Literature/English Teacher
About The Position
LITERATURE/ENGLISH TEACHER Full-time Position 2026 - 2027 School Year In a world starving for Truth, Father Gabriel Richard High School (FGR) strives to deliver academic excellence in an authentically Catholic community. If you Love God, Love Others, Love Learning, Pursue Excellence, and want to use your gifts and talents to form intentional disciples of Jesus Christ, then we invite you to apply to be our Literature/English teacher. Job Description: Teach an integrated humanities curriculum with a focus on Classical Literature, The Western Canon, and The Great Books to eager young minds. Instill in students a love for Literature and the English language. Open students’ hearts, minds, and souls to all that is good, beautiful, and true through the teaching of Literature/English. Use creative and varied pedagogical techniques to create a fun, ordered, and fruitful learning environment. Work collaboratively with the instructional leader and members of the Literature department to leverage best practices and build a passion for literature at the school. Participate in other co-curricular activities. Serve as a faculty mentor to one of FGR’s House Groups. Be ready to support the mission of the school with other duties as assigned. And naturally, prepare lesson plans; take attendance; give assignments and tests; grade student participation and performance; discipline students; and meet with students and parents as needed to discuss any issues.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s in English Literature and BA Certification or equivalent
- Proven ability to manage a classroom of 20+ students
- Skilled at developing and delivering lesson plans that engage students and lead to high academic achievement
- Passionate about forming intentional disciples of Jesus Christ
- Intentional disciple of Jesus Christ who evidences values, integrity, and ethics consistent with the Catholic faith and Fr. Gabriel Richard High School
- Professional in demeanor
- Winsome personality, with a natural ability to connect with people and move them to action
- Exceptionally high level of honesty and integrity
- Self-starter with tons of initiative and follow through
- Sustained positive attitude
- Highly organized and detail oriented
Nice To Haves
- M.A. in English, Education, or a related field preferred
- Minimum of two years’ experience teaching Literature/English at the high school level preferred
Responsibilities
- Teach an integrated humanities curriculum with a focus on Classical Literature, The Western Canon, and The Great Books
- Instill in students a love for Literature and the English language
- Open students’ hearts, minds, and souls to all that is good, beautiful, and true through the teaching of Literature/English
- Use creative and varied pedagogical techniques to create a fun, ordered, and fruitful learning environment
- Work collaboratively with the instructional leader and members of the Literature department to leverage best practices and build a passion for literature at the school
- Participate in other co-curricular activities
- Serve as a faculty mentor to one of FGR’s House Groups
- Be ready to support the mission of the school with other duties as assigned
- Prepare lesson plans
- Take attendance
- Give assignments and tests
- Grade student participation and performance
- Discipline students
- Meet with students and parents as needed to discuss any issues
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Job Type
Full-time
