JOB POSTING: English Teacher
Reports to: EVP of Education Services
Hours: 40 hours, Monday-Friday, flexibility on some evenings and weekends due to events.
HFI Mission Duties:
Holy Family Institute (HFI) is a 120-year-old Catholic organization with an impeccable history of serving children and families in the Pittsburgh Region. We are one of Pittsburgh’s largest social service organizations operating 15 programs in three counties. We are an independent organization guided by Catholic Social Teachings and serving people of all faiths and backgrounds.
About Nazareth Prep
Nazareth Prep is an independent Catholic high school that provides a rigorous, internship-centered education focused on next generation skills for college and careers. Through a vibrant, challenging, and religious school life, Nazareth Prep students find their vocations and learn to transform their lives and the world as compassionate, creative, and critical thinkers, doers, and saints.
We believe in creating a team of experienced educators who maintain high expectations for our students and who work tirelessly to support each student’s learning, growth, and development. We believe in building a mission-driven culture that is open to faithful listening, loving relationships and recognizing God in the everyday activities of life.
Essential Functions:
Help students understand and interpret literature.
Assign books to read, including classics and contemporary novels.
Provide background on authors’ life and works.
Teach students about the structure and content of the English language, including proper grammar, spelling, and sentence structure.
Teach about different literary styles.
Create instructional resources for use in the classroom.
Plan, prepare and deliver instructional activities.
Create a positive educational climate for students to learn in.
Meet course and school-wide student performance goals.
Participate in ongoing training sessions.
Create lesson plans and modify accordingly throughout the year.
Maintain grade books.
Grade papers and perform other administrative duties as needed.
Write grant proposals to gain funding for further research.
Create projects designed to enhance lectures.
Read and stay abreast of current topics in education.
Utilize various curriculum resources.
Integrate competencies, goals, and objectives into lesson plans.
Utilize curricula that reflect diverse educational, cultural, and linguistic backgrounds of the students served.
Develop incentives to keep participants in class.
Develop professional relationships with other agencies and programs.
Utilize public library resources.
Work with program coordinators to ensure initiatives are being met.
Tutor students on an individual basis.
Establish and communicate clear objectives for all learning activities.
Prepare and distribute required reports.
Observe and evaluate student's performance.
Manage student behavior in the classroom by invoking approved disciplinary procedures.
AP English Literature:
Teach one section of AP English Literature, aiming to cultivate students' appreciation for literary art and their ability to engage in sophisticated literary analysis.
Prepare students for the AP Literature exam by:
Developing their capacity to form and articulate clear lines of reasoning from thesis to subclaims, supported by rigorous textual evidence.
Providing extensive practice in analyzing broad literary themes through diverse, student-selected texts.
AP English Language:
Teach one section of AP English Language, focusing on developing students' understanding of rhetoric and their ability to analyze and produce effective communication.
Prepare students for the AP Language exam by:
Enhancing their skills in rhetorical analysis of various texts, enabling them to identify and evaluate rhetorical strategies.
Providing comprehensive practice in argumentative writing and rhetorical analysis, with an emphasis on choosing appropriate evidence.
Qualifications:
Bachelor's degree in a relevant field such as Social Studies, English, Humanities, or Education (preferred). Master’s Degree Preferred.
PA teaching certification preferred.
Familiarity with the AP English curriculum (strongly preferred).
Strong understanding of critical thinking, writing, and analysis skills.
Ability to effectively engage and motivate high school students.
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
Passion for fostering a love of learning.
Commitment to student success and academic achievement
Excellent and effective communication and interpersonal skills.
Ability to model tenacity and resilience in living our learning mission.
Must provide Act 33/34 and FBI clearances and a valid PA driver’s license
Must be able to pass a pre-employment drug screen.
Pay Range: $45,000-60,000 per year
COMMITMENT TO SOCIAL JUSTICE
Holy Family Institute and its affiliated organizations are committed to an environment that respects and values every human being and individual differences. We will invest time and resources to create an inclusive environment for all of our stakeholders. This means we will respect diversity that includes race, ethnicity, gender, socioeconomic status, education, disability, language, and sexual orientation. We also believe that we should be “Faithful Listeners” and embrace diversity of ideas, perspectives, and values. We believe in providing access, opportunity, fair treatment, and advancement for all people. Believing that “God is Found in Everyday Activities” we will do our best to eliminate barriers that prevent full participation in our programs and services. We believe “Loving Relationships” means that all are welcome, all are neighbors, and there are no exceptions. With this belief we aim to create an environment in which any individual or group can feel welcomed, respected, supportive and valued.
Holy Family Institute is an Equal Opportunity Employer