Health & Wellness

Cristo Rey San José Jesuit High School is hiring for a full-time teacher for Health & Wellness classes.
This assignment consists of teaching five classes of Health & Wellness, four at the 9th grade level and one at the 10th grade level.
All teachers will be granted two standard prep periods (students take seven classes per day), plus additional prep time due to our unique Corporate Work Study Program.
MISSION STATEMENT Cristo Rey is a Jesuit, Catholic high school that empowers students from underserved communities in San José to be men and women for others who are prepared spiritually, academically, and professionally to complete college and who will become accomplished leaders committed to a lifelong pursuit of learning, faith, and justice.
PROFESSIONAL CONDUCT AND VALUES - VISION FOR EDUCATORS Cristo Rey San José Jesuit High School educators 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 Guiding our students to understand what having a growth mindset means 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 Creating opportunities for students to utilize complex reasoning strategies and problem solving skills Consistently engages in work with positivity and adapts 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 given subject ROLE RESPONSIBILITIES – ESSENTIAL DUTIES Instructional Practice & Student Development Teaches knowledge and skills in health and wellness education utilizing curriculum designated by Cristo Rey San Jose Jesuit High School.
Works cooperatively with other teachers in planning, developing, and implementing a balanced health and wellness program.
Analyzes, demonstrates, and explains basic skills, knowledge and strategies of formal health and wellness initiatives Develops lesson plans and supplementary materials compatible with the division’s basic instructional philosophy and congruent with course; provides individualized and small group instruction in order to adapt the curriculum to the needs of each student and subgroups of students.
Establishes and maintains standards of student behavior to provide an orderly, productive environment in the physical education areas.
Provides appropriate safety instruction and makes safety checks on equipment and field areas to ensure the overall safety of students.
Evaluates academic and social growth of students, prepares report cards, and keeps appropriate records to include attendance reports, checklists, census forms, and other recordkeeping activities as necessary.
Maintains control of storage and use of school property.
Evaluates each student’s growth in physical skills, knowledge and contribution in team sports.
Communicates with parents and school counselors on student progress.
Supervises students in out of classroom activities during the assigned working day.
Administers testing in accordance with division testing practices.
Models non discriminatory practices in all activities.
Submit lesson plans when requesting sick or other leave from the classroom Leadership and Collaboration All teachers are expected to participate in the following: Serve as an advisor to a small group of students in Prides 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.
Serve as a chaperone/leader of field trips, immersion experiences, retreats, Christian Service opportunities, and other activities.
Participate in regular supervisory duties Participates in required substitution responsibilities at least 4 times per semester Understand and appreciate the developmental and educational benefits of the school’s Corporate Work Study Program Provide feedback and support to the student assistance committee and counseling team to identify and support students who are struggling behaviorally or emotionally.
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” Participate in departmental and grade-level meetings to coordinate curriculum across the content area and better understand student needs Communicate regularly with parents/families via email or call to share academic progress and develop a supportive home-school relationship Participate in two days of office hours or scholar hour after school each school week Organization-wide Learning & Development Understand your own teaching practice as developmental.
Utilize 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.
Participate in the weekly professional development program.
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 AND RESPONSIBILITIES Serving as a chaperone at some athletic and co-curricular events.
Serving as a prefect before school, during breaks and lunch times.
Other duties as assigned by the Principal or the Supervisor.
PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS Bachelor’s degree with relevant major, and have a current, valid California teaching credential or masters degree in the academic field of instruction they will be teaching or be working to obtain the required credential or master’s in the academic field of instruction, and/or professional experience.
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.
SALARY AND COMPENSATION Range between $67,601 and $130,349 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.
TO APPLY Send resumé, cover letter, and application questions to Christina Dickson, Director of Human Resources at hr@cristoreysj.
org.
Accepting applications until position is filled.
Application questions: 1.
Why do you feel called to work at Cristo Rey San José Jesuit High School? 2.
How will you model the Mission and Vision of Cristo Rey San José Jesuit High School? 3.
How do you measure your students’ success? 4.
What does justice and equity in the classroom look like to you? 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.