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Description
Incarnate Word High School, an all-girls Catholic high school sponsored by the Sisters of Charity of the Incarnate Word, seeks a Science teacher for the 2026-2027 school year. The position entails a full-time teaching schedule. Candidates must have current licensure. Catholic candidates preferred. The school seeks to maintain a fully and authentically Catholic environment.
REPORTS TO:
This position reports to the Principal of Incarnate Word High School (IWHS).
RESPONSIBILITIES & DUTIES:
- Prepare curriculum documents to include standards, scope and sequences, syllabi, and lesson plans.
- Use appropriate and varied instructional strategies, activities, and materials to promote student success and achievement.
- Consistently monitor student achievement through appropriate and varied formative and summative assessments.
- Update the school's electronic gradebook site Blackbaud with student grades at least once per week.
- Keep class pages in Google Classroom current.
- Post lesson plans weekly.
- Establish and maintain open communication with students, their parents, and administration.
- Attend faculty meetings, events, and professional development.
- Collaborate with other faculty members for professional, instructional, and supervisory duties.
- Assume a variety of roles in support of student activities outside of class, both during the school day and after normal school hours.
- Attend all faculty retreats, and class retreats as assigned.
- Attend all faith-centered activities to include school liturgies and prayer services.
- Have the ability to establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with students, parents, and co-workers.
- Willingness to assume other extra-curricular duties as needed.
- May include AP Courses.
QUALIFICATIONS:
- Have knowledge of both curriculum and instruction, and the ability to engage and instruct students in the content area.
- Have the ability to manage a classroom along with student behavior.
- Attendance at AP Summer Institute(s) within the past 3 years.
- Promptly address student needs through interventions, including modifying instructional approaches.
- Have the ability to establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with students, parents, and co-workers.
- Be a lifelong learner of his/her practice, and have an openness to self-reflect, receive, and implement feedback on improving their teaching skills.
- Understanding of the Mission of Incarnate Word High School.
- Successful completion of VIRTUS and background check.
Requirements
OTHER QUALIFICATIONS:
- State and federal background clearance to work with students.
- Successful completion of Virtus background check and training as required by the Archdiocese of
- San Antonio.
- Ability to communicate effectively and professionally when writing and speaking.
- Demonstrate an organizational and leadership skillset.
- Be proficient with computer-based systems including, but not limited to: G-suite, Microsoft Office,
- and the school Student Information System.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
REQUIRED EDUCATION:
- Bachelor's or Master's Degree in Science (or relevant degree area).
- A valid Texas Teacher's Certificate, or 12 credit hours in education courses.
- Technology Proficiency (word processing, spreadsheets, databases, multimedia presentations, and internet use for educational purposes.)