Faculty and Staff Formation

Working at a Jesuit High School is much more than a job, it's a vocation.

We are an adult community of 140 people, Jesuit, lay and religious,committed to our school mission and being

'Men and women for others.'

The faculty and staff retreat at Stella Maris, June 2012

Welcome to our website, this page is where you can learn about our adult community..

As Ignatian educators and administrators we are formed through the teachings of Ignatius of Loyola, the founder of the Jesuits.

We are committed to personal , professional and spiritual growth through our professional development and formation program .Please enjoy finding out about who we are and what we do.

Faculty and Staff Formation

at Saint Peter's Prep

(click on the link above for more information on our program)

Being an Ignatian Educator.

The faculty formation program at Saint Peter’s Prep is very deliberate, and plays a vital role in maintaining the school’s Jesuit identity. The program exposes teachers to various levels of Ignatian spirituality and types of Ignatian prayer. At the same time, it introduces Ignatian ways of teaching, particularly the Ignatian Pedagogical Paradigm. The three-year cycle program includes opportunities for all teachers - those new to the profession as well as veterans, Catholic and non-Catholic alike. It is tailored as close to the individual faith experience of the person, which is a hallmark of Ignatian spirituality and of apostolic cura personalis (care of the person as an individual creation of God). Methods include faculty retreats, mission workshops, reading assignments, and fellowship opportunities.

Successful participation in the program would be part of each person's plan of professional growth and plays an important role in contractual relationships. After five years of receiving one-year contracts, teachers are offered five-year contracts, which are based heavily on their progress in their plans and related evaluations.( Taken from Fr.R.Reiser SJ)

For details on the Office of Faculty Formation, contact Ms. Jane Bleasdale, Director of Faculty Formation, at bleasdalej@spprep.org or 201-547-6490.

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Faculty and Staff Formation