THIRD GRADE TEACHER

St. Joseph Parish School is seeking a caring, creative, and faith-filled Third Grade Teacher for the 2026–2027 school year. SJPS is committed to nurturing students in a Christ-centered, family oriented environment that supports academic achievement and spiritual growth. We have small class sizes and are a very welcoming and supportive community.
 

Start Date: August 17th, 2026
School Type: 3K–8 Catholic School
Location: St. Joseph Parish School - Grafton, WI 53024

Key Responsibilities:

• Foster a welcoming and structured classroom that supports the faith development of young learners
• Incorporate Catholic values and teachings into daily instruction and classroom culture, as well as, lead daily prayer
• Teach all core subjects with a strong focus on literacy, writing and math skills
• Communicate high expectations for all students
• Utilize a variety of instructional and assessment methods to support the  needs of diverse learners
• Create differentiated, engaging lessons to meet the needs of individual students utilizing Archdiocesan standards
• Track student performance data align teaching to student needs
• Assess students on a regular basis using formative and summative assessments
• Supervise areas as needed or assigned
• Communicate with parents/guardians on a regular basis and respond in a timely manner to messages received
• Work collaboratively with colleagues and families to support each child’s success
• Participate in school Masses, community events, and professional development
• Cooperate with the principal and staff in the planning and development of curriculum.
• Collaborate effectively with other classroom teachers, aides, staff members and specialists school and parish wide.
• Continue professional development through course studies, conferences and workshops.
• Set, work toward, and track professional learning goals based off of the teacher effectiveness framework domains. 

Record Keeping Duties

• Collect and maintain formative and summative assessment data.
• Keep accurate records of student performance through trimester reports using online grading system.
• Record daily attendance/lunch count of students.
• Complete all required forms and reports in a timely manner.

Meetings and Organizations

• Attend all faculty meetings, in-service, and Teacher Conventions.
• Attend special functions when requested.
• Actively engage in professional development.
• Utilize staff development opportunities.
• Be an active member or lead/co-lead at least one Team Committee.
• Participate and meet requirements of Sustaining the Mission series.

Position Requirements

• Must be a certified teacher with a Bachelor degree in education or higher or working towards certification.
• Must maintain a current teaching certification issued by the State of Wisconsin for the grade or subject area you teach.
• Must adhere to Code of Ethical Conduct and Mandatory Reporting Responsibilities.
• Must submit a criminal background check every 5 years.
• Must complete Safe Environment training prior to employment and renewal training every five years.
• Position requires ability to stand, walk, bend over/crouch and sit for extended periods of time; ability to use hands, speak, and hear.
• Practicing Catholic with a passion for Catholic education
• Strong classroom management, communication, and organizational skills

Application Instructions:  Please email a cover letter, resume, the archdiocesan teacher application and three professional references to: [email protected]