History Teacher - Full-Time
St. Mary Magdalene Catholic School, Humble, TX

St. Mary Magdalene Catholic School is seeking a talented and knowledgeable history teacher. In addition to relevant experience and a strong education background, successful candidates must demonstrate a passion for working with students, an engaging teaching style, and a commitment to the overall growth of students at St. Mary Magdalene and furthering the School’s Mission including strategic initiatives on community and inclusion. St. Mary Magdalene seeks educators who are innovative and reflective, open to feedback, and eager for professional collaboration.

Primary Responsibilities:
• Serve as an advisor to students
• Additional duties include a section of study hall and/or a section of substitute coverage
• Actively pursue professional growth and continually strive to improve curriculum and instruction
• Collaborate and coordinate closely with grade-level, department, and course teams
• Willingly take on responsibility above and beyond classroom duties
• Cheerfully perform duties required of all faculty members as outlined in employment contract
• Plan, prepare, and deliver lessons and instructional materials that facilitate active learning
• Possess highly effective classroom management and time management skills
• Embrace classroom technology and use it as a tool for learning
• Create and timely post robust plans which align with curriculum, instruction, and assessment, and integrate technology into the curriculum
• Use instruction time efficiently and effectively
• Assign and grade class work, homework, tests, and assignments in a timely fashion and update systems accordingly
• Embrace new challenges
• Work collaboratively with Department Chair, department members, Dean of Academics, and Principal to build curriculum, create assessments, review best practices, and create clear daily goals for academic instruction
• Evaluate student progress effectively, keeping records and reports required by the School
• Challenge course lesson plans to align with best practices and updated knowledge
• Approach duties enthusiastically and optimistically; be willing to coach and be coached

Required Qualifications :
• Commitment to embrace the Mission of St. Mary Magadalene
• Bachelor’s degree in related field; advanced degree preferred
• Minimum of 24 hours of college level history courses
• Teaching certificate or twelve credit hours in education courses
• Prior secondary teaching experience preferred; AP instruction experience a plus