Teacher - Elementary, 2026-27

Diocese of St. Augustine•Jacksonville, FL

5d•Onsite

About The Position

Under the direction of the school principal, the Teacher-Minister supports the Diocese of St. Augustine’s mission to educate, evangelize, and catechize youth in a Catholic school environment. The role teaches academic and religious curricula, plans and delivers instruction, supports students’ learning and behavior, and contributes to the school’s faith community. The teacher is expected to speak, act, and instruct consistently with Roman Catholic Church teachings and to follow diocesan and school policies while supporting the school’s spiritual, pastoral, and educational mission. The position is full-time and exempt at Christ the King Catholic School. It reports to the Principal. The work environment generally has moderate noise and may require evening and weekend hours. The role involves regular standing, walking, sitting, handling objects, reaching, climbing or balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching or crawling, and lifting or moving up to 20 pounds. Reasonable accommodations may be made for individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree or higher from an accredited institution.
Maintain Professional Educator certification in Florida or have a valid Letter of Endorsement.
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, without conflict in speech, conduct, or 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.
Adapt appropriately by assessing needs and strategies flexibly.
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, to accommodate school-related events.
Demonstrate the stated language skills, including reading and interpreting professional or technical materials, writing reports and correspondence, and presenting information and responding to questions.
Demonstrate the stated mathematical skills, including arithmetic, calculating rates, ratios, and percentages, and interpreting bar graphs.
Demonstrate the stated reasoning abilities, including defining problems, collecting data, establishing facts, drawing valid conclusions, and interpreting technical instructions.
Meet the role’s physical demands, including regularly standing, walking, sitting, handling or feeling objects, reaching, climbing or balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching or crawling, talking or hearing, and lifting or moving up to 20 pounds; reasonable accommodations may be made.

Nice To Haves

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

Responsibilities

Support the school’s Catholic mission through speech, conduct, and instruction consistent with Roman Catholic Church teachings.
Collaborate with the principal to build the faith community and demonstrate lived Gospel values through personal example and active 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 to implement and achieve school-adopted academic goals and objectives.
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 in 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 in accordance with school policy.
Participate in continuous professional development.
Perform other related duties as assigned.