CATHOLIC ● COMMUNITY ● EDUCATION 

5th Grade Classroom Teacher

TEACHER

Position Description

 

Teachers will perform all duties as assigned by the principal.  These duties will include, but not be limited to the following:

 

Personal

Teachers will:

• adhere to the policies of Saints Peter and Paul School, the Church of Saints Peter and Paul personnel policies and the St. Cloud Diocesan Policies.

• attend all in-service and workshop days as scheduled.

• accept committee assignments as given by the principal at the beginning of each school year.

• accept assignments from the principal as they relate to extra duties, material requisitions, and year-end inventory and maintenance.

• respect the confidentiality of student records and any private information relating to any student at Saints Peter and Paul School.    

• arrive on time and leave at the concluding time each school day unless prior approval is granted from the principal.

• dress in a professional manner each school day. (see the Employee Handbook for CCCC)

 

Instructional 

The teacher will:

• provide instruction in all areas of the curriculum as directed by the principal.

• follow the curriculum guidelines of the school.

• adjust his/her teaching style to accommodate the individual learning styles of his/her students.

• refer any potential speech, EBD, LD, special education, or physically challenged students to the appropriate specialist for diagnosis and the implementation of an individual educational plan.  

• have regular communication with the families of his/her students which includes a minimum of one newsletter each month.

• provide meaningful communication to parents of his/her students at all parent/teacher conferences.

• provide each failing student’s family a mid-quarter progress report listing options available to the student to enhance performance.

• provide student evaluation at the end of each term as designated by the principal and shall complete such evaluation in a timely manner.

• complete all cumulative folders and reports on his/her students at the end of the academic year.

• complete a written weekly lesson plan and submit that plan to the principal each week

• keep a written weekly lesson plan on her/his desk at all times in case of her/his absence.

• complete a substitute folder as directed by the principal and submit the folder to the office to be used when the teacher is absent.

• submit to formal and informal evaluations by the principal as directed.

 

Environmental

The teacher will:

• use instructional aids in the classroom to enhance learning.

• use bulletin boards and displays in the classroom to enhance learning.

• keep her/his classroom in an order that enhances learning.

• maintain procedures for discipline that enhance learning.

• participate, support, and implement the school discipline plan.

• have and implement a management system in the classroom.

 

Professional Development

The teacher will:

• maintain current continuing education credits and have on file at all times a valid Minnesota Teaching License.

• use the appropriated funds to attend workshops or seminars that are approved by the principal.  

• use opportunities to share any knowledge gained through attendance at seminars and workshops with other faculty members.

• accept assignments in curriculum study, development, evaluation and review as assigned by the principal. 

 

Spiritual Development

The teacher will:

• attend at least one spiritual development program each school year.  

• provide instruction consistent with and supportive of Catholic doctrine and theology without expressing any personal viewpoint inconsistent therewith. 

• be knowledgeable in the preparation of children’s liturgies and will use that expertise in planning liturgies as directed by the principal.  

• conduct his/her personal affairs in such a way as to provide the students with a positive role model consistent with Catholic values. 

 

This position description is not an offer of a contract for employment. 

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Applicants must hold a certificate of teaching licensure from the State of Minnesota or be in pursuit of a Minnesota teaching license.

 

Benefits:

• Health, dental, and vision insurance

• 403 (b)

• Small class sizes

• Minimal discipline issues

• Positive and supportive environment

• Tuition Scholarships

• Collaborative grade-level teams

 

Send a letter of interest, resume, three letters of reference, and a copy of MN teaching license to Heather Pfannenstein at:

 

principal@christcatholic.com or 

Saints Peter & Paul School

Attention:Heather Pfannenstein

P.O. Box 189, Richmond, MN 56368