6th Grade Homeroom Teacher

Archdiocese-of-Los-Angele; Covina (CA); On-site; USD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Sacred Heart School in Covina is seeking a full-time 6th Grade Homeroom Teacher to lead a six-subject program including math, ELA, science, social studies, and religion. The teacher will implement standards-based instruction aligned with California and Archdiocesan curricula and will plan field trips to support curriculum goals.

The role requires a bachelor’s degree and a teaching credential in relevant subjects; prior Catholic school experience is preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required; teaching credential in math, science or ELA preferred.
• Experience teaching middle school curriculum.
• Experience in a Catholic educational setting preferred.

Responsibilities

• Teaches six middle school core subject areas and manages the daily duties of a homeroom teacher.
• Instruction follows standards-based (California state and Archdiocesan) curriculum.
• Creates and submits lesson plans following the weekly faculty calendar.
• Maintains grades and attendance using Gradelink.
• Communicates regularly with students, families, and administration on progress.
• Collaborates with grade-level peers in PLCs to update curriculum and assessments.

Skills

Middle school teaching

Education

Bachelor's degree

Teaching credential in math/science/ELA

Tools

Gradelink

Job description

6th Grade Homeroom Teacher $45,000.-$65,000.

Sacred Heart School (Covina)

Expires

12/03/2026

Description

6th Grade Homeroom Teacher Position

Sacred Heart School is a parish affiliated elementary school serving students, from TK through 8th grade. We are located in the city of Covina in the San Gabriel Valley region. Our mission is to provide our students with a strong Catholic faith based community that celebrates our Catholic faith, promotes a vigorous and elevated academic program, and provides our students with a strong spiritual, intellectual, social and emotional foundation that will serve them well as they move forward in their educational career.

JOB DESCRIPTION
Sacred Heart is looking for a full time grade 6 homeroom teacher with experience teaching the subject areas of grade level math, ELA subjects, science, social studies and religion. The candidate must demonstrate experience in research-based and grade level appropriate instructional strategies in all areas of grade 6 curriculum.

Sacred Heart’s goal is to prepare our 6th grade students for academic success in junior high as we continue to meet our students’ learning needs for their future success in high school and to provide instruction that allows our students to apply their curriculum knowledge to be applicable for successful employment in problem solving practical, real-life applications. To foster this goal, this position also requires our 6th grade homeroom teacher to plan and supervise curriculum based field trips for 6th grade students.
All Sacred Heart full time teachers are expected to attend faculty, department, and grade-level meetings. SHS teachers are assigned supervision duties during and after school and participate in faith formation activities, including masses, prayer services, staff retreats, and student retreats.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Teaches six middle school core subject areas and manage the daily duties of a homeroom teacher.
• Instruction follows standards-based (California state and Archdiocesan) curriculum.
• Creates and submits lesson plans following the weekly faculty calendar schedule.
• Utilizes Gradelink to maintain grades, attendance, and other school records.
• Provides regular communication with students, their families, and the school administration concerning student progress.
• Participates and collaborates with other grade level educators in monthly Professional Learning Communities (PLC’s) to evaluate, monitor, and update curriculum, assessment, and provide academic support to students.

Requirements

Qualifications:

• Experience teaching middle school curriculum at the upper elementary school level; preferably working with middle-school aged junior high level students.
• A minimum of a bachelor’s degree is required. A multi subject teaching credential or single subject credential in math, science or ELA core subject areas is preferred as well as experience and/or credential in upper elementary or high school level math or science -related field.
• Prefer prior teaching experience in a Catholic educational setting.

Wage Range
The rate of pay offered to the selected candidate is based on internal pay policy and budget. New hires are commonly paid at the minimum of the wage range or within the lower part of the range. We consider a number of factors when making compensation decisions including, but not limited to, skill sets, experience, training and other department needs.