Sacred Heart School is accepting applications for a full-time art teacher for the 2024-2025 school year. We are looking for an educator who shares an unwavering commitment to raising student achievement and an appreciation and a respect for Catholic culture, identity, and values.
Sacred Heart School teachers are eager for continuous feedback as they develop their instructional practice and grow professionally. At Sacred Heart School, we support teachers through weekly school-based professional development as well as individualized coaching and feedback.
Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
- Developing a positive and structured classroom environment that engages students and motivates them to succeed
- Assuming responsibility for the academic progress of students with a high sense of urgency and ownership towards quantifiable results
- Developing weekly written lesson plans that correlate with goals and objectives by grade level
- Collaborating with colleagues to plan units and lessons and develop expertise in implementing instruction
- Fulfilling the school’s mission to educate the whole child, mind, body, and spirit
- Regularly creating and communicating with families of students in a positive and respectful manner
- Participating in on-going professional developments sessions to grow as an instructional leader
The ideal candidate will have:
- Deep respect for and commitment to preserving and building upon the legacy of urban Catholic education
- An uncompromising belief that all students can learn
- A relentless work ethic and a high degree of patience to push through difficult challenges
- Experience with data-driven assessments to achieve student academic goals and inform instructional decisions and interventions
- A willingness to be reflective and receive feedback in order to grow as an educator
- Strong instructional, classroom management, and discipline skills
Position Requirements:
- A bachelor’s degree from a competitive university is required, a master’s degree is preferred
- Respect for and appreciation of the Catholic faith and Catholic education
- Must pass background check
Compensation is competitive and commensurate with experience. Compensation is based on the Federation of Catholic Teachers and Association of Catholic Teachers salary scale.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $48,578.39 - $70,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Professional development assistance
- Retirement plan
- Vision insurance
Grade levels:
- 1st grade
- 2nd grade
- 3rd grade
- 4th grade
- 5th grade
- Kindergarten
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
- Monday to Friday
School subjects:
School type:
- Private school
- Religious school
Experience:
- Teaching: 1 year (Preferred)
Ability to Commute:
Ability to Relocate:
- Bronx, NY: Relocate before starting work (Required)
Work Location: In person