(2024-2025) Middle School Teacher, St. Margaret School

2 weeks ago


Reading, United States Diocese of Allentown Full time
Job DescriptionJob DescriptionDIOCESE OF ALLENTOWN

St. Margaret School, Reading

Position Description

Job Title: Middle School Teacher

FLSA: Exempt

Job Status: Full-time

Reporting Functions: Reports to Principal


Job Function: The teacher actively instructs students, creates lesson plans, assigns and grades homework, manages students in the classroom, communicates with families, and helps students grow and understand their faith in the upcoming 2024-2025 school year.


**NOTE: APPLICANTS MUST SUBMIT A TEACHER APPLICATION, COVER LETTER, AND RESUME TO BE CONSIDERED FOR THIS POSITION.

Duties and Responsibilities:


  • Provide academic subject instruction by preparing lesson plans, activities, projects, and assignments.

  • Use assessment data to evaluate student performance and prepare lessons to meet students' needs. Provide clear feedback on assessments to promote future learning. Maintain fair, accurate, and timely grading policies, procedures, and attendance. Grade papers, assignments, and assessments promptly and accurately.

  • Maintain and engage in professional growth, adhere to professional standards, and demonstrate professional ethics, sound judgment, and leadership. Cooperate and collaborate with other staff members in planning instructional goals, objectives, and methods.

  • Identify and gather materials needed to implement class activities/projects.


  • Communicate regularly with students and parents about schedules, assignments, events, and individual student needs. Meet with parents during parent-teacher conferences. Regularly check email and update class pages as required through the technology system provided by the school.

  • Motivate students to develop skills, attitudes, and knowledge to provide an effective educational foundation that is appropriate for their abilities.

  • Organize daily class time so that instruction can be accomplished within the allotted time; develop weekly lessons with the appropriate instructional materials; provide appropriate, detailed instructions/plans for a substitute teacher in the event of absence.

  • Demonstrate knowledge of the prescribed curriculum, current educational research, and technological tools to address student learning styles and achieve meaningful and measurable outcomes in accordance with the designed lesson plan.

  • Evaluate each student's progress; keep appropriate records; prepare, administer, score, and record test results to evaluate student progress; prepare progress reports and report cards.

  • Maintain appropriate confidentiality regarding school/workplace matters, including social media and online platforms. Follow all Allentown Diocese policies as per the teacher's handbook.

  • Establish and maintain appropriate student supervision to ensure a safe, orderly, effective, and productive environment. Uphold St. Margaret School's discipline procedures.

  • Attend all required in-service training meetings and workshops. Attend and participate in faculty meetings. Actively be involved in the school community. Attend school events, activities, fundraisers, etc.

  • Any other duties assigned by the Principal.

Educational Requirements:
  • Bachelor's degree in Education or equivalent.

  • PA teaching certification
Other Requirements:
  • Due to the nature and mission of the Catholic Church, all employees are bound to exhibit respect for the teachings and discipline of the Church regarding matters of faith and morals.

  • Must communicate effectively with parents, students, and co-workers in a positive and enthusiastic manner.

  • Possess an understanding of child development and the skills necessary to relate to the students being taught.

  • Possess an understanding of the supervision of employees and the communication skills necessary to relate to adult employees and volunteers in a collegial, as well as effective, and efficient manner.

  • Ability to handle classroom situations with fairness and patience.

  • Able to maintain a high level of Ability to respond calmly to overwhelming and difficult situations.

  • Ability to maintain a high level of confidentiality, a high degree of credibility, integrity, and self-confidence is essential.

PRIOR TO INTERVIEW: Clear records of Pennsylvania State Police Criminal Record Check (PATCH), Pennsylvania Child Abuse History, and Federal Bureau of Investigation Criminal Background Fingerprint Check as required under Commonwealth of Pennsylvania's Act 153 of 2014 (No less than 1 year old.) As well as attendance at the online Protecting God's Children class and Mandated Reporter Training.


Physical Demands: While performing the duties of this job, employees are regularly required to sit, stand, walk, and stoop. Must be able to talk and hear, both in person and by telephone. Use of hands to perform standard classroom duties and use office equipment is required. Reaching and lifting up to 10 pounds is also required. Vocal communication is required for expressing or exchanging ideas by the means of spoken word; hearing is required to perceive information at normal spoken word levels; visual acuity is required for preparing and analyzing written or computer data, determining the accuracy and thoroughness of work, and observing general surroundings and activities.


Working Conditions: Normal classroom setting, Full-time, contracted position; 7:15 a.m. to 3:15 p.m. May be required to assist with special duties and work outside the normal school day to attend school-related events.


The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and requirements.


Please use this link to access the Diocese of Allentown's Teacher Application:

AllentownDiocese/Employment


Interested applicants must submit a cover letter, resume, teacher's application, and clearances to:

Principal Waldo Alvarado

Email: walvarado@smsreading.org



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