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The Lower School Co-Teacher is a committed Sacred Heart educator who collaborates with the lead faculty in educating Duchesne’s lower school students.
Primary Responsibilities:
Create an emotionally responsive, caring, positive, and accepting environment that is supportive of the individual development of each child and family
Take attendance daily
Teach the class when asked and/or in the absence of the lead faculty
Work with individual students, on an as needed basis, in all areas of the curriculum
Prepare class activities and project materials
Work with other grade levels for planning purposes
Research lesson ideas and activities to enhance instruction
Distribute and record information sent from the office, as well as student work
Supervise young children and ensure a safe and loving environment including the ability to monitor and respond to all events going on in the classroom, outdoor play areas, and other areas of the campus
Split playground and lunch duties with lead teacher and as assigned by the Division Head
Be available to substitute in other classes as necessary
Experience in a PreK – 12 environments, preferably in independent schools.
Core Competencies:
Excellent communication skills with attention to detail
Punctuality and dependability
Ability to maintain accurate records.
Treat parents as partners in their child's education
Possess strong people skills and be empathetic to children’s and parent’s needs.
Upon Hiring:
Successful completion of fingerprint-based background check and sexual offender registry information.
Completion of CMG Safe Environment training
Current CPR certification
Essential Expectations
All faculty and staff members at Duchesne Academy of the Sacred Heart are expected and required to do the following:
Overtly support and act in accordance with the Goals and Criteriaof the Society of the Sacred Heart; this expectation includes attendance at and applicable participation in faith-based practices.
Foster a safe, predictable, and supportive environment.
Interact with colleagues in a respectful and collegial manner that contributes to a healthy school culture.
Demonstrate appropriate planning and preparation and fulfill routine responsibilities in a thoughtful and timely manner.
Uphold professional standards of personal presentation, professional courtesy, discretion, punctuality and attendance at all required meetings and events.
Appropriately carry out specific duties as determined by the Head of School and/or supervisor.
Maintain professional credentials and complete required training. Participate in and provide documentation for at least one professional development opportunity per year in addition to those required and provided by the school.
Respect the confidentiality of the school, its employees, students, and families.
Comply with the policies and procedures as articulated in the faculty and staff handbook.
Authentically engage in the school’s self-reflection process that requires written goals and measured progress towards them.
Nothing in this Job Description restricts Duchesne’s right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this position at any time. This position is at will, which means that either the employee or Duchesne may terminate the employment relationship at any time, with or without notice and for any reason or no reason.
Duchesne Academy of the Sacred Heart is committed to providing equal opportunity in all of its employment practices, including selection, hiring, promotion, transfer, and compensation, to all qualified applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, sex (gender), age, national origin, physical or mental disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any other status protected by applicable law.