Saint Boniface Catholic School Teacher
SAINT BONIFACE CATHOLIC SCHOOL
TEACHER
Position Description
Teachers will perform all duties as assigned by the principal. These duties will include, but not be limited to the following:
Personal
Teachers will:
- adhere to the policies of Saint Boniface School, the Church of Saint Boniface personnel policies and the St. Cloud Diocesan Policies.
- attend all in-service and workshop days as scheduled.
- accept committee assignments as given by the principal at the beginning of each school year.
- accept assignments from the principal as they relate to extra duties, material requisitions, and year-end inventory and maintenance.
- respect the confidentiality of student records and any private information relating to any student at Saint Boniface School.
- arrive on time and leave at the concluding time each school day unless prior approval is granted from the principal.
- dress in a professional manner each school day. (see the Employee Handbook for CCCC)
Instructional
The teacher will:
- provide instruction in all areas of the curriculum as directed by the principal.
- follow the curriculum guidelines of the school.
- adjust his/her teaching style to accommodate the individual learning styles of his/her students.
- refer any potential speech, EBD, LD, special education, or physically challenged students to the appropriate specialist for diagnosis and the implementation of an individual educational plan.
- have regular communication with the families of his/her students which includes a minimum of one newsletter each month.
- provide meaningful communication to parents of his/her students at all parent/teacher conferences.
- provide each failing student’s family a mid-quarter progress report listing options available to the student to enhance performance.
- provide student evaluation at the end of each term as designated by the principal and shall complete such evaluation in a timely manner.
- complete all cumulative folders and reports on his/her students at the end of the academic year.
- complete a written weekly lesson plan and submit that plan to the principal each week
- keep a written weekly lesson plan on her/his desk at all times in case of her/his absence.
- complete a substitute folder as directed by the principal and submit the folder to the office to be used when the teacher is absent.
- submit to formal and informal evaluations by the principal as directed.
Environmental
The teacher will:
- use instructional aids in the classroom to enhance learning.
- use bulletin boards and displays in the classroom to enhance learning.
- keep her/his classroom in an order that enhances learning.
- maintain procedures for discipline that enhance learning.
- participate, support, and implement the school discipline plan.
- have and implement a management system in the classroom.
Professional Development
The teacher will:
- maintain current continuing education credits and have on file at all times a valid Minnesota Teaching License.
- use the appropriated funds to attend workshops or seminars that are approved by the principal.
- use opportunities to share any knowledge gained through attendance at seminars and workshops with other faculty members.
- accept assignments in curriculum study, development, evaluation and review as assigned by the principal.
Spiritual Development
The teacher will:
- attend at least one spiritual development program each school year.
- provide instruction consistent with and supportive of Catholic doctrine and theology without expressing any personal viewpoint inconsistent therewith.
- be knowledgeable in the preparation of children’s liturgies and will use that expertise in planning liturgies as directed by the principal.
- conduct his/her personal affairs in such a way as to provide the students with a positive role model consistent with Catholic values.
This position description is not an offer of a contract for employment.