Cristo Rey Jesuit
Location
Houston, Texas
Salary
$55,000 - $75,000 / YEAR
members are primarily responsible for planning, facilitating, and assessing student learning, creating strong partnerships with families, and actively participating in curriculum development for their courses. Core duties also involve developing rigorous lessons using a culturally relevant lens, utilizing data-driven instruction, and incorporating Ignatian pedagogy.
A Bachelor's Degree is required, with a Master's Degree preferred, and candidates should ideally possess a State of Texas Teacher's Certification or meet alternative certification requirements within two years. Preference is given to candidates with 3-5 years of teaching experience in marginalized communities and proficiency in Spanish.
Members of the Cristo Rey Jesuit Faculty are committed to the mission of promoting educational equity by preparing students to succeed in college and beyond. Our teachers build an environment that is not only academically rigorous, but is also one that centers Catholic values to empower students to lead futures grounded in faith, purpose, and service. Faculty work intentionally to embody and instill in our students Cristo Rey Jesuit's values of being open to growth, intellectually competent, loving, religious, committed to justice, and work-experienced.
are primarily responsible for planning, facilitating, and assessing student learning; creating strong partnerships with families; and actively participating in the ongoing development of the curriculum materials for the courses taught. Faculty are developed and supported via ongoing feedback and professional development sessions throughout the school year. Members of the Cristo Rey Jesuit faculty seek ways to teach and model being men and women for others. They interact in a positive and caring way with students and take an active position in celebrating and upholding the Catholic and Jesuit identity of Cristo Rey Jesuit.
We seek staff with diverse backgrounds and talents. Successful applicants see teaching as a vocation and will be caring, justice-oriented, innovative, collaborative, open to growth self-starters who work intentionally to ensure all students realize their potential for greatness. Preference is given to candidates willing to get involved in the school community by moderating clubs, coaching athletic teams, and serving as adult leaders on retreats.
Cristo Rey Jesuit College Preparatory School of Houston and Cristo Rey Work Study Program, Inc are equal opportunity employers.
Market context
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