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Through a culture of joyful learning, Cristo Rey San José celebrates and develops students’ unique gifts as they encounter God’s love and become leaders who shape society with and for others.

CRSJ MISSION

Cristo Rey San José is a Jesuit, Catholic college-prep high school where students of any faith commit to a rigorous curriculum and professional work experience. Students realize their inherent potential and prepare to complete a post-secondary education that will set them on a path toward a sustainable, fulfilling future. Through the Ignatian charism of cura personalis, students facing barriers to opportunity become leaders filled with passion, purpose, confidence and conscience.

POSITION SUMMARY

Cristo Rey San José Jesuit High School is hiring for a full-time Visual and Performing Arts teacher for the 2025-2026 school year. The position will be teaching 5 sections in the Visual and Performing Arts department. All full-time teachers will be granted two prep periods plus additional prep time due to our unique Corporate Work Study Program.

PROFESSIONAL CONDUCT AND VALUES - VISION FOR EDUCATORS:

Cristo Rey San Jose Jesuit High School teachers will consistently work as a team to model and help all students reach the characteristics of the Cristo Rey San Jose Graduate at Graduation: loving, open to growth, committed to faith, striving for justice, and intellectually and professionally engaged. This includes:

• Personally modeling and simultaneously empowering students to live out Ignatian values of faith, service, and commitment to social justice.
• Instilling in students the growth mindset of the harder you work, the more your intelligence grows.
• Promoting and assessing student ownership of learning by developing students’ self-discipline, study skills, persistence, and delayed gratification.
• Fostering a classroom culture of respect, honesty, and integrity.
• Developing meaningful opportunities in class for student leadership and growth of self-confidence.
• Incorporating reading and writing skills daily.
• Creating opportunities for students to utilize complex reasoning strategies and problem-solving skills.
• Consistently engaging in work with positivity and adapting to the student and institutional needs with openness.
• Reinforcing professionalism and Corporate Work Study Program skills like precision and accuracy, computing, and time management.
• Teaching key content knowledge for the given subject.

ROLE RESPONSIBILITIES – ESSENTIAL DUTIES:

• Instructional Practice & Student Development
• Plan for instruction of assigned courses in the content area by developing annual, unit, and lesson plans aligned with the Cristo Rey Network’s standards-based curriculum and the individual needs of their students.
• Set high expectations for student development and ensure all students develop grade-level proficiency to prepare for success in college.
• Design a comprehensive program to support academic, social, emotional, spiritual, physical, moral, and character development of every student. Promote student development of the whole person — mind, body, and spirit.
• Identify and remediate subject matter in which students require additional support. Identify and provide extension activities for students who are ready to progress.
• Develop interim benchmarks and assessments linked to course standards and work with other faculty and administrators to analyze results and refocus instruction based on student needs.
• Differentiate instruction to allow students with differing learning styles to access course content.
• Utilize classroom technology to engage students’ learning.

Leadership and Collaboration:

• Serve as an advisor to a small group of students one day a week; help students to navigate their developmental journey during their time at Cristo Rey.
• Serve as a moderator of student clubs and activities or a coach of athletic teams as needed. Serve as a chaperone/leader of field trips, immersion experiences, retreats, Christian Service opportunities, and other activities.
• Serve as a morning, break, lunch, or afterschool prefect approximately 2 times per week.
• Understand and appreciate the developmental and educational benefits of the school’s Corporate Work Study Program.
• Develop relationships with and meet the individual needs of each student consistent with the school’s belief in cura personalis, or “care for the whole individual.” Make referrals to school leaders and counseling teams to identify and support students who are struggling behaviorally or emotionally.
• Participate in departmental and grade-level meetings to coordinate curriculum across the content area and better understand student needs.
• Communicate regularly with parents/families to share academic progress and develop a supportive home-school relationship.
• Host office hours during the day, supporting struggling learners or offering learning extensions for students.
• Understand your own teaching practice as developmental. Tap into available resources from colleagues and external sources to continually reflect on and improve your teaching.
• Participate in the school’s professional learning community and instructional coaching, collaborating with colleagues to analyze student work and teaching practice. Help to create a reflective learning organization for both students and adults. Serve as a catalyst for improvement in your own classroom and school-wide.

OTHER DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Participate in the school’s Adult Faith Formation program, committing to living and supporting the Catholic, Jesuit mission of the school through continuous spiritual and personal growth and by serving as a leader of faith, service, and justice for our students.
• Other duties as assigned by the Principal or the Supervisor.

PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s degree with relevant major, Master’s degree, Teaching Credential, or professional experience. (Teachers without a Credential are required to begin a program within a year of starting employment and to complete the Credential within five years.)
• Ability to use teaching technologies, online and in person.
• Successful clearance of a background check, CANRA, and any other state and federal requirements.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

• Stand or sit for long periods of time.
• Speak clearly so listeners can understand.
• Understand the speech of another person.
• Hear sounds and recognize the difference between them.
• See details of objects that are less than a few feet away.
• See details of objects that are more than a few feet away.
• Use one or two hands to grasp, move, or assemble objects.

We understand that not all candidates will meet every qualification and believe that diverse experiences and backgrounds are valuable. We value potential and willingness to learn, so if you’re passionate about this role and think you would be able to excel, we encourage you to apply.

SALARY AND COMPENSATION

• Range between $69,629 - $134,260 on a salary schedule based on education and years of experience.
• Full-time employees are eligible for the following benefits: medical, dental, vision, and retirement. Employees’ premiums are covered for medical, dental, and vision at 100% and dependents at 50% if elected. This position is eligible for enrollment in the group voluntary retirement plan – 403b.
• Contract is 10 months.

NON-DISCRIMINATION AND EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY POLICY

Cristo Rey San Jose is dedicated to both the letter and the spirit of the equal employment opportunity laws. Employment decisions will not be made on the basis of race, color, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, marital status, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), age or sexual orientation, military or veteran status or political affiliation. Employment decisions based on religious preferences and other religious needs may be made in accordance with applicable law. Cristo Rey also prohibits discrimination on the basis of these protected classifications.