English Teacher - Los Angeles, United States - Loyola High School of Los Angeles

Description

Description: Loyola High School is a premier Catholic, Jesuit high school in Los Angeles that is ranked the #5 Catholic high school in California. We are a community of mission-driven educational professionals who strive to live out the Profile of a Loyola Educator . We are accepting applications from qualified mission-aligned persons seeking an English teaching position in a thriving Jesuit school community. Ideal applicants should be open to professional growth and committed to participation in a Jesuit secondary education setting and must demonstrate evidence of effective communication, collaboration, and successful teaching pedagogy.

Subject taught : Five sections of English

Primary duties : The teacher will teach five periods of English in a college-preparatory environment. This involves lesson planning and presentation, student assessment, and individualized student support as needed. Faculty members are also part of a professional learning community for one period. The teacher is expected to develop, plan and present lessons to students in a classroom and online, utilizing course material and other appropriate learning material. The teacher is expected to supervise, monitor, assign and evaluate students. In addition, the teacher will establish and maintain the standards of student behavior needed to achieve a functional learning atmosphere in the classroom, maintain appropriate and timely records of student progress, communicate with parents, and establish and maintain an effective environment for students, in order to foster learning. Teachers are also expected to be significantly involved in the co-curricular activities of the school.

Additional duties : Teachers are also expected to support the school's spiritual program by assisting with retreats, school-wide liturgies, and/or community service programs. The teacher is expected to support the school's co-curricular programs by moderating activities and/or clubs as well as prefect at various dances and athletic events. The teacher will also assist in exam proctoring, classroom substitutions, and lunchtime prefecting.

Minimum requirements : A Bachelor's degree in English or related subject and experience teaching in a high school setting.

Highly Desirable : Graduate degree in English and/or a teaching credential.