Job Description

2nd Grade Teacher

Prayerfully and actively educates and enhances each student’s life by academic engagement, behavior and spiritual growth rooted in the life of Christ.  Builds a partnership with school parents to support lifelong learning of their child in the community.

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities:

K: Knowledge

1. Bachelor’s degree required, preferably in the field of teacher education or related field.
2. Current State of WI teaching license (or meet all requirements for a plan of study to obtain licensure).
3. Working knowledge of office software/ technology.
4. Valid driver’s license for the State of Wisconsin preferred.
5. Practicing Catholic preferred.
6. Bilingual Spanish/ English preferred. English required.

S: Skills

1. Professional working attitude and collaborative approach.
2. Strong verbal and written communications skills.
3. Strong organizational and time management skills.
4. Ability to effectively lead and manage students in large and small settings.
5. Competence to perform decision making, problem-solving, and troubleshooting.

A: Abilities

1. Ability to establish and maintain a professional working relationship with supervisor and staff.
2. Ability to maintain confidentiality.
3. Models Catholic spirituality, attitudes, and behaviors.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Community:

Create a faith-filled environment for learners by:

• Organizing physical space for learning, e.g., safe, accessible, supports the type of learning, etc.
• Managing student behavior guided by Gospel values, e.g., respectful.
• Establishing classroom routines, rules, and procedures consistent with school policy, e.g., clearly defined, communicated, and practiced.
• Communicating high expectations for learning, e.g., supporting students for growth.
• Creating a faith-filled environment that engages the whole student, e.g., space and culture.

Works with families as partners in their child’s education by:

• Providing feedback of student progress to families, e.g., timely, consistent, frequently, etc.
• Engaging families as partners in the educational process and the life of the school.

Professional Life as an Educator

Understands school’s mission and his/her role in it by:

• Serving as role model for Gospel values for students and families.
• Demonstrates a professional demeanor and attitude in alignment with the school’s mission, e.g., follows Code of Ethics.

Reflects on practice by:

• Taking responsibility for professional growth, e.g., open and applies to feedback.
• Demonstrating a commitment towards spiritual growth in the context of the Catholic school, e.g., active participation.

Contributes to a positive school environment by:

• Collaborating with colleagues, e.g., analyze, inform plan, and supportive in implementation.
• Serves beyond the classroom in school committees/activities/events as it relates to a positive school environment.

Planning & Instructional Effectiveness - Uses best practices to support learning by:

• Demonstrating knowledge of students by clearly stating instructional outcomes that reflect curriculum expectations for students. 
• Designing coherent instruction (lessons/units) that have a clearly defined structure and logical supportive activities.
• Transferring content knowledge to students, through clear directions, procedures, and explanations that are clear and developmentally appropriate.
• Promoting learner engagement in an environment that is engaging and aligned to learning needs.
• Timely completion/submission of all required documentation related to parent communication, instruction, assessment, and grading.
• Supervising students during all student contact times/activities.

Assessment – Using assessment to advance student learning by:

• Uses formal and informal assessment data to design instruction for current and future instruction.
• Clearly identifies and communicates assessment criteria.
• Provides opportunities for student self-assessment and monitoring.

Other Duties

• Informs the Principal and respective staff of plans outside of the norm.
• Attends all faculty and in-service meetings. Attends school events as calendared and/or assigned.
• Other duties as assigned.

ADA Physical Requirements:

• The employee is regularly required to sit, stand, walk, talk and hear, accompany/lead students throughout the building, and ascend and descend stairs.
• The employee is frequently required to sit for extended periods; use hands; reach with hands and arms.
• Close vision required for paperwork and computer.
• Able to utilize computer keyboard, monitor, classroom technology equipment, and telephone.
• This role functions in school environment and uses standard classroom equipment.
• Ability to lift 20 pounds.
• The employee is required to supervise students both inside and outside of the school building for assigned duties ; stand, move, attend to, and monitor students in various Wisconsin weather conditions- high and low temperatures, moderate precipitation, snow, etc.
  

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.

Nature of Supervision Received:

Works under the direction of the principal with support from instructional coaches. Works independently within the authority limits and experience level. Requires individual initiative in needs and problems.

Teacher is expected to participate in Teacher Effectiveness Evaluation process each year. Informal and formal observations, reviews, and a summative evaluation are performed each year.

Judgment Exercised/Decisions Made:

Employee is expected to take initiative and make decisions based on the mission and vision of parish and/or school and direction from the supervisor and/or Pastor.  The teacher implements the mission statement, philosophy and objectives of St. Gregory the Great Parish School: the policies of the Archdiocesan Office for Schools; and follows the directives of the Faculty Handbook, the Parent/Student Handbook, and the School Principal.

Qualifications

• Practicing Catholic- 2nd grade teacher collaborates with parish staff to prepare students for sacrament of reconciliation and 1st Communion.

• Bachelor’s Degree

• Attain 12 semester hours of credit in teacher education as part of, or in addition to, the degree OR attain licensure/certification through an individualized plan of study approved by the diocese

Compensation

Type

Annual

Notes

compensation is based on level of education, experience, and professional performance

Additional Information

Start Date

2025-08-01

Location

St. Gregory the Great Parish School - Milwaukee (G12)

Department

County

Milwaukee

Job Category

Schools - Teachers

Employment Type

Full Time

Notes

To Apply

Instructions

Send Cover letter, resume, archdiocesan application, and resume to Amy Schlegel at aschlegel@stgregsmil.org

Contact Name

Amy Schlegel

Address

3132 S 63rd St

3132 S 63rd St

Milwaukee, WI 53219

Email

aschlegel@stgregsmil.org

Phone

4143211350

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