Teacher - Music, PT 2026-27

Diocese of St. Augustine•Jacksonville, FL

15h

About The Position

The Music Teacher works under the direction of the school principal and supports the Diocese of St. Augustine’s mission to educate, evangelize, and catechize youth in a Catholic school environment. The teacher supports the school’s Catholic mission through their speech, actions, and instruction; works collaboratively to build the faith community; and follows diocesan and school policies while supporting the school’s spiritual, pastoral, and educational mission. The role involves planning and delivering instruction aligned with academic goals, integrating the school’s Catholic religious curriculum, organizing learning materials, and engaging and motivating students. The teacher establishes classroom management practices that promote student self-direction and a positive self-image, maintains high behavior standards, participates in professional development, and may perform other related duties as assigned.

Requirements

A minimum of a bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution.
Maintain Professional Educator certification in the State of Florida.
Have or be able to obtain Basic Diocesan Ministry Certification within two years.
Respect, promote, and accommodate the mission, moral and social teachings, doctrines, and laws of the Roman Catholic faith, and avoid conflict with them in speech, actions, and instruction.
Maintain a valid driver’s license.
Complete Protecting God’s Children and successfully complete a criminal history and background check.
Be proficient in computer technology, including school-related software.
Be able to assess needs and strategies flexibly and adapt appropriately.
Consistently demonstrate a positive, friendly, respectful, and caring attitude toward colleagues, the public, and those served.
Be able to work flexible hours, including evenings and weekends, for school-related events.
Have the ability to read, analyze, and interpret business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, and governmental regulations; write reports, correspondence, and procedure manuals; and present information and respond to questions.
Have the ability to perform basic arithmetic, compute rates, ratios, and percentages, and draw and interpret bar graphs.
Have the ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, draw valid conclusions, interpret technical instructions, and work with abstract and concrete variables.

Nice To Haves

Be a practicing Catholic in good standing with the Church and a registered member of a Catholic parish faith community; this is preferred, though required for some teaching positions, as determined by the school principal.

Responsibilities

Support the Catholic mission of the school through speech, actions, and instruction consistent with the teachings of the Roman Catholic Church.
Collaborate with the principal to build the faith community and demonstrate Gospel values through personal example and participation in a faith community.
Maintain physical and informational security and respect confidentiality and privacy.
Work collaboratively in a positive, friendly, and professional manner.
Follow diocesan and school policies and regulations while supporting the school’s spiritual, pastoral, and educational mission.
Prepare lesson plans designed to achieve academic goals and objectives adopted by the school.
Integrate the Catholic religious curriculum as articulated by the school.
Participate in and help plan school religious and service-related activities.
Communicate knowledge and competency of academic and religious curricula, organize learning materials effectively, and engage and motivate students.
Establish consistent classroom management that promotes self-direction and a positive self-image; set high behavior standards and manage inappropriate behavior according to school policy.
Participate in continuous professional development.
Perform other related duties as assigned.