Seventh Grade Homeroom Teacher

Title: Seventh Grade Homeroom Teacher 
Reports To: Head of Upper School
Department: Upper School
Status: FT Exempt 
Work Schedule: 8:00 a.m. - 4:10 p.m.


Job Overview: 
St. Bernard’s School is a K-9 independent boys’ school founded in 1904.  The school, located on the Upper East Side, serves a diverse community of approximately 380 students and 100 employees.
 
St. Bernard’s offers young boys of diverse backgrounds an exceptionally thorough, rigorous, and enjoyable introduction to learning and community life.  We wish to inspire boys to value hard work and fair play, to develop confidence, consideration for others, and a sense of citizenship, and to have fun while doing these things.  We believe that young boys enjoy many benefits from an elementary school designed just for them.

The St. Bernard’s Upper School comprises grades seven, eight, and nine.  The successful applicant would work closely with the other seventh-grade homeroom teacher in terms of curriculum, instruction, and care for the boys. The seventh-grade year is an important year for helping students to adapt to the academic expectations of the Upper School.


Responsibilities: 
  • Serve as a homeroom teacher and teach core academic subjects, such as English and history. 
  • Give timely,  meaningful, caring, and personal feedback to students and families. 
  • Establish and maintain a classroom community that promotes student confidence and community responsibility. 
  • Uphold professional obligations that include but are not limited to assigned duties, meetings, parent conferences, and school events. 
  • Direct a class play in which the boys perform before a large audience.
  • Collaborate with the other seventh-grade homeroom teacher to ensure coordination between classes. 
  • Create an environment that fosters open discussion with the freedom to express varied points of view. 
  • Adapt teaching methods and instructional materials to meet students' varying needs and interests. 
  • Engage and support students of varied identities, lifestyles, and beliefs.
  • Participate in regular professional development to remain informed and up to date on content knowledge and improve teaching practices. 
  • Ability and willingness to cover classes and other supervisory periods when needed. 
  • Participate in the life of the school community through activities such as supervising a student's lunch table, attending school assemblies, etc. 
  • Other duties as assigned by the Head of Upper School or Head of School. 




Qualifications: 
  • Bachelor’s degree required 
  • Training, experience, or education in middle-school education is desirable.
  • A solid background in English grammar is highly desirable. 
  • The ability to teach a small Latin class would be desirable but not a requirement. 
  • Deep understanding of curriculum, standards, and expectations for middle school students.
  • Understanding of childhood development
  • Understanding of learning differences and demonstrated ability to differentiate instruction in the classroom based on those needs 
  • Flexibility with classroom management, the pacing of curriculum, and student expectations 
  • Eagerness to contribute to a positive faculty culture by building collaborative and respectful relationships with colleagues and supporting fellow teachers and administrators 
  • Commitment to maintaining professional standards of appearance, courtesy, responsiveness, discretion, punctuality, and attendance 
  • Commitment to maintaining academic and behavioral standards and expectations for all students 
  • Strong interpersonal skills that allow the ability to collaborate and communicate effectively and respectfully with students, parents, teachers, and administrators
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills
  • Working knowledge of Google Suite (Drive, Calendar, Docs, Classroom, etc.)

To apply for this position, please submit your resume and cover letter to humanresources@stbernards.org 


St. Bernard’s welcomes and seeks a diverse community of students, faculty, staff, and parents.  We're an equal-opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran, or disability status.

In compliance with NYC’s Pay Transparency Act, the annual base salary range for this position is $75,000 to $135,000. St. Bernard’s School considers factors such as (but not limited to) the scope and responsibilities of the position, the candidate’s work experience, education/training, key skills, internal peer equity, as well as market and organizational considerations when extending an offer.
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