Founded in Chicago in 1876, Sacred Heart Schools at Sheridan Road (Hardey Preparatory for Boys and Academy of the Sacred Heart for Girls) are independent, Catholic, single-sex elementary schools committed to academic excellence within the context of a Christian, faith-based community.  The educational mission is deeply rooted in the 200-year tradition of the Society of the Sacred Heart and shared with the Network of Sacred Heart Schools located in 30 countries, including 22 schools in the United States.  The essence of this tradition is the total development of each child: spiritual, intellectual, social, emotional and physical. Our girls and boys are taught in single-sex classrooms, but follow a similar curriculum and share in many activities.  With a total enrollment of approximately 700 students, the schools are organized into three academic divisions each led by a division head.

Essential Job Functions: 

• The Middle School Math Instructor will work within the scope of the Goals and Criteria of Sacred Heart Education to teach students in sixth grade the math, pre-algebra curriculum.

• The Middle School Math Instructor will serve as an advisor to a small group of students following those students all through their middle school experience. An advisor is responsible for daily prayer, schedule communications, mentoring and academic progress , along with parent teacher conference and communications.  

• As a member of the Middle School faculty, this teacher will be responsible for:

• Instructing math / pre-algebra for grade six

• Curriculum formation and evaluation

• Student assessment

• Working as an active and collaborative member of grade teams and other middle school faculty members

• Maintain current with the most recent grade 6 math/pre-algebra pedagogy

• Align with other math instructors in the other divisions - Primary School, and Lower School for vertical curriculum coordination.

• Parent communication and education concerning their students performance and progress 

A Successful Candidate will:

• Demonstrate good organization and attention to detail

• Have excellent communication skills with service orientation

• Be highly motivated, ethical and eager to learn

• Prioritize and multi-task effectively

• Enjoy working both independently and as member of a team

• Continuously strive for process improvement and quality outcomes

• Have worked teaching small groups of students

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree and Teaching Certificate required.                    

• Master’s Degree preferred.

• Salary is competitive.

We are an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, national origin, physical or mental disability or handicap, veteran status, marital status or any other classification protected by law.