Third Grade Teacher

This position as a Third Grade Teacher provides educational and spiritual leadership, encouraging excellence in all students, and is responsible for the development and implementation of curricular goals and objectives  fulfilling desired student learning outcomes in accordance with prescribed and selected academic standards including  teaching, mentoring, and modeling the Catholic faith.

Catholic Dimension

1. Respects Catholic values and aids students in Christian formation by exemplifying Catholic living, both in and out of the classroom.
2. Understands, supports, and implements the unique mission of Catholic education by speaking, acting and instructing in a manner consistent with the teachings of the Catholic Church.
3. Understands and accepts the teachings of the Catholic Church and the moral demands of the Gospel and contributes to the achievement of the school’s Catholic identity and apostolic goals, including participation in the liturgical life of the school.

Development of Students

1. Designs classroom instruction to engage and motivate all students, addressing the diverse needs and capabilities of each student, and accommodating students with special needs as fully as possible.
2. Develops positive interactions and social-emotional skills with students.
3. Establishes a consistent disciplinary approach which promotes self-direction and positive self-image.
4. Sets and maintains high standards for student behavior and manages inappropriate behavior effectively.
5. Identifies areas for students to grow academically, spiritually, physically, emotionally and/or socially and fosters meaningful growth in these areas.

Instructional Practices

1. Plans and implements instruction in order to engage students in rigorous and relevant learning and to promote their curiosity about the world at large.
2. Demonstrates competence in teaching by demonstrating current, thorough knowledge of curriculum and subject matter.
3. Communicates effectively with students.
4. Organizes classroom learning and materials to maximize student time on tasks as well as motivate student learning.
5. Uses multiple measures to analyze student performance and to inform subsequent planning and instruction.
6. Employs a variety of instructional techniques and strategies, including the use of technology as appropriate, to meet the learning styles of all students.
7. Cooperate with other teachers, specialists, local district special education personnel, counselors, administrators, etc. to assist in identifying and responding to the academic and/or learning needs of students.

Learning Environment

1. Promotes student engagement, independence, and interdependence in learning by facilitating a positive learning environment.
2. Creates an environment of respect, warmth, caring, and fairness, integrating Christian values for all students.
3. Establishes a culture of learning and provides visual evidence of learning by displaying examples of high-quality student work.
4. Organizes physical space and maintains a clean, functional and pleasant classroom.
5. Establishes appropriate classroom procedures and routines that maintain order in a fair and just manner and maintains these procedures and routines throughout the year.
6. Actively supervise students in your charge.

Planning and Preparation

1. Demonstrates effective planning skills by preparing lessons designed to implement stated goals and objectives, and by incorporating school and diocesan curriculum standards in lesson plans.
2. Develops curriculum that adheres to appropriate, delineated standards, and is vertically aligned to ensure that every student successfully completes a rigorous and coherent sequence of academic courses based on the standards and rooted in Catholic values.
3. Develops and uses effective methods of evaluation that are directly related to curriculum objectives and to concepts and skills taught; consistently and effectively evaluates student progress.

Dedication and Commitment

1. Is present where needed, ready to work as needed to meet responsibilities. Includes recognizing when situations require more effort, satisfying responsibilities in a timely manner, providing an example of punctuality and attendance, and generally ensuring all is ready and taken care of.
2. Attends any meetings/programs required by parish, school, Office of Catholic Schools, and/or Archdiocese.
3. Commits additional time to co-curricular and extra-curricular activities that provide opportunities outside the classroom for students to further identify and develop their gifts and talents.
4. Engages in high quality professional development, including religious formation, and is accountable for implementation that supports student learning.
5. Maintains confidentiality of information, displays sound judgment in dress and general behavior.

Cooperative Teamwork

1. Helps create a productive environment where there is harmony, good morale, and cooperative teamwork.
2. Monitors self-productivity and takes corrective action as appropriate.
3. Collaborates with other teachers and administration to develop, implement and continuously improve the effectiveness of the curriculum, instruction and assessment to result in high levels of student achievement.
4. In the event that no substitute can be found, fills in by giving up preparation periods.
5. Actively supervises students during assigned supervision responsibilities and is punctual to assigned duties.

Parental and Community Relationships

1. Maintains consistent, professional, appropriate, and confidential communication with parent/guardian regarding student progress.
2. Utilizes the electronic grade book to maintain accurate, complete, and correct records communicated in a timely manner.
3. Regularly checks email and voicemail, and responds to parent communications in a timely manner.
4. Conducts parent-teacher conferences as scheduled throughout the school year.
5. Respect and maintain the confidentiality of the students, staff, and families at St. Stephen’s.

• Minimum of a bachelor’s degree
• Current MN Teaching Licensure Preferred
• For teachers of religion, be an active, participating Catholic and demonstrate understanding and acceptance of Catholic doctrine. For teachers that do not teach religion, be willing to support and uphold the teaching of the Catholic faith
• Experience and/or training in teaching
• Demonstrates ability to:
  • effectively and collegially work with others
  • make decisions
  • work without supervision
  • learn and implement new educational strategies
  • manage and maintain a classroom of students effectively
  • keep Principal and others appropriately informed
• Pass required background check

Interested candidates should submit the following to grehder@ststephenchurch.org

• Cover letter expressing interest and commitment to Catholic education
• Current résumé
• Contact information for three professional references
• Letter from your parish verifying active participation in the life of the Church