Description
St. Emydius Catholic School, located in the city of Lynwood (near Plaza Mexico), serves students in Transitional Kindergarten to Eighth Grade. Our community provides a rigorous and faith-filled Catholic education and form students to become faithful Catholics, active learners, self motivators, and globally aware citizens.
We are seeking a faith-filled, enthusiastic, and dedicated Part-Time 5th Grade Teacher for the 2026–2027 school year. The teacher will serve as the 5th grade homeroom teacher and will be responsible for teaching Reading, Math, and Science/Social Studies.
The ideal candidate is passionate about inspiring students to achieve academic excellence while fostering confidence, critical thinking, creativity, curiosity, and a lifelong love of learning. This educator creates engaging, student-centered learning experiences that support the growth of the whole child and works collaboratively with colleagues and families to nurture each student’s academic, spiritual, social, emotional, and personal development in a faith-filled classroom environment.
Position Details
- Schedule: Part-time, Approximately 28 hours per week (Monday-Thursday 7:30am–12:30pm and Friday 7:30am-3:30pm (to include attending weekly staff meetings), with occasional extended hours for school events and activities.
- Employment Dates: August 3, 2026, through June 24, 2027
St. Emydius School is a part of the Archdiocese of L.A. Dept. of Catholic Schools’ Solidarity Schools Initiative (Cohort 1) which has proven successful in improving student performance in math and reading. The candidate will receive intense training and instructional coaching support in order to implement the following components of the program with fidelity:
- Success for All is a comprehensive reading program (K – 5) that will be extended to middle school this year to continue developing foundational reading comprehension skills, social emotional wellbeing and uses cooperative learning strategies to increase student engagement.
- Illustrative Math is a problem-based math curriculum (K – 8th) designed to foster student engagement, critical thinking, and real-world application.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree (or higher).
- Valid teaching credential and/or Master’s Degree in the field of education or subject related field is preferred, but not required. Candidates in the process and enrolled in a teacher preparation program are welcomed to apply.
- Bilingual in Spanish is a plus.
- Previous experience in a classroom setting, especially at the elementary level, is preferred.
- Willingness to grow professionally and attend trainings as needed
HOW TO APPLY: If you are interested in becoming a part of the St. Emydius School community, please send your resumé and letter of interest to Mrs. Erika Melendez, Principal at emelendez@stemydiuscatholicschool.org.
Wage Range
The rate of pay offered to the selected candidate is based on internal pay policy and budget. New hires are commonly paid at the minimum of the wage range or within the lower part of the range. We consider a number of factors when making compensation decisions including, but not limited to, skill sets, experience, training and other department needs.
Information/Application Contact
St. Emydius School (Lynwood)
10990 California Avenue
Lynwood, CA 90262
emelendez@stemydiuscatholicschool.org