Position Summary:  An ideal candidate will be an experienced elementary teacher and a faithful, practicing Catholic who possesses a knowledge of the timeless pedagogy and curriculum of the Catholic intellectual tradition and who is well-prepared for the responsibility of managing a classroom. The first grade teacher is responsible for all aspects of the first grade classroom at Sacred Heart Academy. Instructional duties include reading/literature, grammar, math, history, science, and religion for a single section of first grade students. 

Essential Duties & Responsibilities:

• Know, observe, and execute the Roles, Relationships, Responsibilities described on page 3 consistent with the described Rights, Resources, and Qualifications
• Effectively manage the classroom and successfully execute all teaching assignments
• Prepare lessons to teach effectively, correct assignments in a timely and efficient manner, and maintain excellent communication with parents regarding student personal and academic progress
• Maintain classroom facilities, manage curriculum, and keep academic and attendance records as required
• Integrate Jesus Christ, the life of the Church and the organic unity of the Catholic faith into the curriculum and classroom environment 
• Attend faculty and administrative meetings as directed
• Attend parent/teacher conferences and after-hour evening and weekend Academy functions as directed

Qualifications:

      Required

• A practicing Catholic whose life is lived in conformity with the moral teachings of the Church
• Commitment to the Catholic mission of the Academy and willingness to sign the “Faculty Memorandum of Understanding” and swear the “Oath of Fidelity” to the Catholic faith
• Bachelor’s degree 
• Love of great children’s literature
• Strong organizational skills
• Strong classroom management skills
• Desire and capacity to run an efficient and orderly classroom
• Exceptional written and oral communications skills and strong attention to detail
• Strong personal discipline and the ability to work independently, as well as on a team
• Ability to organize priorities

Strongly Preferred

• Experience with and knowledge of Catholic liberal education
• Strong grasp of history
• Aptitude in Latin
• Strong catechetical background

To Apply: Send cover letter, resume, three professional references and salary requirements to Sean Nolan, Headmaster: snolan@shgr.org