Saint Patrick School in McEwen, Tennessee, serving 165 students in pre-kindergarten through eighth grade, seeks an experienced, innovative, and passionate elementary grade teacher who is willing to work hard to bring learning to life and collaborate with a highly qualified professional learning community in a supportive school environment.

Faculty members at Saint Patrick model their Catholic faith in word and action, seek meaningful professional growth opportunities, and are life-long learners. As such, faculty members are passionate about what they do, the students they teach and mentor, and the school community they serve. We are looking for a first grade teacher, a part-time art teacher, and a part-time music teacher to join our dedicated faculty.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Provide a strong Catholic Christian witness for students, not only supporting the Catholic Church's teachings, but living them with joy and enthusiasm.
• Partnering with classroom parents in the education of their children.
• Form students in virtue, love for learning, and in services that gives them joy, confidence, and wisdom for life
• Nurture the whole child: spiritually, intellectually, emotionally, physically.
• Design a curriculum in line with the Diocese of Nashville Curriculum Guide vertically aligned with elementary grades and plan lessons that are engaging, deepen understanding and critical thinking, and are integrated with technology, using the textbook series and other resources provided by the school.
• Work collaboratively with the team of teachers and partner with parents to communicate student successes and areas of growth.
• Contribute to the wider life of the school community through assistance in planning events, hosting clubs, and volunteering in school fundraisers.