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Mount Saint Mary Academy seeks dynamic and talented faculty and staff who have a commitment to excellence and the education of young women. All employees must possess a belief in collaboration, compassion, service, educational excellence, spiritual growth and development, and an understanding of the importance of addressing women’s concerns. Teaching candidates should have subject-area expertise and a passion for promoting academic engagement in others. A willingness to embrace additional responsibilities such as coaching, mentoring, or supervising clubs is also required.

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  • ASSISTANT ATHLETIC DIRECTOR

    Mount Saint Mary Academy seeks an Assistant Athletic Director. This is a 12-month position. The managing supervisor is the Director of Athletics.

    Essential Duties & Responsibilities:

    Athletic Schedule
    • Develop athletic schedules for all teams/levels including Conference, County, Prep and NJSIAA dates.
      • Research potential independent games
      • Move games/meets conflicting facility use
      • Develop schedule within NJSIAA guidelines including Max games per sport
    • Hire officials for all games conference, county, prep, state (Per guidelines)
    • Obtain independent tournament/meet registrations
    • Develop transportation schedule for all teams and school events
    • Research transportation distance/warm up time and create early dismissal schedule
    • Reschedule conference games, adjust independents as needed
    • Maintain Rschool with up-to date schedules

    Confirmations/Communication
    • Confirm Officials/drivers/opponent the week before and day of contest
    • Create weekly athletic schedule for bulletin, attendance, coaches, drivers, facility manager including early dismissal
    • Create and disseminate day of schedule with dismissals/athlete’s names

    Cancellations
    • Game cancellations Rschool, AD, coach, attendance
    • Cancel officials, driver, facility manager

    MyMSMa & rSchool
    • Organize rosters from registered participants into team levels once teams are selected.

    Gameday
    • Enter and maintain schedule
    • Enter bus driver, bus number and time departure
    • Enter dismissal time
    • Cancel reschedule game information
    • Attendance at home games

    Rosters
    • Create participant list and awards (letter, Pin, Certificate) based on end of year sign out information previous career awards
      • 3 appearances in varsity game/start in state or county game earns varsity letter
      • Cross Country/Indoor/Outdoor Track points based

    Senior Days
    • Notify opposing school, obtain senior list
    • Purchase flowers based on the number of home/visiting athletes
    • Create script
    • Purchase senior banners

    Athletic Awards
    • Program
    • Organize Seating chart and create place cards
    • Create labels for Award Envelopes
    • Create Certificates for lower-level teams
    • Purchase items for the organization of the awards

    Officials
    • Confirm officials names and amount for payment in Zebra pay
    • Submit assignors invoice to the business office

    Other duties as assigned by the administration
     
    Technology and Software Competencies:

    • Microsoft Office Suite
    • myMSMA
    • rSchool
    • ZebraWeb
    • ZebraPay
    • Financial Edge
    • NFHS Console

    Work Environment:

    • On-site position – 8am-3pm
    • If applicable – After Hours/Weekends/School Holidays or Breaks, etc. – 3-5 hours per weekday/weekend on gamedays; on-call 24/7 

    Physical Demands:
    (if applicable to perform essential functions of the job): Occasionally lifting/carrying items of up to 20 lbs.
     
    Please submit a cover letter and resume to Denise Materia (Assistant Directress for Student Life and Athletic Director) at dmateria@mountsaintmary.org.
  • SPANISH TEACHER - LEAVE REPLACEMENT

    Mount Saint Mary Academy seeks a leave replacement Spanish teacher to join our teaching faculty for the end of the current school year (mid-May through early June) with the opportunity to continue coverage in the fall of the 2024-2025 school year (from the end of August through the end of October).
      
    The ideal candidate is an experienced teacher who possesses a passion for teaching high school girls and the ability to teach Spanish language and culture at all levels.
     
    Qualifications:
    • Bachelor’s degree in Spanish and/or Education, or other related field
    • Native or near-native proficiency and familiarity with Spanish cultures and literature
    • 2 + years high school teaching experience (preferred)
    • Ability to teach all levels of Spanish; previous experience with AP Spanish Language and Culture is a plus
    • Strong interpersonal skills to work collaboratively with colleagues and to communicate with students and parents
      
    Key Responsibilities:
    • Build a classroom culture in which students engage with the language in authentic ways and integrate interpretive, interpersonal, and presentational modes of communication
    • Integrate technology in the classroom in engaging and meaningful ways
    • Differentiate instruction and assessment for students, as appropriate
    • Develop and support a positive learning environment with students and will effectively communicate with students and families about student progress
      
    Candidates should submit a letter of interest, resume, and list of three references to: Mrs. Jacqueline Muratore (Assistant Directress of Faculty)  jmuratore@mountsaintmary.org and Mrs. Madeline Albrittain (World Language Department Chair) malbrittain@mountsaintmary.org.
  • STUDENT ASSISTANCE COUNSELOR

    Mount Saint Mary Academy is seeking a dedicated and compassionate Student Assistance Counselor to join our team. This is a 10-month position that will begin at the start of the 2024-2025 school year.  The Student Assistance Counselor is responsible for providing individual and group counseling services to students, as well as implementing prevention and intervention programs to address a variety of social, emotional, and behavioral issues.
     
