Transitional Kindergarten Teacher

Roman Catholic Bishop of San Diego; El Cajon (CA); On-site; USD 47,000 - 57,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive benefits package

Job summary

Holy Trinity School in El Cajon, California, is seeking a nurturing, faith-filled Transitional Kindergarten teacher. The role focuses on introducing young learners to a love of learning within a joyful Catholic environment and supports their academic, social, emotional, and spiritual development.

The successful candidate will foster curiosity, independence, and a sense of wonder about God’s world, while partnering with families and upholding the school’s mission.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required with a desire to help students grow in faith, virtue, and intellect.
• Cleared California multiple or single subject teaching credential preferred.
• Basic Catechetical Certification preferred.
• Experience teaching in an elementary school classroom.
• Team-oriented, mission-driven mindset and Catholic faith.

Responsibilities

• Preparing differentiated lesson plans to meet learning needs.
• Create a safe, loving learning environment.
• Support school culture of faith, academic achievement, virtue formation.
• Plan and execute lessons in assigned content areas.
• Engage in summer training and ongoing professional development.
• Help students develop a personal relationship with Christ.

Skills

Catholic faith commitment

Integrity

Team collaboration

Faith-led teaching

Education

Bachelor’s degree

California teaching credential (preferred)

Basic Catechetical Certification (preferred)

Job description

Description

School Name: Holy Trinity School

Location: 509 Ballard Street, El Cajon, CA 92019

Reports to: Principal

Employment Type: Full time

FLSA Status: Exempt

Pay Rate: $52,000/yr. as well as a competitive benefits package.

Looking for a higher calling? Holy Trinity School in El Cajon, California, is seeking a passionate, mission-driven teacher to join us.

About Holy Trinity School

Holy Trinity School in El Cajon is a Catholic school that partners with parents to form students spiritually, morally, intellectually, and physically within a close-knit community often described as a “family.” Rooted in the example of the Holy Trinity and the mission of the Catholic Church, the school emphasizes prayer, virtue, sacramental life, and strong family relationships while providing a liberal arts education grounded in the pursuit of truth, beauty, and goodness. Through small class sizes, personalized instruction, and an integrated curriculum that connects all subjects to God’s creation and plan of salvation, Holy Trinity seeks to help each child flourish academically and spiritually. The school also fosters lasting friendships among families through community events, enrichment programs, parish involvement, and a culture that celebrates the rich diversity of its Catholic community.

About this Position

Holy Trinity School is seeking a nurturing, faith-filled, and enthusiastic educator to serve as our Transitional Kindergarten (TK) Teacher. This teacher will play a foundational role in introducing young learners to a love of learning while supporting their academic, social, emotional, and spiritual development in a joyful Catholic environment. This position is ideal for an educator who is passionate about early childhood education and understands the importance of creating a safe, engaging, and developmentally appropriate classroom where young children can thrive. The successful candidate will help students build the foundational skills necessary for future academic success while fostering curiosity, confidence, independence, and a sense of wonder about God's world.

The primary responsibilities include

• Preparing and implementing rigorous lesson plans that are differentiated to meet the learning needs of all students.
• Creating and maintaining a learning environment where every child feels safe, loved, and inspired to learn and grow.
• Supporting a school culture focused on faith, academic achievement, and virtue formation.

Holy Trinity teachers must possess a commitment to partner with families, a dedication to serve all students, and a desire to seek and implement feedback and grow professionally.

Main Responsibilities

• Plan, personalize, and execute lesson plans in assigned content areas.
• Lead instruction using a rigorous curriculum that inspires intellectual curiosity, reinforces the joy of learning, and enables all students to thrive.
• Teach all lessons with rigor, joy, and urgency.
• Engage in an ongoing data-driven cycle of assessment, analysis, and action.
• Achieve meaningful student achievement and growth results aligned with the school's mission and annual goals.
• Implement school-wide systems for academics, culture, and character formation.
• Connect with families through frequent phone calls, emails, conferences, and notes.
• Develop meaningful relationships with students and parents that drive students to love learning, act with integrity, and make exceptional academic gains.
• Participate in up to three weeks of summer training before school’s opening.
• Engage in ongoing professional development.
• Help students develop a personal relationship with Christ, and work to grow in one’s own relationship with Christ.

Requirements

Candidates for the position must possess the following personal characteristics

• A deep commitment to living and sharing the teachings of the Catholic Church
• A loving respect for all people, in recognition of each person’s God-given dignity
• A desire to participate in ongoing Catholic faith formation and fellowship opportunities
• Unassailable integrity and commitment to the school’s mission and vision
• A strong belief that all children can achieve both moral and academic excellence
• An unwavering determination to be better today than yesterday
• Proven ability to effectively support, collaborate, and partner with a variety of personalities and working styles and an openness and generosity of spirit in navigating differences
• Grit, faith, hope, love, and a sense of humor

The ideal candidate will bring experience, skills, and beliefs in the following areas

• Possess a cleared California multiple or single subject teaching credential (preferred)
• At a minimum, a bachelor’s degree and a desire to help students grow in faith, virtue, and intellect is required.
• Basic Catechetical Certification (preferred)
• Experience teaching in an elementary school classroom
• A passion for being part of a team-oriented, mission-driven school culture
• Living as a faith-filled individual, who understands and honors the teachings of the Catholic Church and is passionate about sharing the Catholic faith
• The ability to be flexible in a fast-paced school environment that is responsive to students’ needs.

Physical Requirements

To successfully meet the needs of the students in his/her care, the teacher must:

• Spend the majority of the day standing in the classroom. While standing the teacher will frequently hold objects they are working with or demonstrating
• Sit on an occasional basis when developing lesson plans, grading, etc.
• Walk through the classroom and be able to maneuver in tight spaces between desks. Walk on both even and uneven surfaces
• Deal with students while kneeling or squatting, stooping, or bending
• Reach at, below, or above shoulder height with the dominant upper extremity; may require trunk or neck rotation to look back at the class
• Assist in moving children's desks and chairs to change the layout of the classroom to influence the learning situation. It is occasionally necessary to lift and carry boxes weighing up to 25 pounds from the office to classrooms While performing the duties of this job the employee is regularly required to be inside the classroom

The employee is required to be mobile to, from, and within the classroom and preschool environment, as well as maneuver throughout the school facility to attend meetings, trainings, and other work-related events. The employee may be required to conduct trips to, from, and within various city and county-wide locations to attend trainings or workshops, and/or field trips.

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Please note this position description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Holy Trinity School, as part of the Catholic Diocese of San Diego, is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, gender, national origin, genetics, disability, age or veteran status.