Jul 16, 2024
St. Lucy School is a Pre-K- 8th grade parish school located in Campbell, California. We are an innovative Catholic school within a thriving parish community. Our students are engaged learners who benefit from a supportive community of dedicated teachers, parents, grandparents, and alumni who partner in support of their growth. In partnership with the parents, St. Lucy School provides a quality education that fosters a welcoming community, faith and service and academic excellence.
As a full-time Jr. High Math and Science Teacher, you will be responsible for the planning, implementation, and assessment of an academic program that follows the Diocesan, California Common Core, and school standards.
- Serve as a full-time teacher in a departmentalized Jr. High.
- Be knowledgeable and supportive of a faith-filled Catholic environment.
- Maintain and demonstrate strong classroom management skills.
- Provide superior instruction for students with diverse learning needs and have the ability to implement necessary accommodations, integrate technology, and focus on student growth.
Under the general supervision of the principal, teacher is responsible for the planning, implementation, and assessment of a faith, academic, and socio-emotional program that follows the Diocesan, California, and school standards.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING (and other duties as assigned):
Essential Duties & Responsibilities:
- Design and implement curriculum, instruction, and assessments aligned with the designated standards and research-based practices.
- Utilize assessment data to implement responsive instructional interventions to support the learning of every student.
- Model and be supportive of a faith-filled Catholic environment in both words and actions.
- Maintain and demonstrate strong classroom management skills in accordance with the school’s philosophy and classroom rules to support a safe, positive, productive learning environment.
- Meet the academic and socio-emotional needs of diverse learners, approaching students from an asset perspective.
- Implement school-wide systems outlined by the school administration.
- Engage in all collaborative and professional learning sessions scheduled by the school and Department of Catholic Schools
- Collaborate with school employees.
- Communicate and partner with parents on a regular basis.
- Cover assigned staff duties, including recess supervision, as well as other duties that may be assigned from time to time by the school administration.
- Maintain absolute confidentiality over student and institutional information.
Other Duties & Responsibilities:
- Act as a role model of professionalism in a Catholic environment.
- Support the philosophy, policies, and goals of the school, as well as the decisions made by the Principal and Administrators.
- Ensure the health, safety, and welfare of all students.
- Adhere to all policies and procedures as outlined in the parent/student handbook and employee handbook.
- Work as part of a team
- Attend faculty, administrative, and all other meetings as needed.
Vision, Strategy and Leadership:
- Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
- Excellent time management skills with a proven ability to meet deadlines.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Strong supervisory and leadership skills.
- Ability to prioritize tasks and to delegate them when appropriate.
Collaboration and Communication:
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Excellent interpersonal and customer service skills.
REQUIRED SKILLS/ABILITIES:
- Strong managerial and administrative skills
- Able to establish and maintain positive, effective working relationships with students, parents, staff, diocesan departments, and the general public.
- Able to interact with school-aged children in a warm, confident manner.
- Self-motivated and reliable.
- Knowledge of first-aid procedures.
- Ability to work independently and with a sense of immediacy.
- Outstanding interpersonal skills with a strong customer service focus (internal and external).
- Ethical and discreet team player.
QUALIFICATIONS TO PERFORM THE JOB SUCCESSFULLY:
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, ability, or physical demands required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the position.
Education and/or Experience:
- Bachelor’s degree is required.
- A valid CA teaching credential preferred.
- Master’s degree in an educational field, preferred.
- Experience in Catholic education, preferred.
Leadership Skills:
Language Skills:
- Excellent written and oral communication skills with an ability to effectively communicate with all stakeholders of the school.
- English, required.
Technical Skills:
- Proficient at word processing, presentation, and electronic mail applications.
- Experience with school information systems (SIS).
Physical Demands:
- Sitting, standing, walking, reaching, lifting, repetitive motion, bending, stooping, crouching, climbing, stretching, twisting.
- Can operate standard office equipment such as copiers, fax machines, personal computer, telephone, and alarm system.
- Can lift 10 lbs. in compliance with safety standards.
- Level of vision, hearing, speaking required.
Other Requirements:
- Must have an understanding and acceptance for the mission of the Catholic Church.
- Must support the teachings and values of the Catholic Church and its mission and act as a Minister of the Faith.
Please e-mail a cover letter and a resume to: Sue Grover Principal, St. Lucy School, sue.grover@stlucyschool.org
Range: $63,000 – $100,000 per year based on education and experience.
Jul 11, 2024
St. Leo the Great is seeking a full-time Advancement and Development Director II for the 2024-25 school year. The school is located at 1051 W. San Fernando St in the Midtown area of San Jose and serves 215 students from Preschool thru 8th grade.
