High School English Teacher

Description

St. Bernard High School is now accepting applications for the English Teacher position for the 2024-2025 school year.

The successful candidate must demonstrate up-to-date knowledge of the content areas and be able to engage students using a wide variety of teaching strategies. The candidate must also be highly skilled at planning, organizing, and developing a curriculum to meet all learners’ needs. The candidate will also effectively collaborate with colleagues to integrate the English department goals and the school mission.

The Exciting Next Chapter for St. Bernard High School

Over the next several years, St. Bernard High School is embarking on an audacious and exciting re-imagining of what it means to be an effective high school, given the dynamic higher education and economic factors that young people face today.

This reimaging is informed by a recently completed strategic plan that calls for a best-in-sector approach to instruction, curriculum, co-curricular programs, and a rich, robust student life that promises to position St. Bernard High School as one of the pre-eminent schools of choice in the Los Angeles area over the next few years.

To learn more about SBHS, please visit our website at www.stbernardhs.org.

JOB DUTIES

Develops and implements a standards-aligned English Language Arts curriculum

Promotes a classroom environment that is conducive to individualized and/or small-group instruction and student learning

Develops standards-aligned lesson plans and instructional materials for the subject area and translates lesson plans into learning experiences to develop pertinent sequential assignments, challenge students, and best utilize the available time for instruction

Designs learning activities to demonstrate the relevance of English Language Arts to everyday life, with a particular focus on developing habits of mind that are transferrable beyond English class

Conducts ongoing standards-aligned formative assessments of student learning and progress, and modifies instructional methods to fit individual student’s needs, and conducts individual and small group instruction as needed

Uses standardized test scores (STAR) and/or other normed data on student learning to shift practice, if needed, to better serve the learning needs of our student

Continues to acquire professional knowledge and learn of current developments in the educational field by attending seminars, workshops, or professional meetings or by conducting research

Encourages parental involvement in students’ education and ensures effective communication with students and parents

Coordinates with other professional staff members, especially within grade level, and participates in faculty meetings and committees

Function as a role model by motivating students to maximize their potential while maintaining approachability.

Attend school events to better understand student interests and personalities outside of the regular classroom, build strong mentoring relationships with students

Perform other duties and tasks as assigned

COMPENSATION

The annual salary will be commensurate with educational qualifications and prior experience. The salary range based on the Archdiocese of Los Angeles pay scale is between $46,021 and $79,235. The Archdiocese of Los Angeles offers health benefits, including medical, dental, and vision and all employees are enrolled in pension benefits from the time of employment and considered vested after five years of full-time employment.

Requirements

Minimum Qualifications:

Bachelor’s Degree required

Teaching credential single subject English (preferred, but not required)

Effective interpersonal skills to establish effective working relationships with students, parents, and school personnel.

Ability to effectively manage multiple tasks and complete them by due dates.

Ability to effectively communicate in oral and written form.

Must demonstrate sensitivity towards students from diverse cultural and socio-economic backgrounds.

Ability to communicate effectively and appropriately with teenagers and their parents.

Ability to maintain files accurately, on paper and in software programs (aeries, canvas, Google Classroom)

Wage Range

The rate of pay offered to the selected candidate is based on internal pay policy and budget. New hires are commonly paid at the minimum of the wage range or within the lower part of the range. We consider a number of factors when making compensation decisions including, but not limited to, skill sets, experience, training and other department needs.

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