Job Description

Come Join our St. James Team!

We are seeking engaging and passionate educators motivated by an opportunity to bring high quality, intentional instruction to our school community, serving students grades 4 through 8. St. James is a holistically framed school, prioritizing the opportunity to offer top of the line, community based middle school education to our neighboring students and families. We are so much more than a school, join our team!

Schoolhouse Support Specialist

This unique position is a melding of Instructional and Wellness Supports. The Schoolhouse Support Specialist will act as the designated coverage person for staff absences and extended leaves. In addition to the coverage duties, they will support the Wellness Team by helping to implement and maintain our integrated wellness approach to discipline.

Instructional Support Responsibilities

The Instructional Support Specialist serves as a steady, caring presence in the school community, ensuring that learning and connection continue seamlessly in any classroom. This role supports students' academic growth and emotional well-being by fostering positive relationships, maintaining consistency, and upholding the school's values of respect, inclusion, and care. As a flexible member of the instructional team, the Instructional Support Specialist serves as a Building Sub, helping to create a supportive environment where every student feels seen, safe, and ready to learn.

Build positive, respectful relationships with students while providing a consistent and supportive classroom presence in the absence of the regular teacher. Foster an engaging and inclusive learning environment by adapting lessons and routines to meet students' academic and social-emotional needs. Support students' learning and well-being across grade levels and subjects, maintaining continuity and care throughout the school day. Collaborate with teachers, staff, and the wellness team to promote a sense of belonging, safety, and respect across the school community.

Content awareness may be required in any of the following areas.

English Language Arts Math Science Social Studies Music Art Religion Technology

Additional Key Responsibilities:

Able to adhere to the hours of the position's schedule Implements curricular resources to develop responsive lesson plans for a variety of student ability levels. Uses authentic and varied forms of assessment Creates a warm, palpable classroom environment Able to problem solve, think critically and keep students in the forefront of planning Communicates often with parents/guardians, especially about student success Schedules and attends parent/guardian conferences and home visits Identifies student needs and cooperates with other professional staff members (counselors, teachers, nurse, chaplain, support staff )in a one team effort to assess and help students reach success Disciplines effectively, compassionately and consistently Teaches 4 days of Saturday school per school year Teachers are encouraged to serve on school committees/groups (e.g. School Culture Committee, Racial Equity Team, Student Services Team, Talent Recruitment Advisory Committee, Faculty Staff Choir, etc...)*
Required to attend school wide events, including, but not limited to: Board Meet & Greet, Fall Staff Retreat, All Saint's Day Full School Mass, Thanksgiving Family Feast, Advent Family Event, Christmas Mass, Epiphany Mass, MLK Day of Service, Absalom Jones Mass, Ash Wednesday Service, Palm "Sunday" Mass, Maundy Thursday Mass, Good Friday Service, Easter Mass Monday, Feast of St. James the Less, Pentecost Mass, Baccalaureate, Commencement, Staff Retreat, and all weekly Masses (majority of these are during the school day)*

Qualifications/Requirements:

Master's Degree or Bachelor's Degree (education degree preferred) Middle School Teaching Experience preferred Desire to work in a small school community that values hard work and long hours FBI, Child Abuse and PA Criminal Clearances

About St. James School

Mission Statement:

St. James is a faith-based educational community deeply rooted in transformative loving relationships.*

Vision Statement:

A world without inequities.*

Values Statement:

St. James...*

-Believes ... that every person is a child of God

-Recognizes ... that every moment is an opportunity for learning

-Understands ... the value of listening, discerning, and growing together

-Strives ... to create disruptive change around educational, wealth, health, and other disparities Honors ... the dignity of every human person

-Partners with ... other advocates for social justice

The School

serves students and families who are most in need, providing a full scholarship to every student. Students benefit from small class sizes, an extended day, robust music programs, extensive social-emotional support, and 11-month school year (Sept. - July).

The Graduate Support Program

is a lifelong commitment to every child. It prepares students for future success and supports them along the way - through high school, college, careers, and beyond.

The Welcome Table

designs community actions and creates spaces for members of the school and broader community to access essential needs and experience a community of sharing.

The Church of St. James the Less

seeks to be a place to encounter God, build community and grow personally with weekly mass and worship services. Learn more at:

Commitment to Anti-Racism Education:

So if anyone is in Christ, there is a new creation: everything old has passed away; see, everything has become new! All this is from God, who reconciled us to himself through Christ, and has given us the ministry of reconciliation.(2 Corinthians 5:17-18) St. James School is committed to partnering with others to dismantle systemic racism and to build an antiracist multicultural diversity within our school community and beyond. Through teaching a more complete and unbiased history, St. James School will arm students, graduates and employees with the tools and knowledge to better engage complex issues like systemic racism and privilege and to hopefully solve them rather than contributing to them.

Employee Benefits:

St. James School offered competitive salaries that are based on experience and qualifications Medical/Prescription/Dental/Eye Care Insurance Coverage through a group health maintenance organization (HMO) health insurance plan (PAISBOA HBT); St. James covers 92% of premium, with employee covering remaining 8% Defined Contribution Plan through The Church Pension Fund; St. James contributes a minimum of 5% of annual salary and potentially as much as 9%, based on level of employee contribution Life Insurance through The Church Life Insurance Corporation valued at 2Xs employees annual salary; St. James covers 100% of premium Fertility & Family-Forming Support Benefit through Maven Mental Health Supports through PAISBOA HBT Available Professional Development and Continuing Education funds Available Interest-Free Hardship Loans (after one year of service) Available Tuition expense coverage, for qualifying courses of study (with dollar limits and after one year of service) Paid breaks and holidays include Labor Day, Thanksgiving (3.5 days), Christmas break and New Year's Day, President's Day (2 days), Spring Break (1 week), Memorial Day (2 days), June Break (1 week) and August Break (3 weeks) Health & Wellness paid time off Wellness Benefit covers expenses for gym membership (Kroc Center, Philadelphia or Planet Fitness) Spiritual and Religious resources (e.g. spiritual direction, theological study, school and community masses, community building) Free Lunch Benefit available daily as part of the School's school-wide community lunch program Personal Leave Parental Leave

Application Requirements:

Qualified candidates should send a resume, cover letter and salary requirements for consideration to . We regret that we cannot respond to every applicant. Only those of interest will be contacted.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $54,822.45 - $58,979.72 per year

Benefits:

Dental insurance Health insurance On-the-job training Paid time off Parental leave Professional development assistance Vision insurance
Work Location: In person