Divine Mercy Catholic School is a vibrant K3 through 8th grade school located in South Milwaukee.  We are currently seeking a faith filled, compassionate and creative person to join our staff as a full-time 1st grade teacher.  We are looking for a candidate who possesses a deep commitment to excellence and personal growth, as well as a belief in all students.  The ideal candidate is expected to make a positive contribution in a team environment and to embrace the Divine Mercy Parish School mission.

Key Responsibilities:

• Create a positive, faith-filled classroom environment that is conductive to learning
• Develop, maintain and grow positive and authentic relationships with students, parents and staff
• Design and communicate instructional outcomes that reflect curriculum expectations for students
• Plan and deliver aligned and coherent instruction (lessons/units) that have a clearly defined structure and logical supportive activities
• Plan, prepare and implement standards based instruction and grading
• Assess student progress and achievement using data from various assessment sources
• Provide differentiated instruction to meet the individual and group needs to students
• Attend and engage in staff meetings, professional development and faith formation
• Work with families as partners in their child's education

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree required
• Current State of Wisconsin teaching license
• Believes ALL students can learn at high levels
• Faithful Catholic that models Catholic spirituality, attitudes and behaviors
• Professional and joyful working attitude and collaborative approach
• Strong verbal, written, communication and organizational skills
• Passionate and dynamic team player
• Working knowledge of office software, such as Google Suite and Microsoft 365

To apply:

Please send your resume, cover letter and references to Loreve Rucka, Principal, 695 College Avenue, South Milwaukee, WI 53172 or email [email protected]