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St. Patrick Spanish

Saint Patrick School in McEwen, Tennessee, serving 160 students in pre-kindergarten through eighth grade, seeks an experienced, innovative, and passionate elementary grade teacher who is willing to work hard to bring learning to life and collaborate with a highly qualified professional learning community in a supportive school environment.
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Position Description 
Title:                                                 Spanish
Reports to:                                      Principal
Hours:                                             Part Time, 12 Hours
Schedule:                                       Mondays & Fridays 1pm-3pm
                                                         Tuesdays & Thursdays 11pm-3pm

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Provide a strong Catholic Christian witness for students, not only supporting the Catholic Church's teachings, but living them with joy and enthusiasm,
• All teachers form students in virtue, love for learning, and in services that gives them joy, confidence, and wisdom for life
• Nurture the whole child: spiritually, intellectually, emotionally, physically.
• Design a curriculum in line with the Diocese of Nashville Curriculum Guide and plan lessons that are engaging, deepen understanding and critical thinking, and are integrated with technology.
• Work collaboratively with the team of teachers and partner with parents to communicate student successes and areas of growth.

Faculty members model their Catholic faith in word and action, seek meaningful professional growth opportunities, and are life-long learners. As such, faculty members are passionate about what they do, the students they teach and mentor, and the school community.

SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES:
Responsibilities:

1. Spanish Teacher:
   ​*Responsible for teaching art classes (K, 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7/8th)
               PreK-K:  30 minute class periods
               1-8:  45 minute class periods
   *Teach Curriculum of the Diocese of Nashville over the course of the year
   *Work with classroom teachers to integrate curriculum as much as possible
   *Maintain classroom discipline appropriate for an Spanish class
   *Address and communicate any discipline problems to the homeroom teacher (and principal if needed)
   *Turn in lesson plans to principal each week
   *Keep supplies organized
   *Request additional supplies within budget
   
   
   
2. Other duties may be added by the principal

Requirements of the Position

1. Strong Christian example
2. Fluent in Spanish
3. Strong Classroom Management Skills
4. Strong communication, collaboration, and organizational skills
5. Technology skills and ability to integrate technology into the instructional experiences

PREFERRED:

1. Active Catholic
2. Some teaching experience
3. Degree in Spanish or Education

 
To Apply
Please send (1) a cover letter stating your intent to apply for this position at Saint Patrick School and the reasons you believe you are a good candidate for the position; (2) a complete and professional resume; (3) complete application attached to this page, and (4) three letters of recommendation from persons in the field with contact information for these three references. Send to the principal Sister Veronica Marie Buckmaster, O.P at [email protected].