Chemistry Teacher 

Supervisor: Academic Dean 

Duration: 12 Month contract- 10-month work/school year 

FLSA: Exempt 

Schedule: Monday - Friday  (plus scheduled events) 

Hours: Full-time 7:50 – 3:20  

Mission: Rooted in the Catholic, Dominican tradition, St. Agnes Academy challenges young women through exceptional academic preparation and transformational experiences to lead with integrity, joy and a commitment to social justice. 

Job Purpose: St. Agnes Academy teachers educate within the high school academic level.  They teach, inspire, advise, critique, question and counsel to bring out the best in our Academy women. 

Faith, Community, and Dominican Charism 

• Ensure that the four pillars of a Dominican education (prayer, study, community, preaching) are developed and promoted among the school community. 
• Develop an active faith community and model Christian values. 
• Support prayer and spiritual formation within the student, faculty/staff, and parent communities. 
• Uphold and implement the Dominican charism and the Houston Dominican Sisters’ congregational goals. 
• Demonstrate a commitment to equity and inclusion by honoring the dignity of each member of the St. Agnes Academy community. 

Main Responsibilities: 

• Plan, prepare and deliver lesson plans and instructional materials that facilitate active learning 
• Follow the faculty expectations outlined in faculty handbook 
• Manage student behavior in the classroom by establishing and enforcing rules and procedures 
• Be familiar and enforce student handbook policies 
• Encourage and monitor the progress of individual students and use information to adjust strategies 
• Prepare required reports on students and activities 
• Participate in department, school and parent meetings 
• Communicate necessary information regularly to students, colleagues and parents regarding student progress and needs 
• Establish and communicate clear objectives for all learning activities. 
• Provide a variety of learning materials and resources for use in educational activities 
• Assign and grade class work, homework, tests and assignments in a timely fashion and update systems accordingly 
• Communicate and partner with parents in a timely manner 
• Participate in student/faculty activities (such as retreats, lunch duty, faculty meetings, in-service activities) 
• Follow school emergency procedures 
• Other duties as deemed necessary by the Department Chair, Assoc. Academic Deans, Principal, Head of School