    Performance Responsibilities:
     
    Counseling
    • Provide short-term solution based individual counseling for students regarding mental health, academic, emotional, family, substance abuse and other behavioral issues.
    • Address the needs of students in crisis at the request of administration, school counselor, or school nurse.
    • Provide intervention, recommendation for referral, and follow-up support for students placed in residential, PHP, IOP, or other outpatient programs. Coordinate Re-entry meeting with school counselor, school nurse, and Administration. Provide appropriate re-entry paperwork.
    • Provide group counseling to students that are struggling to deal with any loss, friendship issues they may have experienced if desired by enough students to form a group.
    • Work in cooperation with treatment facilities, counselors, parents, school personnel, and students in developing and following through with aftercare plans for students upon return to school.
     
    Staff Consultation
    • Serve as resource to staff personnel on substance awareness/abuse issues and availability of training programs.
    • Assist with the provision of in-service training of school staff on topics such as substance use/abuse, mental health issues (including teen suicide), and bullying and harassment.
    • Assist with the development and annual review of policies and procedures regarding drug and alcohol use, school crisis response plan in the event of a catastrophic emotional event, and bullying/harassment and mutual respect.
    • Participate in individual case conferencing with teachers, parents, guidance counselors, and administration.
    • Serve as a member of the school Crisis Intervention Team.
     
    Student and Parent Orientation
    • Attend and facilitate Freshmen Orientation session to discuss the Student Assistance Program and the Peer Facilitator Program.
    • Lead Peer Facilitators in a mentor and leadership training prior to Freshmen Orientation.
    • Coordinate and facilitate an anti-bullying program with the Freshmen class each year to address Bullying and Mutual Respect.
    • Attend Mercy Guild and Father's Club meetings yearly to discuss the SAC services and any topic that they request to learn more information.
    • Strive to establish cooperative relations and communicate with parents as necessary.
     
    Wellness Programs
    • Lead grade level Wellness Seminars that focus on a variety of Self-Care topics to meet the current needs of students.
    • Collaborate with Health teacher on topics that the SAC can assist with in Health classes.
    • Assist in the coordination of providing programs, guest speakers, and assemblies for students and parents to address topics that are relevant to adolescents.
    • Coordinate the Senior Safety Seminar focusing on Active Consent and Substance Use for all seniors annually.
    • Wellness Center: Coordinate schedule for Wellness Center/Volunteers.
    • Maintain the Wellness Center and ordering supplies.
    • Send emails to students regarding wellness/self-care and Wellness Center hours.
     
    Student Assistance Counseling (SAC) Team Coordinator
    • Coordinate and facilitate monthly SAC meetings addressing student concerns and programs/policies/procedures.
    • Develop agenda for each meeting.
    • Coordinate Wellness Day every 2 years.
    • Serve as the Anti-bullying specialist in conjunction with the Assistant Directress for Student Life.
     
     
    Record Keeping/Reporting
    • Maintain confidential records concerning students and student contacts, as well as parent contacts.
     
    Assessment
    • Develop and coordinate a referral system for any staff member to use as an early identification of a student that may be struggling with a mental health, substance abuse, family, or academic issue.
    • Assess any student referred to the SAC or SAC team and make appropriate referrals to an outside agency when necessary. Contact parents in crisis situations regarding student safety as per MSMA Handbook procedures.

    Peer Facilitator Moderator
    • Meet weekly with the Peer Facilitator Team to discuss and implement school-wide activities that bring awareness to relevant topics (i.e. Red Ribbon Week, Stress issues, Self-Care).
    • Meet regularly with the Peer Facilitator Leadership Team
    • Coordinate the Freshmen Mentor Program with the PF team. PFs meet a minimum of 6 times per year with their mentees. Coordinate with the PF team, the Half-Way There Event.
     
    Professional Development
    • Maintain Professional Standards by attending the ASAP-NJ monthly meetings and state conference. Attend other relevant PD as necessary for current school issues.
    • Maintain working relationship with the Somerset County Prosecutor's Office. Request information for prom/graduation letter for parents and students.
     
    Qualifications
    • Master's degree in mental health field.
    • NJ State Student Assistance Professional Certification
     
    Work Environment
    • On-site.
    • Additional hours for Peer Facilitator training prior to Freshmen Orientation, Mercy Guild and Father's Club Presentations at night Ix /yr.
    • Other duties as assigned by the administration.
     
    How to Apply
    Interested candidates should submit their resume and cover letter outlining their qualifications and relevant experience to Mrs. Jacqueline Muratore, Assistant Directress for Faculty, Curriculum, and Planning, via email at jmuratore@mountsaintmary.org.
Mount Saint Mary Academy is a Catholic, independent school that provides an exemplary college preparatory education for young women in grades 9 through 12. Founded in 1908 by the Sisters of Mercy, the Academy is rooted in the values and traditions of the Venerable Catherine McAuley including commitment to academic excellence, development of the whole person, cultivation of individual gifts and talents, dedication to service and the community, and to instilling confidence, respect, and integrity. welcomes and encourages applications from diverse candidates. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, national or ethnic origin, or other legally protected status. EOE
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