Wellness Instructor

Christ The King Jesuit College Preparatory School•Chicago, IL

1d•$46,000 - $77,000•Onsite

About The Position

Christ the King Jesuit College Prep, a Catholic school on Chicago’s West Side and a member of the Cristo Rey Network, challenges and inspires its young women and men through the integration of academics, work experience, and extracurricular activities to lead lives of integrity, faith, and servant leadership for the greater glory of God. The school serves students in grades 9-12 through an innovative corporate internship program which allows students from families of limited financial means to earn up to the majority of their tuition costs through jobs in professional settings. Christ the King prepares every student for college through its rigorous college preparatory curriculum and Corporate Work Study Program, and is proud that each year, every graduate is accepted to college, marking fifteen consecutive classes with 100% acceptance. At Christ the King, rigorous, college prep instruction is delivered in accordance with the Cristo Rey Network and College Readiness Standards. The philosophy centers on cura personalis, or care for the whole person, fostering a student-centered environment and supporting all learners toward attaining mastery of critical skills and content to ensure college and career success. The school models the Grad at Grad principles to develop learners who are Intellectually Competent, Open to Growth, Loving, Religious, Committed to Justice, and Experienced Workers. With Christ as its foundation and example, the school strives to inspire young women and men to lead lives of integrity, faith, and servant leadership. Strong candidates for faculty positions are those who value community, believe in the worth, merit, and limitless potential of each individual as a child of God. As such, they are student advocates who bring expert content-knowledge, compassion and enthusiasm to their work, helping students to hone their God-given talents, and approach their work as a vocation, fully aware that their commitment to excellence is the catalyst for student success.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree in Education, or a related field with equivalent experience
2+ years’ experience teaching in a high school setting

Nice To Haves

Illinois PEL (or other state certification)

Responsibilities

Teach 5 course sections (5 semester-long Wellness I sections, 5 semester-long Wellness II sections, 1 year-long Elective)
Teach one Advisory Section
Use Cristo Rey Network curriculum to establish and implement an effective plan for instruction and assessment that will prepare students for college and career success
Demonstrate strong classroom management skills in an environment of respect and rapport
Actively collaborate with colleagues to support and strengthen the instructional program of Christ the King Jesuit College Prep
Actively implement the Code of Conduct and disciplinary procedures as outlined in the Student Handbook
Demonstrate strong organizational and record-keeping skills, including submission of curricular maps and gradebook updates
Know, teach, and follow school-wide routines and procedures
Tutor after school at assigned times one day per week
Supervise students during religious celebrations, school gatherings, etc., as assigned by administration
Teach and act consistently in accordance with the stated mission, objectives, and policies of the school as articulated in the Employee Handbook
Model the “Graduate at Graduation” statement as consistent with Jesuit, Catholic education, and strive to support students in valuing and attaining those qualities
Participate in faculty meetings, curriculum development, substitute duties, admissions interviews, intervention planning and implementation, and professional development including, but not limited to, Cristo Rey Network Summer Institutes, as planned
Participate in Faith Formation including, but not limited to, Faculty-Staff Retreats, Ignatian Themes Workshops, and Mission Meetings
Respect and help form the spiritual values of students and support the Jesuit, Catholic identity of the school by exemplifying—in the Teacher’s own actions—the characteristics of Christian living, including being a leader of prayer and supporting the liturgical and spiritual life of the school