Middle School Teacher, Grades 5-8

Catholic Diocese of Lansing • Brighton, MI

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About The Position

Holy Spirit Catholic School , located in Brighton, MI, is now accepting applications for a full time middle school, grades 5-8, homeroom teacher. About Holy Spirit Catholic School Holy Spirit Catholic School offers a distinctively Catholic formation of children and youth through excellence in education while maintaining loyalty and obedience to the Magisterium of the Church. Principal Duties and Responsibilities Curriculum and Lesson Planning: Plan and deliver engaging, developmentally appropriate instruction aligned with grade-level standards and curriculum across subject areas. Differentiated Instruction: Implement a variety of teaching techniques to meet the diverse needs of students. Classroom Environment: Create a positive, structured, and collaborative classroom environment that is centered on Catholic values and promotes student learning and growth Discipline: Approach student discipline from a spiritual approach that cultivates virtue and, like St. John Bosco’s Preventative System, focuses more on preventing misconduct through “reason, religion, and loving kindness,” rather than punishment. Communication: Communicate regularly, effectively, and collaboratively with all members of the school community, including parents, faculty, staff, and students. Model Catholic Faith: Actively participate in daily school prayers, Mass, Catholic devotions, and other liturgical traditions as well as model Catholic virtues for students.

Requirements

• Fidelity to Catholic Teaching: Must be passionately Catholic and in full communion with the Magisterium of the Church, embracing and promoting the mission of Holy Spirit Catholic School.
• Education: Bachelor degree from an accredited four-year college or university in teaching or in a related field.
• Skills: Strong verbal and written proficiency.
• Passion for learning and for teaching in ways that inspire wonder and awe and a passion for learning in others.
• Advanced understanding of mathematics.

Nice To Haves

• Experience: Prior elementary and/or middle school teaching experience is preferred, but not required

Responsibilities

• Plan and deliver engaging, developmentally appropriate instruction aligned with grade-level standards and curriculum across subject areas.
• Implement a variety of teaching techniques to meet the diverse needs of students.
• Create a positive, structured, and collaborative classroom environment that is centered on Catholic values and promotes student learning and growth
• Approach student discipline from a spiritual approach that cultivates virtue and, like St. John Bosco’s Preventative System, focuses more on preventing misconduct through “reason, religion, and loving kindness,” rather than punishment.
• Communicate regularly, effectively, and collaboratively with all members of the school community, including parents, faculty, staff, and students.
• Actively participate in daily school prayers, Mass, Catholic devotions, and other liturgical traditions as well as model Catholic virtues for students.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time