Website St. Thomas the Apostle Catholic School Ann Arbor, Michigan
School Headmaster: Michael Sauter msauter@sta2.org
Young 5’s Pre-Kindergarten Full-Time Teacher Position
Beginning the 2025-2026 school year, work as a lead teacher to foster the growth of the children’s awareness of their identity as a child of God by providing a classroom experience that promotes faith and a love of what is true, good, and beautiful in the Catholic tradition. As an integral part of the school’s classical Catholic culture, cultivate a development of the whole person, including the sensory, intellectual, social, and emotional levels.
Responsibilities
• Understand and uphold the teachings of the Catholic Church, being a role model of Christian love, faith, and virtue. Relating to students by loving them with the love of Christ.
• Maintain a clean and inviting classroom environment, including inventory and upkeep of materials.
• Work with children with various social and cognitive abilities, providing differentiated support and instruction.
• Be responsible for the safety, welfare, social, emotional and educational growth of students. Report incidents and accidents, in writing, to the Director of the Preschool.
• Provide and be available to parents for communication and conferences throughout the year. Communication includes weekly newsletters, email notices, phone conversations and personal meetings with parents.
• Regular communication with the Preschool director to provide an update on instructional progress on preschool curriculum, students with special needs or difficulties, parental concerns, etc.
• Complete and maintain all student records, including progress reports, ASQ reports, conferences reports, anecdotal notes and student portfolios.
• Arrive promptly by 7:30 AM to prepare for the arrival of children by 8:00 AM.
• Attend staff meetings.
• Direct assistants.
• Conduct oneself professionally by respecting student and family confidentiality. Contribute toward the maintenance of an atmosphere of collegial support and professional standards.
• Participate in school functions that support the school community and sustainability of the school, and especially the preschool, as directed. Examples include Open Houses, enrollment projects, etc.
• Participate in professional training to fully serve each child’s needs and to personally keep abreast with current, developmentally appropriate practices and ideas for children between the ages of 3 and 6 years. The State of Michigan requires 16 hours of professional training each calendar year.
Qualifications
• Exemplify and articulate a life of faith in Jesus Christ and the Catholic Church.
• Catechesis of the Good Shepherd certification (or obtain within two years of hire)
• Bachelor’s Degree and current teaching certificate (or obtain certification within three years of hire).
Please submit your resume and a cover letter to Michael Sauter, including references.
To apply for this job email your details to msauter@sta2.org