Middle School Teacher - Grades 6,7,8

About the role

Sacred Heart School (PK-8) is a Catholic School located in Nogales. This position is classified as a Certified Teacher and requires a current and active Arizona Standard Professional Teaching Certificate or an Alternative Teacher Certificate.

Department/Location

Sacred Heart Catholic School / Nogales

Primary Function

The primary function of this role is to support the Diocese of Tucson's mission to evangelize, catechize, and educate youth in a Catholic School environment. The teacher must live out the teachings of the Roman Catholic Church and model the teaching of Jesus.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Recognize and support the unique Catholic Mission of the School by speaking, acting, and instructing consistent with the teachings of the Roman Catholic Church.
• Give evidence of living Gospel values by being an active member of a faith community and being open to the importance of a personal faith journey.
• Help build the school’s faith community by participating in and planning School religious and service activities.
• Lead and participate in classroom prayer daily.
• Demonstrate effective planning skills by preparing lessons designed to implement and achieve academic goals and objectives as adopted by the school, along with a Catholic religious curriculum.
• Provide explicit evidence-based instruction and intensive intervention to students individually and/or in small groups at Tiers 2 and 3 in an MTSS framework.
• Ability and willingness to teach in an online learning environment, as needed, to include use of Google classroom or other online platform for teaching and learning.
• Develop and use effective methods of evaluation that are directly related to curriculum objectives and to concepts and skills taught; consistently, clearly, and effectively evaluate student progress.
• Maintain a functional and pleasant learning environment.
• Cooperate with School and Diocesan administration; work effectively with all staff members to promote positive relationships with students and parents.
• Specific attention will be given toward prompt attendance at scheduled faculty training courses and meetings.
• At all times demonstrate professional responsibility in enforcing School policies and regulations. Maintain confidentiality of information, display sound judgment in dress and general behavior.

Physical/Mental Requirements

The Teacher shall have and demonstrate coordination and manual dexterity, normal mental and visual capabilities, and the ability to lift as required in a normal office environment. Required Activities: Walking, sitting, standing, stooping, reaching, talking, handling, hearing, carrying, and keyboarding.

Basic Qualifications

• A working knowledge of and a strong commitment to the mission of fostering lay leadership in the Roman Catholic Church.
• If a baptized Catholic, must be a practicing Roman Catholic in full communion with the Church.
• Excellent communications skills including written, oral, public speaking, and presentation skills.
• Excellent human relations and interpersonal skills; must be a self-starter and be well-organized; must be a team player.
• Be available for evening and weekend work as necessary; have reliable transportation.
• Be able to manage multiple tasks simultaneously.
• Proficiency in the use of computer technology including word processing and the use of excel and related technology; ability to maintain confidentiality.
• Flexibility in assessing needs and strategies and adapt appropriately in a ministerial environment.
• Professional bearing and clean and neat personal appearance.

Covenants of Employment

Sacred Heart Catholic School is a Roman Catholic religious organization and that all employees are expected to respect and conduct themselves in accordance with the values, teachings, and morals of the Roman Catholic Church and by Arizona state law. Under the “Zero Tolerance Policy”, no one will be knowingly assigned or retained to serve in the Sacred Heart Catholic School when that person is determined to have engaged in the abuse of a minor or to have violated boundaries in dealing with minors.