Teachers - Multiple Content Areas

Come Join the St. James Team! We are looking to continually engage with talented, mission-driven educators in the Philadelphia area.

Those interested, please send a resume, cover letter and salary requirements for consideration to humanresources@stjamesphila.org.

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

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: www.stjamesphila.org
• 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.

Comprehensive Benefit Package 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

Equal Opportunity Employer:

St. James School is an equal opportunity employer and makes employment decisions on the basis of merit. St. James School seeks to have the best available person in every job. St. James School policy prohibits discrimination based on race, color, creed, sex, marital status, age, national origin, physical or mental disability, medical condition, ancestry, religion, sexual orientation, or any other consideration made unlawful by federal, state, or local law, ordinance, or regulation. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including hiring, training, promotion, discipline, compensation, benefits, and termination of employment. All unlawful discrimination is expressly prohibited.

Content Area Information - We are currently seeking applicants with strengths in any of the following areas:

• English Language Arts
• Math
• Science
• Social Studies
• Music
• Art
• Religion
• Technology

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