Middle School Religion Teacher (Grades 5-8)

Chesterton Academy of Notre Dame; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Chesterton Academy of Notre Dame seeks a Middle School Religion Educator for grades 5–8. You will plan, implement, and supervise the diocesan religious education program, guiding intellectual, social, physical, and faith development.”

Ideal candidates engage diverse learners, differentiate instruction, and collaborate with other middle school faculty while maintaining open communication with families.

Qualifications

• Actively engage students of all abilities and learning styles.
• Create differentiated unit plans and assessments.
• Assign and review meaningful homework.
• Demonstrate effective classroom management by understanding students.
• Collaborate with faculty, especially other members of the middle school team.
• Communicate effectively with parents and families.

Responsibilities

• Plan, implement, and supervise the religious education program for grades 5 through 8.
• Foster intellectual, social, physical, and faith development of students.
• Align with the goals, policies, philosophy, and curriculum of the school and the Diocese of Brooklyn.

Skills

Engage diverse learners

Differentiate instruction

Homework review

Classroom management

Team collaboration

Parent communication

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

New York State Certification or eligible

Job description

Although Saint Mark is an elementary school, our Middle School program is a \"school within a school,\" where students are prepared for the rigor of high school.

The core responsibilities of the position include planning, implementing, and supervising the religious education program for grades 5 through 8 in accordance with the goals, policies, procedures, philosophy, and curriculum of the school and the Diocese of Brooklyn.

Along with following a curriculum, the teacher is responsible for fostering the intellectual, social, physical, and faith development of his/her students.

Ideal candidates...

• actively engage students of all abilities and learning styles


• create differentiated unit plans and assessments


• assign and review meaningful homework


• demonstrate effective classroom management by developing an understanding of students in their classroom


• collaborate with faculty, especially other members of the middle school \"team\"


• communicate effectively with parents and families.

Basic qualifications include...

• Must be a practicing Roman Catholic committed to the mission of Catholic education


• Have a bachelor's degree or higher


• Hold a valid New York State Certification or be eligible for certification


• Prior experience in a Catholic school setting would be beneficial.