“Teachers must remember that it depends chiefly on them whether the Catholic school achieves its purpose. They should therefore be prepared for their work with special care, having the appropriate qualifications and adequate learning both religious and secular. They should also be skilled in the art of education in accordance with the discoveries of modern times. Possessed by charity both towards each other and towards their pupils, and inspired by an apostolic spirit, they should bear testimony by their lives and their teaching to the one Teacher, who is Christ.”

Declaration on Christian Education, Gravissimum Educationis, Vatican II, 1965.

“The teachers love their students, and they show this love in the way they interact with them. They take advantage of every opportunity to encourage and strengthen them in those areas which will help to achieve the goals of the educational process. Their words, their witness, their encouragement and help, their advice and friendly correction are all important in achieving these goals, which must always be understood to include academic achievement, moral behavior, and a religious dimension.”

“When students feel loved, they will love in return. Their questioning, their trust, their critical observations and suggestions for improvement in the classroom and the school milieu will enrich the teachers and also help to facilitate a shared commitment to the formation process.”

The Religious Dimension of Education in a Catholic School
The Congregation for Catholic Education, Rome, 1988.

 Policy 200 – Teacher Personnel

• Policy 200 – Introduction
• Policy 200 – Table of Contents  
• Policy 200 – Policy Contents  (link to the official Policy & Procedure document content)

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Introduction

The pastors of the Church of Philadelphia in 1977 developed a statement of principles, Education and Faith: Faith and Life, on the vocation of the parish elementary school teacher, a statement which clearly outlines the role of the entire parish community in relation to the vocation of teachers. This statement was revised in June 2007. Only through prayerful study and reflection on this document can a teacher fully understand the task to which he/she has been called. For that reason, it is the policy of the elementary schools that all teachers become fully acquainted with this document in order to be able to properly fulfill their functions and responsibilities.  

Table of Contents
(This is a list of the policy contents.  Click the Document Contents link above for the entire contents of the policy.)

1. Introduction
2. Role of the Teacher
3. Process of Approval for Elementary School Teachers
4. Application for Employment in the Archdiocesan Schools
5. Teacher Induction Program
6. Norms for Governing the Employment and Continuation of Teachers
7. Orientation for New Teachers
8. Teacher Record
9. Substitute Teachers
10. Teacher Certification
11. PA State Certification
12. Teacher Evaluation
13. Confidentiality of and Access to Personnel Files
14. Faculty Meetings
15. Professional Files