Teacher - Spanish

The essential role of the Catholic school teacher is to bear witness to the Gospel message and to lead students in reflecting on a Christian approach to life, while building the faith community.  A teacher should provide students with opportunities to develop their gifts as peacemakers and stewards for the service of the world community. This role is accomplished through instructional techniques and interactive processes that enable students to use their creative talents to become Catholic adults. 

 Requirements and Responsibilities:

• Have a minimum of a Bachelor's Degree
• Be appropriately certified or certifiable by the State of Illinois
• Maintain proper documentation and complete recertification process on time
• Meet the requirements for religious instruction as established by the Rockford Diocese within 3 years of initial employment.  Once certified, a teacher is expected to earn 18 clock hours of professional development in religious certification workshops every three years.
• Handle confidential and/or official information with discretion
• Keep current on educational research by reading catechetical and curriculum journals and books