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    Biology-Environmental Science Teacher

    St. John Paul II Catholic High School

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    Description

    *** Please apply here: (Copy and paste)
    https://catholicschoolsphx.tedk12.com/hire/ViewJob.aspx?JobID=5599

    I. POSITION TITLE: Biology/Environmental Science Teacher

    II. GENERAL JOB DESRIPTION
    The teacher assists the Church and the school in the mission of evangelizing. The teacher contributes to fostering the Catholic School culture by serving as a witness to students and to the community. By bearing witness to Christ, His Church and the teachings of our Catholic faith, the teacher cooperates with Christ in the academic, spiritual, and social education of our high school students. The teacher leads, instructs, and utilizes effective pedagogy; obtains necessary academic certificates; participates in continual professional development; maintains detailed and accurate records as required by the school; and imparts a Catholic worldview through the curriculum. In addition to academic preparation, record-keeping and accountability, the teacher, as member of a "house" within St. John Paul II Catholic High School, serves as a mentor and campus minister to students.

    Status: Full-time
    Reports to Assistant Principal of Academics

    III. ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

    -Strives to achieve the goals of Catholic education:
    **Establishes an atmosphere where students can encounter the living Christ
    **Promotes and lives the gospel values and Catholic moral teaching
    **Upholds the doctrinal teachings of the Catholic Church
    **Forms students to have true freedom

    -Assumes responsibility for the leadership and management of the classes assigned:
    **Provides a positive learning environment with understanding of inherent dignity of each person
    **Organizes the classroom to facilitate student learning
    **Supervises and provides for the safety, welfare, and care of the students while they are in school
    **Works toward a creation of a Catholic community within the classroom and the entire school community
    **Teaches in accordance with diocesan and local policies as well as appropriate state laws
    **Develops and implements a daily and weekly schedule to effectively meet the goals of curriculum

    -Develops and implements an instructional program according to the needs of the students and the established Diocesan Curriculum Standards:
    **Determines level of student achievement
    **Evaluates students in relation to Diocesan and School Curriculum Standards
    **Uses appropriate teaching strategies to meet individual student needs
    **Uses a variety of instructional strategies
    **Incorporates technology into instruction in accordance with the school's philosophy of digital media and technology
    **Refers students for evaluation and consultation when necessary in collaboration with administration and parents

    -Maintains accurate records in all record keeping as required by the school:
    **Maintains proper grading and/or reporting system for each student as required by the principal
    **Meets deadlines with official classroom reports, attendance, and statistics as required by the principal

    -Establishes positive school community relationships:
    **Communicates effectively with students and parents in accordance with the school's communication guidelines
    **Is a positive influence, good representative, and proactive communicator
    **Maintains cooperative relationships with all in the school community
    **Cooperates with and helps promotes various curricular and co-curricular programs within the school
    **Promotes and participates in community service
    **Actively participates in school faculty meetings and in services

    -Plans for, participates, and completes professional development to remain current with religious and academic certifications:
    **Keeps informed of current instructional practices through professional reading and educational opportunities
    **Participates in professional activities and joins appropriate professional organizations
    **Attends diocesan sponsored in-services
    **Attends and actively participates in school faculty meetings and in-services
    **Actively participates in the process of continuous school improvement
    **Maintains personal professional development records

    -Performs any other job related tasks deemed necessary and/or assigned by the principal or assistant principal

    IV. REQUIRED EDUCATION, KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS

    ** Practicing Catholic who is joyfully faithful to the church's tradition and teaching
    **Must hold a Bachelor's Degree
    **Able to foster in students knowledge of and respect for the order and beauty of creation, an awareness of the forces that shape our physical and biological world, and a sense of personal responsibility for the direction science and technology will take in the course of their lives.
    **Understands the complementary relationships between faith and reason
    **Willing to make a public Profession of Faith
    **Thinks, plans and makes decisions with prudential judgement and right reason
    **Meets Ministry Formation Certification as required by Diocesan policy
    **Organized, creative and able to show initiative
    **Experience teaching in both classroom and laboratory setting
    **Knowledge and experience using good teaching techniques that work in a 90 minute class period
    **Certifiable by the Arizona Department of Education as a teacher
    **Must complete the Safe Environment Training and fulfill other diocesan requirements
    **AZ FBI Fingerprint clearance card required

    Disclaimer
    This is not necessarily an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, skills, duties, requirements, efforts or working conditions associated with the job. While this is intended to be an accurate description of the future job responsibilities, school administration reserves the right to revise the job or to require that other or different tasks be performed as circumstances change.

    Information
    • Location
      Avondale
    • Compensation
      Salary
    • Hours
      Full Time
    • Job Type
      Employee
    • Education Required
      Undergraduate Degree
    Category
    • Secondary Education
    Location

    Avondale, AZ 85392

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