Middle School Teacher Grades 6-8 for the 2025 - 2026 School Year

Description

School Name: St. Martin of Tours Academy

Location: 7708 El Cajon Blvd., La Mesa, CA 91942

Reports to: Principal

Employment Type: Full Time

Hours: Monday – Friday 7:30am – 3:15pm

FLSA Status: Exempt

Salary Range: $50,000 - $53,000 per year. 

The Diocese of San Diego is seeking a qualified, experienced and passionate educator who is deeply committed to developing Christ-centered, forward-thinking leaders to serve our future Church and our world. The classroom teacher develops a curriculum that meets developmental goals and instructional activities based on the standards adapted by the Diocese of San Diego. The classroom teacher is responsible for measuring academic progress and accomplishments of students towards their academic achievements on a regular basis and providing progress reports and report cards as required. The classroom teacher exercises open and respectful communication with families, students, staff, and administration and provides a safe, thriving, and respectful environment for all students in the classroom and on the school campus.

Teaching Responsibilities:

• Provides a grade-appropriate instructional program utilizing Diocesan standards
• Plans grade-level appropriate lesson plans and unit plans
• Prepares and maintains a welcoming, neat, and orderly classroom
• Accurately assesses each student’s performance
• Supervises students on the playground and at lunch as needed
• Participates in faculty meetings, school committees, and in-services
• Attends other school functions and activities as requested
• Willing to advance educational knowledge by attending conferences and professional development
• Returns voicemail and e-mail messages in a timely manner
• Communicates regularly with parents
• Submits assessment data as needed and completes tasks in a timely manner
• Demonstrates a respectful demeanor with staff, students, and parents
• Observes utmost confidentiality regarding parent, student, and staff information/conversations
• Willingness to learn best practices in teaching SMA philosophy
• Support junior high students in ELA, math, and science, as needed
• Other duties as assigned by the principal

Requirements

Professional Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree 
• Ability to develop engaging and grade-level appropriate lessons and activities 
• Ability to instruct middle school children in learning new tasks 
• Ability to teach middle school children's social skills and character-building traits 
• Has good communication skills 
• Maintains patience and compassion suitable for working with middle school students 
• Up-to-date teaching credentials 
• A Clear criminal background check (a clear Livescan for the Diocese of San Diego is a condition of employment) 
• A basic understanding and acceptance of Catholic School philosophy, goals, and objectives 
• Appropriate control and discipline techniques, which will enhance the learning environment 
• Ability to be flexible and work as a team 
• Active, practicing, Roman Catholic with extensive knowledge and adherence to Church teaching and life (preferred)

Physical Requirements:

To successfully meet the needs of the students in his/her care, the teacher must:

• Spend the majority of the day standing in the classroom. While standing the teacher will frequently hold objects they are working with or demonstrating
• Sit on an occasional basis
• Walk through the classroom and be able to maneuver in tight spaces between desks. Walk on both even and uneven surfaces
• Deal with students while kneeling or squatting, stooping, or bending
• Reach at, below, or above shoulder height with the dominant upper extremity; may require trunk or neck rotation to look back at the class
• Assist in moving children's desks and chairs to change the layout of the classroom to influence the learning situation. It is occasionally necessary to lift and carry boxes weighing up to 25 pounds from the office to classrooms

While performing the duties of this job the employee is regularly required to be inside the classroom. The employee is required to be mobile to, from, and within the classroom and preschool environment, as well as maneuver throughout the school facility to attend meetings, trainings, and other work-related events. The employee may be required to conduct trips to, from, and within various city and county-wide locations to attend trainings or workshops.

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Please note this position description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

St. Martin of Tours Academy, as part of the Catholic Diocese of San Diego, is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, gender, national origin, genetics, disability, age or veteran status.