Job Posting
English Teacher – Long-Term Substitute
Job Summary
- McQuaid Jesuit, a Catholic school in Rochester, NY, teaching boys in grades 6-12, is seeking a long-term substitute for a high school English teacher. Ideal applicants have graduate degrees in English or Education, prior teaching experience in high school, and a willingness to promote all areas of Jesuit education. Ability to plan, organize, and implement an appropriate instructional program in a secondary learning environment, working in collaboration with a department leader, Dean of Academics, and the high school principal.
Primary Duties and Responsibilities
- Plan, prepare, and deliver lesson plans and instructional materials to develop student learning.
- English 9 (3 Sections)
- English 10 (3 Sections)
- Follow established teaching procedures in line with a Jesuit education
- Instruct and mentor students
- Use school-provided technology to help deliver learning materials
- Follow school disciplinary rules for maintaining the code of conduct within the classroom and school grounds
- Provide timely and productive feedback to students
- Maintain school student records and grades in a timely and appropriate manner
- Participate in department, school, and professional development as required during the assignment
Additional Responsibilities
- Other duties as assigned.
Competencies/Skills
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills (both oral and written) are required
- Ability to work both independently and in a collaborative environment
- Familiarity with McQuaid Jesuit’s Catholic, Jesuit mission is preferred
- Advanced skills and aptitude with various types of computer software such as MS Office and Google Platforms
- Outstanding organizational skills
- Observes confidentiality and professional boundaries
- An excellent work ethic with strong attention to detail
Education and Experience Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in English or education
- (a minimum of 3 – 5 years of experience in teaching preferred)
- Experience teaching English Courses
- Master’s Degree preferred, prior background and experience in Jesuit education preferred.
The statements contained herein describe the scope of the responsibility and essential functions of this position, but should not be considered an all-inclusive listing of work requirements.
Physical Demands
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and listen. This position is very active and requires standing, walking, bending, kneeling, stooping, and crouching. The employee will occasionally lift or move items over 30 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
Work Environment: Fast-paced school environment working in a school and/or office setting.
Position Type and Expected Hours of Work: Temporary full-time exempt, 15-week position tentatively scheduled September 2025 through November 2025 (there are school holidays during this time period that would be unpaid time off), Typical hours of 7:45 a.m. to 3:15 p.m.
Salary range: $175 to $200 per diem.
Reports To: High School Principal
How to apply: Candidates should send a cover letter and resume to employment@mcquaid.org on or before July 1, 2025. For more information about McQuaid Jesuit, please visit our website www.mcquaid.org
Equal Opportunity Employment Policy
It is McQuaid Jesuit’s policy to provide equal employment opportunities to all applicants for employment, consistent with federal, state, and local laws. Accordingly, all applicants for employment are to be treated without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin or citizen status, qualified handicap, sexual orientation, marital or veteran status, or inconsequential handicaps. This policy pertains to every aspect of an individual’s relationship with the school, including but not limited to recruitment, selection, compensation, benefits, training, promotion, transfer, discipline, or termination.