7th and 8th Math Teacher (December-March) Temporary

About the School

Notre Dame School of Milwaukee is a Catholic School founded by the School Sisters of Notre Dame in Milwaukee, WI. The school was founded in 1996 as Notre Dame Middle School, an all girls 5th-8th grade middle school to serve Latinas on the southside of Milwaukee. Today Notre Dame School of Milwaukee is a Grade K3-8 Catholic school sponsored by the School Sisters of Notre Dame. It has a co-education primary school serving boys and girls in a Spanish and English dual language model. NDSM addresses the urgent, critical needs of the community through student-focused education. We currently serve over 690 students across three campuses and we have both an all-boys and all-girls middle school, a co-ed primary school, and an Early Childhood Education program.

Mission

Notre Dame School of Milwaukee, a Catholic school sponsored by the School Sisters of Notre Dame, challenges our students to reach their full potential as individuals, empowering them to direct their God-given gifts toward transforming their community.

Vision

With deep faith and courage, Notre Dame School of Milwaukee boldly addresses the urgent, critical needs of the community by providing an education focused on student and school growth through quality and innovation.

Position Overview

The Catholic school teacher respects Catholic values and aids students in Christian formation by exemplifying Catholic living, both in and out of the classroom. Because Catholic schools educate their students to promote the kingdom of God, it is important that all teachers are role models for students, exemplifying Catholic teachings and values in their lives and in their actions. The teacher is accountable to the school principal to provide education to the grades and/or subjects assigned, to implement the Notre Dame School mission and philosophy, to follow the policies of Notre Dame School, and adheres to the directives set by Notre Dame School administration.

Reports To: Principal

Areas of Responsibility: Academics

Qualifications

• Current teaching license or pathway to obtain license
• Ability to perform each essential duty satisfactorily
• Knowledge, skill, and/or ability as required for the role
• Ability to report to work on a regular and punctual basis
• Knowledge and experience with cultural sensitivity and awareness
• Ability to be flexible, resilient, and adaptable to changing priorities, with a willingness to put students first at all times

Responsibilities

• Cultivates a classroom atmosphere conducive to learning
• Commitment to Catholic Education and Gospel values
• Maintains classroom management
• Organizes and prepares resources for students
• Teaches assigned subjects
• Leads daily prayer and participates in school liturgies
• Assists students as needed
• Supervises areas as assigned
• Communicates professionally and in a timely manner with parents
• Plans all-school liturgies as requested
• Plans instruction carefully and implements effectively
• Evaluates and grades students' work
• Cooperates with the principal and staff in the planning and development of curriculum
• Performs duties as requested by the principal
• Incorporates technology to create a 21st century learning environment within the classroom
• Maintains grades and prepares grade reports
• Records daily attendance of students
• Completes all required forms and reports
• Attends all faculty and in-service meetings, and other meetings as needed
• Actively engages in professional development
• Participates and meets the requirements of Sustaining the Mission and maintains the appropriate level of certification
• Meet professional teacher education requirements of school district and state
• Performs other duties as assigned

Physical Demands & Work Environment

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to be mobile; walk; use hands; talk or hear or smell. The employee is frequently required to sit; reach with hands and arms and stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to ten pounds. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.