Long-Term Sub: English Teacher (Content Area Masters Required), Kennedy Catholic Burien

About Kennedy Catholic

Kennedy Catholic High School is a private Catholic high school located in Burien, Washington. It is the mission of Kennedy Catholic to cultivate a diverse community of learners who encounter Christ, pursue excellence, and lead with love.

Job Summary

Kennedy Catholic is seeking a dynamic, self-directed educator to teach a full-time combination of collegiate level English/Language Arts classes within the English Department as a long-term sub beginning in January 2027 through the end of the school year in June 2027. Key responsibilities include instruction and curriculum development, assessment, classroom management and parent communication; collaboration with colleagues to ensure quality and consistency of overall program; willing participation in the co-curricular and ministerial life of the school; mentorship for student engagement; and fulfillment of all additional supervision duties expected of full-time teachers.

Responsibilities

• Instruction and curriculum development
• Assessment
• Classroom management and parent communication
• Collaboration with colleagues to ensure quality and consistency of overall program
• Willing participation in the co-curricular and ministerial life of the school
• Mentorship for student engagement
• Fulfillment of all additional supervision duties expected of full-time teachers

Qualifications

Education & Experience

• Master's degree in the specific content area (ex. English, Communications)
• WA State Teaching Certificate or the ability to obtain one
• Familiarity with educational technology
• Recent classroom experience, preferably in a high school setting

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities

• Teach a range of English classes with familiarity with AP Language and Composition
• Demonstrate flexibility and resourcefulness
• Create and implement authentic assessments (formative and summative) appropriate to the English courses assigned
• Use technology as a tool in the classroom
• Work with a wide variety of high school students in a multicultural setting
• Develop positive interpersonal relationships
• Exhibit good organization and management skills
• Meet individual student needs in the development of department goals and restructuring of the curriculum
• Collaborate with colleagues including team teaching and professional learning communities with colleagues including team teaching and professional learning communities

Compensation & Benefits

Any offered salary is determined based on the length of the long-term substitution assignment, internal equity, internal salary ranges, market data, applicant's skills and prior relevant experience, degrees, and certifications. Salary is dependent upon experience, certification, and education according to Kennedy Catholic's faculty compensation schedule. For the 2026-2027 school year, a teacher's salary