Kindergarten Classical Teacher Position

Catholic Diocese of Lansing•Ann Arbor, MI

About The Position

St. Thomas the Apostle Catholic School is seeking a Kindergarten classroom teacher, beginning the 26-27 school year, who can pass on a love of what is true, good, and beautiful in and through the tradition of Catholic thought and culture. This role builds a foundation for future grades, forming the minds, hearts, and bodies of students through fundamental truths, beautiful images and stories, music and poetry, physical formation, memorization, and a rich oral classroom culture.

Requirements

Exemplify and articulate a life of faith in Jesus Christ and the Catholic Church.
Be passionate about integrating the Catholic Faith with all aspects of academic and school life.
Agree with the classical Catholic educational philosophy of St. Thomas School, demonstrate initiative in improving classical educational methods, and possess a desire to develop intellectually and spiritually.
Possess a bachelor’s degree, preferably from a liberal arts college grounded in the Western Tradition.
Possess catechetical certification through the Diocese of Lansing (or obtain in a timely manner).
Submit letter of introduction & interest with resume to: Mr. Michael Sauter, [email protected]

Nice To Haves

Teaching certificate welcome but not required; teaching experience preferred but not required.

Responsibilities

Understand and uphold the Catholic Faith as it has been handed on, being a role model of Christian love, faith, and virtue.
Relate to students by loving them with the love of Christ, encouraging them to develop their own relationship with God, and challenging them to love others as Christ does.
Manage the class by setting clear expectations of behavior, establishing routines, promoting self-discipline and virtue based on Catholic principles, and implementing the school discipline policy in the classroom.
Communicate clearly and regularly to parents about the well-being of their children.
Lead students to an appreciation of all that is good, true, and beautiful by teaching students in a challenging, joyful, and age-appropriate manner that is grounded in the classical tradition.
Plan and monitor that the assigned scope and sequence of instruction for each subject is taught to the students.
Be committed to continually develop teaching skills, knowledge of the Western Tradition, and a love of that Tradition through reading, discussion, collaboration with other teachers, mentoring from the headmaster, and communication with the larger classical school movement.
Demonstrate fluency in lower school level core academic content in Grammar, Literature, Mathematics, History, and Nature Studies, and in Faith Formation.
Serve as an advocate for St. Thomas School and its mission by assisting in advancing classical Catholic education among the faculty and parent community.
Evaluate each student’s progress on a regular basis through appropriate student work, assessments, and observation, and report progress to the student, parents, and headmaster, responding expediently to parent, student, or administrator inquiries on student progress.
Partner with parents in supporting the academic, social, emotional, and spiritual growth of the students.
Assure a classroom environment that is well-ordered and maintained and academically stimulating