dowd High School
• Participate constructively and professionally in department, school, and parent meetings
• Participate constructively and professional in departmental and school-wide professional development
• Participate in co-curricular activities such as social activities, sporting events, clubs, retreats, student organizations, student advisories, and affinity spaces as directed

• Communicate effectively orally and in writing
• Articulate and skillfully promote equity and justice work as well as anti-biased teaching and learning
• Establish a classroom culture that is built on strong teacher-student relationships and allows for risk-taking
• Have comfort and skill in personal inquiry and reflection of anti-racist practices and racial consciousness
• Provide a differentiated curriculum addressing various skill levels and learning styles/differences
• Provide inquiry-based teaching strategies and real-world applications
• Have familiarity with classroom-based technology and implement relevant applications for classroom instruction and student learning
• Be self-aware and able to build on others’ ideas, capitalize on others’ strengths, and effectively share responsibility
• Be coachable and open to constructive feedback from both peers and supervisors
• Demonstrate a drive to learn and constantly seek ways to improve…