5th Grade Teacher

Position Description

IMMEDIATE OPENING: 5th Grade Teacher, Grammar School

School Year: Immediately 2025-26

Position Hours: ¾ Time (Hybrid School)

Reports To: Head of School

Supervises: Students

Qualifications: Minimum of a Bachelor’s degree. Teaching experience in a classical Christian school is preferred, however, not required.

Classification: Exempt, Annual Contract

Caritas Academy Teacher Profile:

This description is not intended to be a complete delineation of all the possible responsibilities of a Caritas Academy teacher. Rather, it is a general description of the basic tasks a grammar teacher will normally be required to perform and be evaluated upon.

Spiritual Leadership

● Consistently exhibit spiritual maturity and be a role model of Christian love, faith, truthfulness, and virtue, both in the classroom and in your personal life.

● View your work as a ministry: an act of love and service reflective of your faith.

● Relate to students by loving them with the love of Christ, encouraging them to begin and/or develop a relationship with Jesus, and challenging them to love God with all their heart, mind, soul, and strength.

● Ensure that your life example continually demonstrates how your Christian faith integrates with your teaching and all other aspects of your life.

Classroom Management/Environment

● Manage your class by defining responsible Christian behavior, setting clear behavioral expectations, and promoting self-discipline based on Biblical principles.

● Help students learn self-discipline through an appropriate balance of encouragement, correction, and counseling.

● Ensure students have an orderly working atmosphere and comply with school policy when administering behavioral discipline in the classroom.

● Communicate clearly and promptly with parents and work closely with them to resolve any behavior issues involving their children.

● Keep the classroom clean and organized.

● Ensure the safety and well-being of children at all times.

Lesson Preparation and Presentation

● Write weekly lesson plans, using a Scope & Sequence, that reflect extensive preparation and the utilization of all available class time.

● Design classroom instruction that supports stated goals, engages students, and is highly coherent with a clear structure.

● Effectively plan for the Remote Learning Days, including clearly written plans for parents to follow that include meaningful and appropriate learning activities.

● Have a thorough knowledge of and interest in the subjects assigned to teach and demonstrate how all subjects are interrelated, as parts of God’s integrated universe.

Teaching & Student Learning

● Effectively apply classical methods and emphases, e.g., the Seven Laws of Teaching, leading students in assessing and evaluating through a Christian worldview, Socratic and other questioning that elicits thoughtful answers, memory work, and recitations, etc.

● Differentiate instruction to teach students in a challenging, enthusiastic, and age-appropriate manner using the classical Christian model. Stimulate and maintain the students’ interest in the material.

● Stay current with best practices in education and teaching, particularly in classical Christian education, to promote educational excellence.

● Evaluate each student’s progress regularly and communicate this progress to the student, parents, and administrators.

● Use class time effectively and utilize activities with a clear academic purpose that engage students’ attention.

Professionalism

● Comply with and work cooperatively to uphold all Caritas policies (Employee Manual and Teacher Handbook, Arizona state educational policies), standards of behavior, culture, and philosophy of classical Christian education.

● Consistently and joyfully demonstrate pride in Caritas by the quality of your work, punctuality, speech, attitude, dress, and attention to duties.

● Serve as an advocate for classical Christian education in our local community.

● Take responsibility for all tasks related to the classroom, parent communication, and, to some extent, the broader school community.

● Work constructively with colleagues and administration by contributing ideas and listening to others’ ideas.

● Document student information and utilize Student Information System (FACTS) as appropriate, including but not limited to: attendance, calendar events, gradebook and report cards, and email communications.

● Attend mandatory teacher training, staff meetings, professional development sessions, and special school events.

● Be in the know regarding school news by reading staff memos, correspondence from administration, and school newsletters.

● Maintain timely communication with administration, teachers, and parents alike.

Community Relations

● Communicate regularly and promptly with parents about their child’s progress and needs.

● Participate in school-wide activities outside of normal teaching hours; actively involve parents in these activities.

● Participate actively in the community, especially in a local church community.

● Place a priority on getting to know the families well and keeping them informed of what is happening in the class.

Teacher Qualifications

● Bachelor’s degree required.

● Be in agreement with and willing to uphold the Caritas Academy Mission and Statement of Faith.

● Be active in a local church, with a substantial record of service and leadership in the body of Christ.

● Live a Christian lifestyle that demonstrates a Christian worldview in all aspects of life.

● Be passionate about educating children in a Classical Christian environment, and about the grade/subject to be taught.

● Demonstrate a personal love of learning and a humble and teachable spirit.

● Be willing to participate in ongoing classical Christian education professional development opportunities and committed to academic excellence.

● Be willing to work closely with parents in educating their children.

● Previous teaching experience is preferred, but not required.

● Bachelor’s degree required.

Special Certifications/Licenses

● First Aid/CPR Certification

● AZ Department of Public Safety Level One Fingerprint Clearance Card

● Background Check

Caritas Christian Classical Academy is committed to providing equal opportunity in all employment practices, including but not limited to selection, hiring, promotion, transfer, and compensation to all qualified applicants and employees without regard to race, color, sex, age, national origin, citizenship status, disability, or any other protected characteristic as established by federal, state, and local law, unless it is required as a bona fide occupational qualification or a particular status protected by federal, state, or local law contradicts the Academy’s Statement of Faith.

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