Kindergarten Teacher, Canyon Heights Academy, School Year 2026-2027

Diocese of San Jose; Campbell (CA); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Canyon Heights Academy in Campbell, CA is seeking a Kindergarten teacher to nurture academic, spiritual, and social growth within a Christ-centered classroom.

You will plan lessons, assess student progress, and differentiate instruction while collaborating with colleagues and communicating regularly with families.

Requirements include a Bachelor’s in Education; Montessori credential preferred; CA teaching credential optional; practicing Catholic alignment is preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Education from an accredited college or university.
• Montessori Credential preferred but not required.
• CA Teaching Credential optional.
• Practicing Catholic in communion with the Holy Roman Catholic Church preferred.
• Catholic alignment with apostolic mission of the school.

Responsibilities

• Plan, prepare and deliver lessons per the approved curriculum and methodology.
• Maintain curriculum maps; submit yearly and weekly lesson plans to vice principal.
• Assess student work and provide timely feedback; communicate with parents and vice principal.

Skills

Differentiated instruction

Classroom management

Parent communication

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Education

Early childhood Montessori Credential

Job description

Position Overview

Canyon Heights Academy is seeking a highly qualified, enthusiastic, motivated individual to teach Kindergarten. The teacher has the mission of integrally forming (academically, humanly, spiritually, and apostolically) our students, while encouraging, assessing, monitoring, and recording their progress. The teacher knows, assimilates, and fully practicesthe ideals, principles, and teaching methodology of the school and carries out the job responsibilities with theawareness that he or she is above all an apostle of Christ.

Key Responsibilities

• Maintaining a high standard of academic excellence in accord with the vision and mission of the school and the methodology of Integral Formation SM
• Planning, preparing and delivering lessons in accordance with the approved curriculum and methodology as described in the RC School Principles
• Maintaining curriculum maps; submitting yearly and weekly lesson plans to the vice principal
• Assessing student work and giving timely and appropriate feedback; communicating any issues to parents and the vice principal in a timely manner
• Implementing differentiated instruction techniques to meet the diverse needs of the students
• Effectively manages classroom and discipline procedures to provide a formative and positive Christ-centered classroom environment conducive to learning
• Fulfilling student supervision duties as assigned; directing student transitions between classes in an orderly manner
• Participating in regular academic/teacher meetings, grade-level, and departmental meetings; participating in all school-sponsored professional development, community formation, and open house events; planning and directing parent/teacher conferences
• Models effective teacher/parent partnership through timely communication with parents in support of student learning (e.g. posting of assignments, grades, conferencing)
• Models virtuous behavior in accord with the teachings of the Roman Catholic Church

Qualifications

• Minimum of 1-2 Years Elementary School or Montessori Classroom Teaching Experience preferred
• Early childhood Montessori Credential preferred but not required
• Education: Bachelor’s Degree in Education from an accredited college or university
• Professional License/Specialized Training: CA Teaching Credential optional
• Practicing and informed Catholic in communion with the Holy Roman Catholic Church who knows andfollows the precepts of the Church preferred
• Teachers who are not Catholic should be in agreement with and have an openness to the apostolic mission of the school and the method of Integral Formation SM

Salary Range: $55,000 – $75,000 per year based on education and experience.