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Form of workHumanities Teacher
Program: Nazareth Prep
Reports to: EVP of Education Services/Head of School
Hours: 40 hours, Monday- Friday, flexibility on some evenings and weekends due to events.
Location: Main Campus
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.
Humanities Teacher
Nazareth Prep seeks a Humanities Teacher to teach humanities courses that integrate the study of history, geography, literature and non-fiction prose. Course topics may include human geography, American history, world history and some thematic course topics. Experience with Advanced Placement courses is a plus.
Student Internship Management
Nazareth Prep faculty members may serve as internship managers who support and coach a grade-level cohort of students to success in their weekly workplace-based internship. Internship managers meet with their advisory students for thirty minutes each school day, make quarterly internship site visits and remain in weekly contact with students’ workplace internship mentors. Internship managers may also lead or co-lead grade level vocation seminars.
The internship program is the cornerstone of the academic experience for Nazareth Prep students and their internship work funds their tuition. The internship program also shapes teaching and learning across the school. In all grade levels and in all subject matters, teachers focus on equipping students with the hard and soft skills to excel in the next generation of work.
Professional Commitments, Duties and Dispositions
Embraces and models the Catholic philosophy of education. Exhibits an ethic of servant leadership that is consistent with the historic and contemporary social justice mission of Catholic Schools as guarantors of academic excellence and opportunity in underserved and marginalized communities.
Affirm the religious identity of the school through participation in Catholic mass, interfaith services and in student retreats.
Promotes and lives gospel values and Catholic moral teaching and uphold the doctrinal teachings of the Catholic Church.
Provides opportunities for faith development of students in the classroom to prepare them for life in today’s church and society.
Strong subject matter knowledge in History and English.
Willingness and ability to teach analytical reading strategies for literature and nonfiction prose.
Experience teaching, building and assessing student writing skills.
Willingness and ability to provide written and oral feedback which inspires growth.
Commitment to working in a one-to-one teaching environment and to regularly utilize digital technology and applications in instruction.
Demonstrate a sensitivity to issues of diversity, equity, and inclusion in teaching and a commitment to continued learning about culturally sustaining pedagogies.
Develop well-sequenced teaching units that develop student’s next generation skills including critical thinking and problem solving, research and analysis, adaptability, agility, collaboration, empathy, effective oral and written communication, and research and analysis.
Integrate surface knowledge and foundation skills reinforcement into challenging deeper learning and project-based teaching units each quarter.
Maintain course momentum and pacing so that students achieve annual learning objectives and are well-prepared for benchmark assessments.
Participate in the life of the school through service on committees, participation in evening and weekend admissions and student life events, in the parent-teacher associations, and/or through working in the extended day program.
Attend weekly faculty meetings and participate in classroom observations and curriculum coaching.
Participate in on-campus, off-campus, and virtual professional development and engage in independent research to stay abreast of developments in teaching, research, and pedagogy in teaching disciplines.
Communicate with parents by phone regularly about student academic, social and internship progress.
Consistently enforce school policies and assume responsibility for the supervision and safety of all students on campus.
Qualifications
Undergraduate degree in history, English or interdisciplinary studies.
Master’s degree preferred.
Three or more years of teaching experience is preferred.
Effective communication and interpersonal skills.
Willingness to learn and grow in teaching craft.
Ability to coach and teach underprepared students on grade level and to challenge grade level and advanced students.
Ability to model tenacity and resilience in living our learning mission.
Must have Act 33/34 and FBI clearances and driver’s license
Must be able to pass a pre-employment drug screen.
Please Note: Candidates will be required to show proof of being fully vaccinated against COVID-19 upon commencing employment. Reasonable accommodations will be considered on a case-by-case basis for exemptions to this requirement in accordance with applicable law. Applicants should be aware that for client-facing roles, particularly those involving close contact with vulnerable individuals, accommodations that involve remaining unvaccinated against COVID-19 may not be deemed reasonable. The Company will engage in the interactive process on an individualized basis in light of each particular role.
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