POSITION SUMMARY: Under the general supervision of the Principal, the Advancement and Development Director will build a strong culture of philanthropy throughout the school community and beyond with the objective of attracting the maximum gift support possible for the school. The incumbent will manage and advance external and internal fundraising efforts by building donor relationships, leading community-building fundraising events, and actively promoting the value proposition of the school to help ensure long-term success of the school’s mission.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING (and other duties as assigned):
Raise at least three times total compensation in net income through both advancement and development activities. Advancement is the strategic process of promoting the mission of the organization, whereas development includes the activities of fundraising.
Advancement: Develop and execute an effective Advancement program, including but not limited to:
- Writing and securing grants to new and long-term donors to obtain funding that advances the school’s mission.
- Creating and distributing financial appeal letters and donor presentations.
- Creating/producing fundraising-related communication materials to expand and enhance the school’s visibility and reputation.
- Identifying, cultivating, and soliciting select individuals, businesses, and foundations that are prospects for philanthropic support, and being intimately involved in soliciting all levels of gifts.
- Developing professional business resources and relationships in the community to benefit support of the School and its programs.
- Laying the groundwork for creating and sustaining a robust alumni program.
- Promoting and growing alumni engagement with the school community.
- Managing and promoting corporate matching and stock donations.
- Providing accurate and timely communications to prospects, donors, and volunteers.
- Developing and implementing appropriate donor/volunteer recognition programs.
Development: Develop, plan, and implement the school annual fund campaign, capital campaigns, fundraising events, and other school development activities, including but not limited to:
- Creating, directing, and implementing all the fundraising and development strategies of the school.
- Developing, directing, implementing, and monitoring major fundraising and community events towards short- and long-term goals.
- Conducting post-event assessments to identify each event’s return on investment.
- Planning, identifying, soliciting, and stewarding sponsorships for school events and programs.
Coordinating with the event committee chairperson(s) to ensure seamless, high quality events.
Generating reports to share with shareholders that meet Finance Department guidelines. Overseeing donor record keeping and reporting systems to ensure accurate tracking of fundraising and accounting
Maintaining confidentiality over student and institutional information
Ensuring productive working relationships with other school administrators and employees, aligning, and integrating advancement work with the other areas of the School.
Other Duties & Responsibilities:
- Act as a role model of professionalism in a Catholic environment.
- Support the philosophy, policies, and goals of the School, as well as the decisions made by the Principal and Administrators.
- Ensure the health, safety, and welfare of all students.
- Adhere to all policies and procedures as outlined in the parent/student handbook and employee handbook.
- Work as part of a team.
- Attend faculty, administrative, and all other meetings as needed.
Vision, Strategy and Leadership:
- Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
- Excellent time management skills with a proven ability to meet deadlines.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Strong supervisory and leadership skills.
- Ability to prioritize tasks and to delegate them when appropriate
Collaboration and Communication:
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Excellent interpersonal and customer service skills.
REQUIRED SKILLS/ABILITIES
- Project management, organization, delegation, and prioritization skills.
- Data gathering and analysis.
- Ability to work non-standard hours with flexible availability.
- Ability to work independently and with a sense of immediacy.
- High-energy, self-starter with an ability to successfully prioritize and multi-task in an atmosphere in which time sensitive deadlines are the norm, as are interruptions.
- Proven experience in foundation research and grant writing.
- Outstanding interpersonal skills with a strong customer service focus (internal and external).
- Ethical and discreet team player.
THIS POSITION SUPERVISES (OTHERS): Event volunteers including, but not limited to, parents, staff, and vendors.
QUALIFICATIONS TO PERFORM THE JOB SUCCESSFULLY:
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, ability, or physical demands required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the position.
Education and/or Experience:
- Bachelor’s degree in business or marketing.
- Two to five years of advancement and development experience in fundraising, event planning, donor relations, and alumni relations.
- Proven record of fundraising three-times compensation
- Experience in Catholic education, preferred.
Leadership Skills:
Language Skills:
- Excellent written and oral communication skills with an ability to effectively communicate with all stakeholders of the school.
- English, required
- Bilingual (English/Spanish or English/Vietnamese) preferred
Technical Skills:
- Proficient at word processing, presentation, and electronic mail applications.
- Proficient in web-based and application-based marketing tools.
Physical Demands:
- Sitting, standing, walking, reaching, lifting, repetitive motion, bending, stooping, crouching, climbing, stretching, twisting.
- Can operate standard office equipment such as copiers, fax machines, personal computer, telephone and alarm system.
- Can lift 25 lbs. in compliance with safety standards to a maximum distance of 20 feet.
