Title: Lead Teacher, 4th Grade (Leave Coverage)
Classification: Exempt
Department: Lower School
Status: Leave Coverage
School Day: 7:45am – 4:00pm
Reports to: Lower School Division Head
School Description
Founded in Chicago in 1876, Sacred Heart Schools at Sheridan Road (Hardey Preparatory for Boys and Academy of the Sacred Heart for Girls) are independent, Catholic, single-sex elementary schools committed to academic excellence within the context of a Christian, faith-based community. The educational mission is deeply rooted in the 200-year tradition of the Society of the Sacred Heart and shared with the Network of Sacred Heart Schools located in 30 countries; including 25 schools in the United States and Canada. The essence of this tradition is the total development of each child: spiritual, intellectual, social, emotional and physical. Our girls and boys are taught in single-sex classrooms, but follow a similar curriculum and share in many activities. With a total enrollment of approximately 500 students, the Schools are organized into three academic divisions each led by a division head.
Position Description
Sacred Heart Schools is seeking a Lead Teacher, 4th Grade, Lower School (Leave Coverage) whose chief responsibility will be to work within the scope of the Goals and Criteria of Sacred Heart Education to teach 4th grade girls in a self-contained classroom. This opportunity is for maternity leave coverage and would run from August 17 2026 - November 13, 2026.
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