American Sign Language Teacher-Full time

POSITION TITLE: American Sign Language Teacher - Part Time

SUPERVISED BY: Assistant Principal for Academics

FLSA STATUS: Non- Exempt Full time, Salaried

EFFECTIVE DATE: August 1, 2026

COMPENSATION: $73,866-116,037 placement dependent on experience and education

Mission Statement:

Inspired by the Daughters of Charity and the De La Salle Christian Brothers, in partnership with

families, Sacred Heart Cathedral Preparatory’s mission is to provide the finest education in an

inclusive Catholic community of faith. We prepare our students to be service-oriented leaders

with a commitment to living the Gospel.

Sacred Heart Cathedral Preparatory (SHC) is a Lasallian Vincentian Catholic, co-educational college preparatory secondary school located in the heart of San Francisco, California. We provide academically rigorous, vibrant learning grounded in social justice and student-centered pedagogy. Our community is committed to cultivating each student’s unique abilities and passions, and to facilitating opportunities for students to discern and realize their individual intellectual, artistic, athletic, social, and spiritual potential. SHC is a San Francisco Archdiocesan High School that is cosponsored by the De La Salle Christian Brothers of the District of San Francisco and the Daughters of Charity of St. Vincent de Paul of the Province of the West.

As an inclusive Catholic community of faith, we respect and support the development of students, faculty, and staff. We foster a sense of belonging that is grounded in our mission and carried out through our Lasallian Vincentian Catholic educational traditions. Through these efforts, we prepare students as future leaders to live out our credo, “Enter to Learn, Leave to Serve.”

Position Summary
This is a full time 5/5ths 100% FTE position, teaching various levels of ASL in our World Language department. This is an on campus position. Remote teaching is not available.

Responsibilities and Duties

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Model for students the characteristics of Lasallian/Vincentian education;

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Support SHC’s mission, philosophy and integral student outcomes;

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Engage students in a global community by developing their expressive and receptive abilities to communicate in American Sign Language and by studying Deaf culture;

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In collaboration with World Language Department colleagues, and per department goals, guide students to

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Gain command of the structures of standards ASL grammar, usage, and mechanics when signing;

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Produce clear and coherent singing in which the the development, organization, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience;

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Interpret signs, and be able to analyze how specific sign choices shape meaning or tone;

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Develop glossing skills;

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Build knowledge of fingerspelling, including initialized and lexicalized forms, vocabulary acquisition, and uses;

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Develop experiential knowledge of another culture, make connections across disciplines, explore the nature of language and culture by comparisons with their own, and actively participate in a bilingual community, beginning with the World Language classroom;

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Demonstrate a growth mindset and effectively collaborate with colleagues to

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Design, implement, and review standards-based lessons to facilitate critical thinking and mastery of essential skills and understandings;

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Plan and implement what students will learn, how they will learn, and how they will be assessed in a manner appropriate to the grade level;

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Provide regular and varied formative and summative assessments to facilitate our students’ ability to understand their progress toward learning targets, and to reliably document student progress;

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Collaborate with the Assistant Principal of Academics and other academic leaders to support equitable learning, culturally responsive teaching, and other initiatives to strengthen the learning for all in our community;

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Maintain an interactive and timely learning environment, in both physical and virtual learning spaces (Schoology);

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Communicate consistently with students, parents, and school personnel;

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Keep current and complete electronic grading and attendance records (PowerSchool);

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Work with the Academic Resource Specialists and counselors to accommodate students who have learning differences;

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Participate in the cocurricular life of the school;

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Strengthen the mission of SHC and the charisms of the Daughters of Charity and De La Salle Christian Brothers and Department of Catholic Schools through their formational programs.

Campus Life Support Requirements

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Required to attend up to four (4) school functions outside of the regular school day, not to exceed four (4) hours each. Attendance is required at Back-to-School Night, Open House, and the Baccalaureate Mass; the fourth event options will be designated and announced at the start of each school year;

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Participate in up to seven (7) supervisory assignments outside the school day per year, options include overnight activities; assignments may be adjusted based on type of activity and student course load and are not required during school vacations or holidays, prorated based on FTE;

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Serve as a substitute for an absent teacher up to six (6) class periods per school year, prorated based on FTE. Substitution beyond six (6) class periods will be compensated at the current per-class substitution rate.

Required Qualifications

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Undergraduate degree in ASL or equivalency;

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Experience with classroom teaching;

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Ability to work collaboratively to promote student learning.

Desired Qualifications

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Teaching credential;

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Master’s Degree;

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Experience in a Catholic high school setting;

The statements herein describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employee assigned to this position and should not be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so assigned.

Certifications and/or Licensure

Teaching credential

Education and/or Experience:

Bachelor’s Degree

Computer Skills:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be proficient with databases, including Microsoft Office suite (primary focus on Word and Excel), PowerSchool or comparable student information system, Google Workspace, and related software.

Physical Demands:

The physical demands described here represent those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential job functions. Reasonable accommodations may be made for individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit; use hands and fingers to handle or feel as well as talk and hear. The employee is frequently required to reach with hands and arms. The employee is required to stand and walk. The employee may lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.

Work Environment:

The work environment characteristics described here represent those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made for individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

SHC is an equal opportunity employer

Sacred Heart Cathedral will only employ those who are legally authorized to work in the United States for this opening. Any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a background investigation.

Notice of Non-Discrimination: Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, all employees of Sacred Heart Cathedral shall be employed without regard to race, color, sex, ethnic or national origin and will consider for employment, qualified applicants with criminal histories.