3rd Grade Teacher – 2024-2025

St. John the Baptist Catholic School
Published
March 15, 2024
Category
Job Type
Organizational Name
St. John the Baptist Catholic Church and School
Organizational City
New Brighton
Position Contact Name
Ann Laird
Position Contact Title
Principal

Description

St. John’s is seeking a passionate, creative, positive, and dedicated teacher with the desire to inspire our students and help then grow academically and spiritual in a Catholic school environment. This candidate should possess knowledge of instructional best practices, the role of data and assessment in student progress and growth, and classroom management. This candidate should also have strong communication skills and the ability to work collaboratively with students, staff, and parents.

This is a full-time teaching position.

Responsibilities:

  • Plan and implement engaging and challenging lessons for ELA, Science, and Religion.
  • Use assessments and other data to help track progress and set individual student and grade level goals.
  • Knowledge of state standards in ELA and Science and how to implement them in a Catholic school.
  • Provide an example of a disciple of Christ and a willingness to share and witness the Catholic faith with students, staff, and community. 
  • Continually communicate with students and parents about student progress, expectations, and needs.
  • Communicate and collaborate with colleagues.
  • Effectively communicate with staff, students and parents/guardians via telephone, email, notes, and newsletters when needed. 
  • Able to supervise students in various environments such as classroom, assemblies, fieldtrips, and recess.

Qualifications

Qualifications:

  • BA in Education. MN teacher’s license or working towards MN licensure is preferred but not required.
  • Practicing Catholic who has a strong desire to share your faith others and create a learning environment which enhances the faith experience of our students.
  • Works well with others while maintaining an enthusiastic, positive, and helpful attitude. 
  • Must have a positive mindset toward child learning and development while being flexible and adaptive in potentially stressful situations.
  • Ability to work without supervision, make common sense decisions and use good judgment.
  • Ability to take direction from the principal and keep them appropriately informed.
  • Uses good people skills and behavior that is professional, collegial, respectful and maintains a positive environment while treating all people as you would want to be treated
  • Participate in extra-curricular activities in school as appropriate – Marathon, Wines to Wishes and Spring Family Night to support families and students.
  • Be an example of a JOY (Jesus – Others – You) filled person.

Application Instructions

Please send cover letter and resume to Ann Laird at lairda@stjohnnyb.org.

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