Hours per week: 40
Position Summary:
Cardinal Gibbons High School in Raleigh, NC is seeking a Gibbons Freshman Seminar Educator to join its team. Cardinal Gibbons High School is a college preparatory school of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Raleigh. We are seeking applicants for a full-time educator to teach a 9th grade course, Gibbons Freshman Seminar (GFS). This position suits an educator with middle school/high school ELA or Social Studies experience. We are looking to fill this role for the 2024-2025 school year as soon as possible.
The GFS course was created to ensure students have the foundational skills to be academically, socially, emotionally, and spiritually engaged in the school community by:
- Providing a student-centered learning experience that promotes inquiry and inspires curiosity,
- Implementing learning opportunities that are personalized, relevant and current to their academic experience,
- Offering highly engaging experiences to “deep dive”,
- Fostering collaborative and interactive learning experiences.
Throughout the year, students will apply their learned skills in the following power-focus areas: communication, technology, social-emotional learning, catholic identity, contemporary world issues, and executive functioning.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lesson Planning: Plan with other GFS educators to develop engaging and interactive lessons that incorporate a variety of teaching methods and resources to cater to diverse learning styles and abilities.
- Classroom Instruction: Deliver instruction effectively, using innovative teaching strategies to stimulate students' interest and facilitate their understanding of complex business concepts.
- Assessment and Evaluation: Assess student learning through a variety of methods, including tests, quizzes, projects, presentations, and class participation, providing constructive feedback to support student growth and development.
- Classroom Management: Maintain a positive and inclusive learning environment conducive to academic achievement and personal growth, while promoting respect, responsibility, and cooperation among students.
- Professional Development: Stay current with trends and developments in the field of business education through ongoing professional development activities, such as workshops, conferences, and continuing education courses.
- Collaboration: Collaborate with colleagues, administrators, and parents to support student learning and achievement, participate in departmental meetings and school-wide initiatives, and contribute to the overall success of the school community.
Minimum Requirements:
- Bachelor's degree in education, or a related field (Master's degree preferred)
- Teaching certification license (preferred)
- Strong knowledge of teaching and learning principles
- Previous teaching experience at the high school level (preferred)
- Excellent communication, interpersonal, and organizational skills
- Ability to inspire and motivate students to reach their full potential
- Commitment to ongoing professional growth and development
- Passion for education and a genuine interest in helping high school students succeed
- Employment is contingent upon applicant satisfactorily passing criminal background and reference checks
- Must complete diocese-sponsored Safe Environment Training.
Position Start Date: asap (2024 2025 school year)
This job description serves as a general guideline for the responsibilities and qualifications of a high school general education teacher and may be subject to change based on the specific needs and requirements of the school.
This position will report to the Assistant Head of School for Academics.
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the representative responsibilities.