THE NATIVITY SCHOOL

JOB OPENING: Classroom Teacher, Full-time

HISTORY

The Nativity School is located in the heart of Rancho Santa Fe and opened its doors in September 1996 as an integral part of the Church of the Nativity. The addition of the school represented phase two of the master plan of the parish and its commitment to serving the spiritual, academic, emotional and physical needs of Catholic families. The Nativity School is dedicated to providing a challenging educational environment, as well as developing character development and decision making skills nurtured in our Catholic values. A differentiated approach to education is the foundation that cultivates the intellect and promotes the sound spiritual, social, emotional and physical growth of our students.

MISSION

The Nativity School is a ministry of the Church of the Nativity, where the love of Jesus Christ and Catholic educational tradition guide the formation of students’ minds, bodies and souls to their full potential through spiritual direction, academic growth and Christian service.

JOB DESCRIPTION

The Nativity School is looking for an elementary (intermediary level) teacher to work with students in a Catholic school setting. Subjects to be taught are language arts, social studies, math and religion, with homeroom teacher responsibilities. The 10-month position will begin August 8th.

SALARY/COMPENSATION

Full-time, exempt, benefits

Salary commensurate with experience

RESPONSIBILITIES

?       Construct lessons to develop differentiated instruction in academically diverse classrooms

?       Use multiple teaching strategies to support and differentiate instruction

?       Support the Catholic faith development of all students development in cross-curricular instruction

?       Use frequent formative feedback and assessments to communicate student progress

?       Encourage and monitor the progress of individual students and use

             information to adjust teaching strategies

?       Collaborate with teaching team to coordinate instruction and discuss student

             progress

?       Maintain accurate student records and grades in an organized manner

?       Maintain a neat and orderly classroom environment

?       Complete lesson plans and unit planning throughout the school year

?       Provide grade appropriate enrichment and remediation as needed

?       Provide proper student supervision

?       Keep open lines of communication with parents

?       Attend a number of all school functions

?       Meet all deadlines set by administration

?       Any additional duties identified by the principal

QUALIFICATIONS

?       Leadership skills including visioning, coaching, facilitation, active listening and use of data to make informed decisions

?       Ability to prioritize resources for continuous improvement

?       Understanding of state and Diocesan core standards and school wide student learning expectations

?       Understanding of curriculum mapping and learning outcomes

?       Knowledge of current educational research, components of elementary programming and best practices for instruction

?       Necessary background and training in elementary educational methods and subject areas

?       Understanding of child development and skills necessary to relate to the students

?       Appropriate control and discipline techniques, which will enhance the learning environment

?       Ability to work successfully with teachers in the development and revision of PK-8 programming

?       Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing

?       Ability to develop effective working relationships

?       Ability to work with diverse curricular areas

?       Broad knowledge of school curriculum and technology integration

?       Knowledge of student assessment and grading

?       Knowledge of program evaluation

?       The ability to work within the basic tenets of the Catholic faith

?       Good computer skills.

WORK EXPERIENCE

?       At least three years of classroom teaching experience

?       Bachelor’s Degree or higher

?       Multiple or single subject teaching credential

The Nativity School does not discriminate against any applicant for employment on the basis of sex, age, disability, race, color and national and/or ethnic origin.

Please submit a letter of introduction and resume to principal Marc Thiebach at mthiebach@nativitymail.org