Elementary Teacher (Grades K-4)

Position Title: Elementary Teacher

Date Modified: April 2022

FLSA Classification: Exempt

Reports to: Division Head

Position Purpose: Provides an educational setting for the teaching of Lower School (Grades K-4) while offering a superior education academically, spiritually, and socially in a structured, positive environment in the tradition of Catholic education.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Strong teaching skills for school curriculum and student developmental needs.
• Follow school mission, procedures, and policies in administrative and educational matters as set forth by the Head of School and the Board of Directors.
• Lead students in prayer and nurture them to develop a Christian based character.
• Be accountable for daily curriculum planning and implementation of plans.
• Be responsible for daily instruction of students.
• Be accountable to meet the minimum learning objectives for the grade levels taught:  to teach, test, and re-teach with a variety of materials and resources suitable to the learning situation until reasonable mastery is achieved.
• Be responsible for the observations, evaluations, testing, reporting, conferencing and record keeping of each student.
• Be responsible for the organization of classroom structure and daily orderly maintenance of the classroom environment.
• Maintain an attractive environment conducive and related to the educational process and the units and themes being taught.
• Establish and maintain a positive working relationship with staff and parents.
• Be responsible for classroom discipline and student management in keeping with the school’s discipline policy.
• Submit weekly lesson plans to the Division Head or Head of School when requested.
• Keep daily plans in easy access in the event that a substitute is needed. A current, updated substitute file of general information of schedule and seating is also required.
• Be responsible to guide his/her education assistant(s) and/or volunteers in their role in the classroom when appropriate.
• Be responsible for the safety and health of students in the classroom.
• Be accountable to participate in parent/family school events as scheduled or requested by Administration.
• Be responsible to assist in the planning and implementation of all school programs and special events as requested and required.
• Be responsible to set up classroom prior to the opening of school as well as year-end clean-up of classroom.
• Be responsible to communicate curriculum and activity information to parents regularly.
• Be responsible for the timely planning and communication of supply needs.
• Conduct oneself in a professional and Christian manner both in and out of the classroom.
• Plan and conduct parent/teacher conferences as needed or as scheduled.
• Teach scheduled class days and participate in staff development, in-service, preparation, and special programs according to the annual school calendar.
• Become familiar with Rosarian Academy’s mission and Belief Statement, and policies and be supportive of such.
• Be at the school at 7:30 AM until 3:30PM. Reserving Wednesday afternoons for faculty meetings.
•    Fulfill other related duties as assigned by Administration. 

Employment is open to qualified applicants without regard to race, creed, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, or disability. EOE/DFWP.