- Level of vision, hearing, speaking required.
Other Requirements:
- Able to work evenings and weekends if required.
- Must have an understanding and acceptance for the mission of the Catholic Church.
- Must support the teachings and values of the Catholic Church and its mission and act as a Minister of the Faith.
Salary Range: $82,288.71 – $95,259.12 per year based on education and experience.
How to Apply: Interested candidates should submit a cover letter and resume to the school principal, Matt Komar at Matt.Komar@dsj.org and/or mkomar@stleosj.org
Jul 8, 2024
St. Frances Cabrini Catholic School is seeking a full-time Elementary Teacher for the 2024- 25 school year. St. Frances Cabrini Catholic School is located in the Cambrian neighborhood of San Jose serving 375 students in grades TK– 8th grade.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING (and other duties as assigned):
Essential Duties & Responsibilities:
- Design and implement curriculum, instruction, and assessments aligned with the designated standards and research-based practices.
- Utilize assessment data to implement responsive instructional interventions to support the learning of every student.
- Model and be supportive of a faith-filled Catholic environment in both words and actions.
- Maintain and demonstrate strong classroom management skills in accordance with the school’s philosophy and classroom rules to support a safe, positive, productive learning environment.
- Meet the academic and socio-emotional needs of diverse learners, approaching students from an asset perspective.
- Implement school-wide systems outlined by the school administration.
- Engage in all collaborative and professional learning sessions scheduled by the school and Department of Catholic Schools
- Collaborate with school employees.
- Communicate and partner with parents on a regular basis.
- Cover assigned staff duties, including recess supervision, as well as other duties that may be assigned from time to time by the school administration.
- Maintain absolute confidentiality over student and institutional information.
Other Duties & Responsibilities:
- Act as a role model of professionalism in a Catholic environment.
- Support the philosophy, policies, and goals of the school, as well as the decisions made by the Principal and Administrators.
- Ensure the health, safety, and welfare of all students.
- Adhere to all policies and procedures as outlined in the parent/student handbook and employee handbook.
- Work as part of a team
- Attend faculty, administrative, and all other meetings as needed.
Vision, Strategy and Leadership:
- Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
- Excellent time management skills with a proven ability to meet deadlines.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Strong supervisory and leadership skills.
- Ability to prioritize tasks and to delegate them when appropriate.
Collaboration and Communication:
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Excellent interpersonal and customer service skills.
REQUIRED SKILLS/ABILITIES:
- Strong managerial and administrative skills
- Able to establish and maintain positive, effective working relationships with students, parents, staff, diocesan departments, and the general public.
- Able to interact with school-aged children in a warm, confident manner.
- Self-motivated and reliable.
- Knowledge of first-aid procedures.
- Ability to work independently and with a sense of immediacy.
- Outstanding interpersonal skills with a strong customer service focus (internal and external).
- Ethical and discreet team player.
QUALIFICATIONS TO PERFORM THE JOB SUCCESSFULLY:
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, ability, or physical demands required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the position.
Education and/or Experience:
- Bachelor’s degree is required.
- A valid CA teaching credential preferred.
- Master’s degree in an educational field, preferred.
- Experience in Catholic education, preferred.
Leadership Skills:
Language Skills:
- Excellent written and oral communication skills with an ability to effectively communicate with all stakeholders of the school.
- English, required.
Technical Skills:
- Proficient at word processing, presentation, and electronic mail applications.
- Experience with school information systems (SIS).
Physical Demands:
- Sitting, standing, walking, reaching, lifting, repetitive motion, bending, stooping, crouching, climbing, stretching, twisting.
- Can operate standard office equipment such as copiers, fax machines, personal computer, telephone, and alarm system.
- Can lift 10 lbs. in compliance with safety standards.
- Level of vision, hearing, speaking required.
Other Requirements:
- Must have an understanding and acceptance for the mission of the Catholic Church.
- Must support the teachings and values of the Catholic Church and its mission and act as a Minister of the Faith.
Salary Range: $63,000 – $100,000 per year based on education and experience.
How to Apply: Interested candidates should submit a cover letter and resume to Ronda Clark at ronda.byrneclark@dsj.org
Jul 8, 2024
Foundational theology formation series for ministers that replaces “Faith Beyond 2000 – Part I and II.” Upon completion, pastoral ministers will receive a “Pastoral Ministry Certification” issued by the Institute for Leadership in Ministry. This program is held Virtually.
For all the ministers: lectors, Eucharistic ministers, ushers, catechists, youth group leaders, RCIA team members, etc.)
The course is one of the requirements for Catechist Certification.
Session Time: 6:30pm – 8:30pm
There is no cost for participants.
