Description
Sacred Heart School is located in Covina in the east San Gabriel Valley. We are committed to providing our students with a strong academic faith-based education from TK through grade 8. We place great value in providing the students of our school community with a safe and spiritually nurturing learning environment. Sacred Heart School is looking for a highly motivated, enthusiastic homeroom teacher for Transitional Kindergarten (TK).
It is preferred that the applicant has prior experience teaching at the early elementary grade level in a Catholic school as he/she will be teaching all the core subjects including the Catholic religion to four and five years old students within a full day schedule from 8am to 3pm daily. We are looking for a teacher fully committed to sharing our Catholic values and traditions embedded within a rigorous academic program that serves to support the spiritual, intellectual, social- emotional and developmental growth of our TK students while simultaneously preparing them for future success in kindergarten.
Requirements
Requirements for the TK homeroom teacher:
- Education: BA or BS required; Teaching Credential and/or Masters in Elementary Education or Early Elementary Education certification preferred.
- Provide a safe, nurturing and faith filled learning environment that celebrates and supports our Catholic values and traditions.
- Utilize Sacred Heart School’s established early elementary curriculum to foster foundational skills development in early literacy, math, science, social studies, art and religion
- Create and follow an instructional program that aligns with the developmental learning needs and standards of four and 5 year old students
- Differentiate instruction that supports reading and math readiness to prepare students for a successful transition to kindergarten
- Cultivate and manage a play-based, hands- on learning experience for TK students
- Employ multi-sensory learning centers to support instruction
- Integrate learning and play centers that foster positive interactive relationships between students while simultaneously teaching four and five year old’s the benefits of compromise.
- Utilize and monitor a variety of ongoing assessment tools to track and support student growth while informing classroom instruction
- Work collaboratively with a full time instructional aide to support and foster a positive student- centered learning environment in the TK classroom.
- Communicate standards- based early elementary instruction to the administration through submission of weekly lesson plans.
- Skilled in managing educational technology
- Proficient in professional communication and collaboration with school parents, colleagues and administration
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
Sacred Heart School (Covina)
360 W. Workman St.
Covina, CA 91723
principal@sacredheartcovina.com