Holy Family, South Bend - 3rd Grade Teacher

• Job Category School
• Employee Type Full time

Holy Family School in South Bend is in search of a qualified elementary teacher for 3rd grade. The ideal candidate will be faith-filled and dedicated to providing quality, data-driven instruction for students of all abilities, integrating the mission of Holy Family School and the Diocese of Fort Wayne / South Bend in all planning, teaching, and classroom activities.

• Homeroom teacher for a 3rd grade class of 18-24 students.
• Enforce the school’s discipline policies and demonstrate effective classroom management with regard to student organization, behavior, and transitions throughout the day.
• Maintain school records as required by the diocese and state.
• Communicate regularly and effectively with parents regarding all aspects of school life for this group of students.
• Collaborate with administrators, grade-level teacher teams, other staff, and parents on school-wide initiatives, projects, and field trips.
• Prepare lesson plans and teach in assigned subject areas and grade level in accordance with state and diocesan guidelines.
• Align instruction with Alive in Christ Religion Curriculum and integrate iREADY Math and the IXL online program for math instruction.
• Incorporate Amplify CKLA Language Arts and Science of Reading Curriculum; use PLTW and FOSS Kits for Science instruction.
• Serve as Test Administrator for ILEARN Checkpoints and IREAD.
• Use data to measure student growth and drive individual instruction.
• Incorporate relevant technology to support and differentiate instruction.
• Recognize diverse student learning styles and adapt instructional methods and materials to student needs.
• Use various assessments to measure student growth.
• Regularly enter grades and monitor student academic progress via Power School.
• Commit to ongoing faith formation and professional growth.

• Indiana Elementary teaching license or demonstrated eligibility to receive license.
• High level thinking and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to speak and write fluently and grammatically correct English.
• Strong written, verbal presentation, and interpersonal skills.

• Regularly required to walk up and down stairs.
• Stand for 30 minutes at a time.
• Operate a computer, hand-held learning devices and other office equipment.
• Must occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds.