5th Grade Teacher

Position Type:
Elementary School Teaching/Primary - Grades 1, 2, 3, 4

Date Posted:
7/31/2025

Location:
Sacred Heart School

Date Available:
08/27/2025

Closing Date:
08/27/2025

School:
Sacred Heart School
5th Grade Teacher - Sacred Heart School, Mount Holly, NJ is looking for a full-time 5th grade teacher to join our Pre Kindergarten - 8th Grade elementary school. The ideal candidate should be an energetic individual who has a passion for teaching in a Faith based environment. This person should maximize learning for all students and contribute to their development as confident, competent, and creative learners.
Responsibilities:

• Strong Math and Language Arts skills
• Demonstrate knowledge of current teaching methods and educational pedagogy.
• Set specific objectives wherever possible in lesson preparation and weekly lesson plans.
• Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of effective instructional strategies, classroom management, learning assessment, diagnosis, and research related to learning.
• Ability to communicate effectively with staff, students, parents, administration, and the larger community.
• Maintain accurate records of student progress.
• Use formative and summative assessments to collect and analyze student data to monitor and track student growth.
• Proficient in the use of instructional technology.
• Demonstrate effective written and oral communications.
• Maintain a high professional standard consistent with the mission of Sacred Heart School and the teachings of the Catholic Church.
• Implement and model developmentally appropriate classroom practice, including communication, social/emotional well-being, and positive guidance strategies.
• Implement classroom management strategies which promote student responsibility, problem solving skills, and student accountability.

All applicants must meet the minimum requirements:

• Bachelor's degree (or higher) in Education with evidence of coursework/experience in the specified areas
• New Jersey (or out of state equivalent) teacher certification (standard certificate or certificate of eligibility)

***** Non-certified applicants are welcomed to apply. They will be reviewed with an understanding that successful candidates will begin the certification process, through Alternate Route or other options.
Benefits:

• 401(k) matching
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Professional development assistance
• Tuition reimbursement

Job Type: Full-time
All candidates must undergo and pass fingerprinting, background checks, and VIRTUS certification.
Qualified candidates should submit their letter of interest, resume and salary expectations to:
Joanna Barlow at (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below).

Start Date: The anticipated start date is August 27, 2025