Teacher-Social Studies

St. Thomas High School

Title:               Social Studies Teacher (Full-Time)
Year:               2024 -2025 School Year

Supervisor:     Principal and Dean of Social Studies Department

St. Thomas High School

FLSA:             Exempt

The position includes duties as classroom teacher, Social Studies curriculum owner, and active contributor to the overall growth of students at St. Thomas High School.

St. Thomas High School

St. Thomas High School, an all-boys private, Catholic college-preparatory school for grades 9-12 in Houston, Texas is actively seeking to fill the position of Physical Science Teacher. Ranked among the country's finest college-preparatory schools and founded in 1900, St. Thomas High School continues today to build on its mission: Teach Me Goodness, Discipline, and Knowledge. With an enrollment of approximately 700 students and growing, St. Thomas is committed to providing a multi-dimensional education for young men through a challenging college-preparatory curriculum and an abundance of artistic, athletic, and leadership opportunities. The motivated students, talented faculty and staff, devoted and active parents, a distinguished alumni base, along with an exciting new addition to the beautiful centrally located campus, make St. Thomas one of the most exciting places to work in education.

Preferred Experience and Characteristics

• Hold a bachelor's degree or above
• Has a minimum 24 hours of college level history and/or social science course work on transcript
• Possess highly effective classroom management and time management skills
• Embrace classroom technology and use it as a tool for learning (Microsoft products, Google apps and classroom functionality such as Blackbaud or other interactive white boards).
• Create and timely posts robust lesson plans which align with curriculum, instruction and assessment, and integrate technology into the curriculum.
• Provide feedback and assessment grading to students within the time frame set forth by the department.
• Use instructional time efficiently and effectively.
• Willing to be reflective and to work collaboratively
• Eager to embrace new challenges
• Work collaboratively with your Deans and department Professional Learning Community (PLC) to build curriculum, create assessments, review best practices, and create clear daily goals for academic instruction
• Willing to coach and to be coached
• Openly enthusiastic and optimistic

Required Experience and Essential Job Functions:

This position requires a professional who:

• Holds a graduate degree
• Has completed 12 credit hours in education courses or holds a valid state teaching certificate
• Has prior teaching experience at high school or college level
• Has prior teaching experience in advanced or AP level high school courses

This Position

• Receives immediate support from the Dean of Social Studies Department at St. Thomas High School and school wide organizational support from the Instructional Leadership Team at St. Thomas High School.

Function Statement

Essential and important responsibilities and duties may include but are not limited to the following:

1. Teach 5 sections of Social Studies courses in a Catholic college preparatory environment.
2. Proctor a section of study hall and/or section of substitute coverage.
3. Additional duties include a section of study hall and/or section of substitute coverage.
4. Actively pursue professional growth and continually strive to improve curriculum and instruction.
5. Willingly take on responsibilities above and beyond classroom duties.
6. Cheerfully perform duties required of all faculty members as outlined in employment contract.

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature of work performed by individuals in this job classification.  They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and qualifications required of individuals in this job classification.  All job classifications may have miscellaneous job duties assigned on an as needed basis.  Management, at the appropriate level, retains the right to assign and change the duties of any position at any time.

How to Apply

Please go to the St. Thomas High School website at www.sths.org/about/careers/. Submit your application, resume, and cover letter on our website.