Require First Grade Teacher in Bloomfield Hills, MI
Job title: First Grade Teacher
Company: Archdiocese of Detroit
Job description: St. Regis Catholic School is looking for an experienced and qualified elementary teacher for first grade for an immidiate start. A teacher at St. Regis Catholic School embodies the principles of the school's philosophy and supports the mission and vision of the school by promoting the Catholic faith and the teachings of the Church and witnesses this faith through personal example. We seek dynamic and energetic candidates passionately committed to Catholic education.
Please send resume, credentials, and letter of intent to:
Katie Brydges, Principal at [email protected]
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Qualifications:
- Valid Michigan Teaching Certificate, K-5 All Subjects
- ZN, ZO, ZA, or ZS Endorsement preferred
- Experience with Handwriting without Tears preferred
- Experience with Phonics First curriculum preferred
- Comfortable and competent teaching all subjects
- Strong example of Catholic Christian faith
- Catechist certification (or willingness to attain certification)
- Ability to work effectively and collaboratively with students, parents, and staff
- Teaches all subjects utilizing the AOD curriculum, state benchmarks, and national standards.
- Experienced with Microsoft 365 platform
- Experienced with virtual learning platforms
- Has well established classroom management techniques
- Maintains a safe, clean, and comfortable classroom environment
- Engages students in learning through best practice strategies.
- Consistently creates a high level of active student engagement and student-led learning
- Establishes a consistent disciplinary approach which promotes self-direction and confidence; sets high standards for student behavior and manages inappropriate behavior effectively
- Assesses students' academic and social growth.
- Assists the administration in organizing and revising curriculum.
- Creates well-crafted lesson plans
- Applies differentiated instruction and assessment that improves achievement for all learners in a learner-centered and collaborative environment
- Uses technology to strengthen the teaching/learning process including iPads, Chromebooks, smart boards and online instructional platforms
- Assures that technology is used in instruction and learning targets are specifically cited in each lesson.
- Uses a variety of student assessment tools to gauge student understanding and will design alternate teaching techniques as a result.
- Performs various non-instructional duties, such as attendance, lunch duty, recess, and bus/carline duty.
- Communicates regularly with families and implements clear communication system
- Attends monthly in-service meetings, staff meetings, and committee meetings as required.
- Participates in professional learning teams through memberships in school committees and grade level discussions.
- Maintains positive relationships with other faculty and staff members and keeps information regarding students, parents, or school business strictly confidential.