First Grade Maternity Leave Teacher (Education)
Position Title: First Grade Maternity Leave Teacher
DOL Status: Temporary
FLSA Classification: Non-Exempt
Reports to: Principal
Effective Date: Feb 1, 2025- June 6, 2025
Educators at The Frances Xavier Warde School (FXW) are hired with the invitation and encouragement to be life-long learners. FXW will employ faculty who enjoy teaching, who are progressive and innovative in their craft, who love working with students, who are great colleagues, and who truly find joy in their profession. We expect that an FXW faculty member possesses the necessary knowledge, teaching skills, character, and commitment to be productive members of the FXW community. Additionally, the FXW teacher will adhere to the unique Catholic mission and interfaith values of FXW School,
At FXW, we aspire that each teacher is successful. To do so, an FXW teacher will do the following:
- Utilize effective instructional strategies with students.
- Be willing to grow in their profession.
- Create and manage the classroom in a positive manner, respecting the dignity of all.
- Embrace the FXW Mission and Charisms.
- Complete annual goals and seek professional development opportunities.
- Maintain a positive rapport with all members of the FXW community.
- Fulfill routine duties and expectations in a dependable manner.
Elementary Program Description
At The Frances Xavier Warde School (FXW), our first-grade program is focused on helping young students to develop their academic, social, and emotional skills through a comprehensive curriculum approach. During these grades, we work particularly to build a strong foundation across the core content areas of reading, writing, and math. Most importantly, our teaching focuses on creating child-centered, safe, joyful classrooms that inspire lifelong learners. There are two teachers in each kindergarten to second grade classroom to fulfill these goals while differentiating instruction in a way that is developmentally responsive to meet the needs of all learners.
Primary Function
Operating in this two-teacher model, the first-grade teacher is responsible for educating the whole child by providing a quality learning experience to all children in one's classroom. Each teacher assumes full and shared responsibility for all aspects of the classroom. The teacher responds to the needs of each individual child by developing and implementing lessons in all subject areas. The classroom teacher fosters and maintains relationships with students and families, working as partners in each child's educational experience.
Qualifications and Requirements
- A bachelor's or master's degree in education.
- A valid, issued State of Illinois teaching certificate is preferred.
- A master's degree in a curriculum area is preferred.
Although FXW is an Independent Catholic School, all faculty and staff comply with the Archdiocese of Chicago's Protecting God's Children Requirements.
A candidate must demonstrate:
- The ability to establish collaborative relationships with co-teacher/teaching staff.
- Strong interest to teach in an inclusive faith-based school and comfortable teaching a Religion Curriculum- either Catholic or Interfaith in subject matter.
Key Relationships
The teacher reports to the campus principal and will be supervised, evaluated, and mentored by the principal and/or the assistant principal. Other key relationships include: the Head of School, other teachers and administrators, staff, students and parents.
Compensation and Benefits
FXW offers a competitive salary and robust benefits program, commensurate with experience and consistent with independent schools.
Benefits include but are not limited to:
- Earned Sick accrual per pay period
- Wellbeing & Balance
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Mental Health Resources
If you believe you could excel in this role, we encourage you to apply. FXW is dedicated to fostering a diverse and inclusive workforce.
Not sure you meet 100% of our qualifications? We understand. If you believe that you could excel in this role, we encourage you to apply and welcome a chance for us to review your background. We are dedicated to building and maintaining a diversified workforce and considering a broad array of candidates with a variety of skills, workplace experiences, and backgrounds.
Non-Discrimination Policy
It is The Frances Xavier Warde School's goal to attract, recruit and retain exceptional faculty and staff that are inspiring, diverse and committed to the school's mission. We support our teachers and staff by welcoming them into an environment that encourages them to excel and by maintaining a rich benefits package that helps them to flourish and grow personally and professionally.
FXW will not engage in discrimination or harassment against any person because of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, age, order of protection status, genetic information, marital status, disability, sexual orientation including gender identity, unfavorable discharge from the military or status as a protected veteran and will comply with all federal and state nondiscrimination, equal opportunity and affirmative action laws, orders, and regulations. This nondiscrimination policy applies to student admissions and employment.
We invite you to become a part of our community and FXW makes a deliberate effort to employ faculty and staff of diverse races, ethnicities, and backgrounds. No phone calls please.
Mission Statement
The Frances Xavier Warde School is a Catholic elementary school in downtown Chicago that provides an excellent academic, values-oriented education to students of all ethnic, religious, cultural and socio-economic backgrounds in a child-centered urban environment. As a keystone of its diverse community, The Frances Xavier Warde School provides need-based scholarships to thirty percent of its students.
The Frances Xavier Warde School partners with its families, nurtures faith development for its Catholic students, and engages all its students to learn about and respect other faith traditions. The Frances Xavier Warde School uses a rigorous curriculum that enables students to grow, clarify their values, and develop decision-making skills and a sense of responsibility for themselves and the world they will inherit.
