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Faculty and Staff Positions
The Academy seeks qualified applicants for the 2024-25 school year.
Middle School Teachers
7th and 8th Grade Spanish Teacher
School Counselor/Social Worker
Full-Time Intern Teachers
If you are interested in future employment opportunities, please email a resume and cover letter explaining why your professional experiences have prepared you for an employment opportunity at the Academy to careers@saintignatius.org.
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Full-Time Middle School TEacher
Seeking Full-Time Teachers for the 2024-2025 School Year in Disciplines including Reading/Language Arts, Math, Science, Social Studies/History and Religion.
The Academy seeks mission-driven candidates to teach, coach and advise students, participate in summer programming, and demonstrate commitment to all aspects of the Academy’s mission. Candidates must hold a bachelor’s degree with significant coursework in math, science, or another core subject area, and have experience with middle school or high school aged youth. Flexibility in teaching additional subject areas is also a plus. Teaching at the Academy is an 11-month school year role that includes participating in the June two week residential summer camp and teaching during the month-long July session.
Qualifications
A minimum of a bachelor’s degree. Master’s degree preferred.
Experience working with middle or high school age students.
Experience in a team oriented collaborative work environment.
Be self-motivated, possess superior organizational skills, and a sense of humor.
This full-time faculty position is an eleven-month, salaried, exempt employment position with occasional evening responsibilities. The successful candidate will begin her/his duties in late July 2024.
Salary is competitive within the Baltimore area independent school market. The Academy offers a comprehensive benefits package including health benefits, life insurance, a technology device allowance, funding for continuing education, and an employer matching 401K retirement plan.
Interested candidates should email a cover letter explaining why her/his education and professional experiences have prepared them to be a part of the Academy faculty team along with a resume to: careers@saintignatius.org.
St. Ignatius Loyola Academy is an equal opportunity employer. The Academy actively seeks diversity in all categories of employment and at all employment levels. Individuals are treated without discrimination based on race, color, creed, sex, sexual orientation, age, religion, national origin, marital status, disability or any other impermissible factor in accordance with federal, state or local law.
School Counselor/Social Worker
Seeking a Full-Time School Counselor/Social Worker to start July 1, 2024
The Academy seeks a full-time School Counselor/Social Worker who will be responsible for managing a caseload of students and families for all aspects of social work, counseling and well-being support services. In addition, this critical role plans and delivers student and parent programming.
The School Counselor/Social Worker is a full-time 12-month employee, and also must be available to provide as-needed service during the two-week June summer camp near Frederick, MD.
The School Counselor/Social Worker monitors the emotional well-being as well as academic and social behavioral performance of all students. The School Counselor/Social Worker is a member of grade level teams, the Child Study Team, and the senior leadership team to keep abreast of on-going or emerging student concerns. The School Counselor/Social Worker recommends specific counseling, testing, tutoring, or other follow-through for concerns expressed by teachers, parents, or students themselves. Where necessary, she/he facilitates outside psychological, psycho-educational, or behavioral assessment, testing, or consultation. TheSchool Counselor/Social Worker coordinates the PTA and is the school’s representative and liaison in PTA and other parent group affairs. The School Counselor/Social Worker also supports the admissions process for students and families entering the Academy.
This is a multi-functional role that requires a dynamic individual. The ideal candidate will:
Hold a bachelor’s degree, and preferably a master’s degree in counseling or social work
Have previous professional school-based experience as a counselor or classroom teacher, or adolescent social work experience
Understand student and family needs, particularly as it relates to those living in underserved communities and struggling with poverty
Have an understanding of available community-based programs that families can connect to or that can provide a program partnership
Offer some classroom guidance sessions and intervention
Have exceptional communication skills, both written and oral
Be able to use Microsoft Office suite applications and Google Docs with proficiency and have experience using database driven web applications. The Academy will provide training for the transfer of already acquired skills to Academy-specific database applications.
Build and maintain meaningful relationships with various constituencies
Possess strategic thinking skills that are creative and solutions oriented
Be self-motivated, possess superior organizational skills, and a sense of humor
Have a deep appreciation for the unique mission of St. Ignatius Loyola Academy
This position starts no later than July 1, 2024. Compensation is competitive with Baltimore independent schools. The Academy offers a comprehensive benefits package including paid leave, vacation time, health benefits, life insurance, a technology device allowance, funding for continuing education, and an employer matching 401K retirement plan.
