Grade 8 Language Arts Teacher (Part-Time/Full-Time)

Our Lady of the Lake School in Verona, NJ is looking for a creative and enthusiastic person to serve as the full-time Grades 5 - 8 Language Arts teacher for the 2024 - 2025 school year.  *You do not have to be Catholic to teach at our school

This position requires but is not limited to the following duties: 

• Providing effective English Language Arts classroom based on the needs and capabilities of students.
• Using effective instructional methods/models according to professional standard practice.
• Using varied assessment tools to perform both formative and summative assessments.
• Deepening students' understanding of all content areas through reading, writing and speaking. 
• Demonstrating a willingness to respond to individual learning needs through differentiated instruction and centers-based learning.
• Preparing lesson plans consistent with Archdiocesan policy and our school mission which includes providing students with the opportunity to become critical thinkers, enthusiastic readers, skillful researchers, and ethical users of information while providing authentic, real-world opportunities to engage with information and content learned. 
• Incorporating technology into daily lessons. 
• Practicing positive, consistent discipline in the management of the classroom.
• Establishing and maintaining standards of student behavior for a productive learning environment. 
• Developing and maintaining a classroom environment appropriate for all learners, within the limits of available resources, and consistent with current best practices in education and all content areas that promotes a love of reading and lifelong learning. 
• Communicating and collaborating with parents, staff, and administration for optimal student progress regarding academic, behavioral, or safety concerns. 
• Demonstrating commitment to remaining current in professional practices and developments, informational technologies, and educational research applicable to a Language Arts classroom. 

Interested parties who possess a? current teaching certificate or who have successfully completed all requirements to be eligible for a teaching certificate?, should send all inquiries to the attention of Tom Conroy, Principal, at tconroy@myoll.org