Job Description
Looking for a career where your work is valued and you feel supported by your team? Bishop O'Gorman Catholic Schools is hiring for a Science Teacher at our Junior High. Apply today to work in a culture that encourages professional, personal, and spiritual growth. You will have the opportunity to start with us, stay with us, and grow with us!
Our ‘Mission’ desires “to form a community of faith and learning by promoting a Catholic way of life through Gospel values and academic excellence.” We are seeking an individual who will exhibit the ‘Core Values’ of Bishop O’Gorman Catholic Schools: Faith, Unity, Excellence and Integrity and create an environment of trust.
Responsibilites:
- Plan, prepare and deliver instructional activities that facilitate active learning experiences
- Develop schemes of work and lesson plans
- Establish and communicate clear objectives for all learning activities
- Assist students with questions
- Prepare classroom for class activities
- Provide a variety of learning materials and resources for use in educational activities
- Identify and select different instructional resources and methods to meet students’ varying needs
- Instruct and monitor students in the use of learning materials and equipment
- Use relevant technology to support instruction
- Observe and evaluate student’s performance and development
- Assign and grade class work, homework, tests, assignments and enter grades on computer
- Provide appropriate and timely feedback on work
- Encourage and monitor the progress of individual students
- Maintain accurate and complete records of students’ progress and development
- Update all necessary records accurately and completely as required by law, district policies, and school regulations
- Prepare required reports on students and activities
- Manage student behavior in the classroom by establishing and enforcing rules and procedures
- Maintain discipline in accordance with the rules and disciplinary systems of the school
- Create bulletin boards
- Apply appropriate disciplinary measures where necessary
- Perform certain pastoral duties including student support, counseling students with academic problems and providing student encouragement
- Participate in extracurricular activities such as social activities, sporting activities, clubs and student organizations
- Participate in department and school meetings, parent meetings
- Communicate necessary information regularly to students, colleagues and parents regarding student progress and student needs
- Attend conferences to meet with parents
- Keep updated with developments in subject area, teaching resources and methods and make relevant changes to instructional plans and activities
- Promote the mission of Bishop O†Gorman Catholic Schools
- Model in word and action the teachings of the Catholic Church
- Various duties as assigned
Qualifications:
- Exhibit the core values of Bishop O†Gorman Catholic Schools: Faith, Unity, Excellence, and Integrity
- Bachelor’s degree or higher from an accredited institution
- State certification
- Knowledge of relevant technology
- Excellent verbal and written communication
- Good problem solving and decision-making skills
- Self-motivated with high energy
Bishop O'Gorman Catholic Schools is a Preschool-12 school system. Our six elementary schools, junior high and high school exemplify Gospel values, strong student achievement and community service. Apply today to be considered for this position.