7th and 8th Grade Spanish Teacher
Seeking a Full-Time dynamic and committed Spanish Language Teacher for the 2024-2025 school year.
The Academy seeks a mission-driven candidate to teach 7th and 8th grade Spanish (four sections), coach and advise students, participate in summer programming, and demonstrate a commitment to all aspects of the Academy’s mission. The candidate will also assist with written and spoken English-Spanish translation for other program areas as needed. Candidates must hold a bachelor’s degree with significant course work in Spanish Language and/or be a native Spanish speaker and have experience with middle school or high school aged youth. Flexibility in teaching additional subject areas is also a plus. Teaching at the Academy is an 11-month school year role that includes participating in the June two week residential summer camp and teaching during the month-long July session.
Qualifications
A minimum of a bachelor’s degree. Master’s degree preferred.
Experience working with middle or high school age students.
Experience in a team-oriented and collaborative work environment
Be self-motivated, possess superior organizational skills, and a genuine sense of humor
This full-time faculty position is an eleven-month, salaried, exempt employment position with occasional evening responsibilities. The successful candidate will begin her/his duties in July 2024.
Salary is competitive within the Baltimore area independent school market and is based on years of experience. The Academy offers a comprehensive benefits package including health benefits, life insurance, a technology device allowance, funding for continuing education, and an employer matching 401K retirement plan.
Volunteer Teacher Service Program
Applications are being accepted for volunteer intern teachers for the 2024-2025 School Year.
Are you interested in teaching? Do you want to serve others? How about in an environment with small class sizes and a dedicated, supportive faculty? Are you looking for an opportunity to develop teaching skills while providing a valuable service to children and a school?
The St. Ignatius Loyola Academy volunteer teacher program is a two-year long service program, where you will work with motivated inner-city boys who attend the Academy on full scholarships and who are aspiring to attend competitive, college-preparatory high schools and colleges. Volunteer teachers work full-time in a fast-paced school environment throughout our 11 month school year. Our volunteer teacher service program is affiliated with Americorps.
Benefits
In addition, our intern program includes the following benefits:
● Living Stipend
● Health insurance – fully paid, including deductibles.
● Housing provided in a newly renovated row house in Baltimore’s historic Federal Hill neighborhood just a few blocks from the school.
● Earn a graduate degree in education from Loyola University Maryland while you work at the Academy (conditional on being accepted and the University's continuing partnership)
● Nearby health club membership
● Deferment of student loans, plus AmeriCorps Education Award (eligible after a year of service at the Academy)
Summer Leadership Institute
Applications for the Summer Leadership Institute (SLI) 2024 are now being accepted!
The St. Ignatius Loyola Academy Summer Leadership Institute (SLI) is an internship opportunity for college-aged graduates to reconnect with the Academy and to explore their interests in the field of education. In addition to honing their skills in both the camp setting and the classroom, this program will offer graduates the opportunity to develop leadership skills through participation in professional development workshops and seminars. The Graduate Support Program team will mentor the Graduate Camp Advisors and Graduate Teaching Assistants throughout the program.
Application Deadline: Friday, March 15,2024
St. Ignatius Loyola Academy’s salaries are competitive within the Baltimore area independent school market. The Academy offers full-time faculty and staff a comprehensive benefits package including health benefits, life insurance, a technology device allowance, funding for continuing education, and an employer matching 401K retirement plan. St. Ignatius Loyola Academy is an equal opportunity employer. The Academy actively seeks diversity in all categories of employment and at all employment levels. Individuals are treated without discrimination based on race, color, creed, sex, sexual orientation, age, religion, national origin, marital status, disability or any other impermissible factor in accordance with federal, state or local law.
In accordance with Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, St. Ignatius Loyola Academy does not discriminate on the basis of sex in its education programs and activities. Inquiries concerning Title IX may be referred to the School’s Title IX Coordinator: Teresa Scott, Principal, St. Ignatius Loyola Academy, 300 E. Gittings Street, Baltimore, MD 21230, teresa.scott@saintignatius.org 410-539-8268 ext. 210.
In accordance with Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act, Saint Ignatius Loyola Academy does not discriminate against persons with disabilities. Inquiries concerning Section 504 and requests for reasonable accommodations may be referred to the School’s Section 504 Coordinator: Teresa Scott, Principal, St. Ignatius Loyola Academy, 300 E. Gittings Street, Baltimore, MD 21230, teresa.scott@saintignatius.org 410-539-8268 ext. 210.