St. Mary Marion: 1st Grade Teacher

Catholic Diocese of Columbus•Marion, OH

6d•Onsite

About The Position

St. Mary School-Marion is a PK-8 Catholic School located in downtown Marion, attached to St. Mary Church. We are blessed to serve a student population of approximately 140 young scholars. We prize our faith, our academics, and our diversity. We believe that students from all backgrounds should have access to a high quality Catholic education, and we are proud to work with families that differ in culture, language, and socioeconomic status. All students in our school receive an education geared toward forming disciples of Christ who are strong, courageous, and do all things in love. We invite you to be a part of our mission. We anticipate an open position in grade 1 for the 2026-2027 school year. We seek to hire an educator who is passionate about working with and learning from diverse student populations and is able to create a warm classroom environment that promotes curiosity and growth. A successful candidate will implement lessons and activities with clarity, creativity, and high expectations for students. We desire a candidate who is warm, energetic, and passionate about the field of education. The ideal candidate will encourage harmony and communication inside the classroom and the school. Above all, we desire a teaching candidate who cares deeply about engaging children in learning, and working in a collaborative team setting.

Requirements

Hold an appropriate Ohio Teaching License (Professional, Permanent, or Resident Educator) or be eligible to obtain one before beginning to teach
Current satisfactory BCI & FBI background checks
Have attended or be willing to attend a Virtus Protecting God's Children training
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Appropriate state certification/license as required by the grade levels and subjects taught
Religious Education certification as required by the diocese

Nice To Haves

Serve as a model of Catholic faith for the students and represent the teachings of the Catholic church.
Feel comfortable using internet and educational technology, and be willing to master new tools.
Establish and maintain a classroom environment in which students thrive mentally, emotionally, physically, and spiritually.
Use instruction, assessment, planning, and accommodations to effectively meet the needs of students.
Engage with families and contribute to school life and community
Current teaching license for the PK-5 grade range.
Active, practicing Catholic.

Responsibilities

Teaching a single group of children during the school day in the following areas: mathematics, language arts, religion, social studies, and science.
Assist students in mastering the skills and information in the school curriculum while helping them to grow in faith and responsibility.
Integrate Catholic teachings and virtues throughout the curriculum and school culture as it supports faith formation and student learning.
Understand student learning, development, and faith formation while respecting the diversity of students.
Know and understand the content for which they have instructional responsibility.
Use varied assessments to inform instruction, evaluate and ensure student learning.
Plan and deliver effective instruction that advances the learning of each individual student.
Create Christ-centered learning environments that promote high levels of learning and achievement for all students.
Collaborate and communicate with students, parents, other educators, administrators and the faith community to support student development, learning and faith.
Assume responsibility for their professional academic/spiritual growth, performance, and involvement as an individual and as a member of a Catholic learning community.