First Grade Teacher

Miamiarch; Fort Lauderdale (FL); On-site; USD 48,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

A local Catholic school in Fort Lauderdale is seeking a qualified Full-Time First Grade Teacher for the 2025-26 school year. The ideal candidate will have a BS/BA in Elementary Education, a valid Florida teaching certificate, and proficiency in technology. Responsibilities include planning and implementing an instructional program while supporting the school's mission. Salary is based on certification and experience.

Qualifications

• Must possess a BS/BA degree in Elementary Education.
• Requires Florida K-5 teaching certification, temporary or professional.
• Must have strong presentation skills and clear communication.
• Proficiency in MS Outlook, Word, and Excel; PowerPoint a plus.
• Strong presentation skills with skill in use of instructional technologies.
• Excellent oral and written English language communication skills, including clear speaking voice.
• Good spelling and grammar are required.
• Supportive and respectful of the mission and tenets of the Roman Catholic Church; experience in Roman Catholic environment preferred.
• Must have knowledge of basic tenets of Catholic Church.

Responsibilities

• Plan, organize, and implement instructional programs.
• Help students develop higher-order thinking skills.
• Utilize instructional technologies to enhance learning.

Skills

Proficiency with Apple technologies

Proficiency in MS Outlook, Word, Excel

Strong presentation skills

Excellent oral and written communication skills

Technology literacy (iPad)

Education

BS / BA Degree in Elementary Education

Florida department of Education Elementary K-5 teaching certificate

Tools

MS Outlook

MS Word

MS Excel

PowerPoint

iPad / Apple technologies

Job description

School Faculty - Elementary - St. Helen Catholic School

First Grade Teacher

Published: 09/09/2025

St. Helen Catholic School in Fort Lauderdale, Florida has an opening for a qualified full-time 1st Grade Teacher, for the current 2025-26 school year. This candidate can help students learn, apply higher order thinking skills, and is qualified to teach elementary school. This teacher will be required to plan, organize, and implement an appropriate instructional program for an elementary school teacher and performs all duties and responsibilities in alignment with the mission, vision, and values of the Catholic Archdiocese of Miami. Salary is commensurate with certification and years of service.

Qualifications:

• BS / BA Degree in Elementary Education.
• Florida department of Education Elementary K-5 teaching certificate, temporary or professional required.
• Proficiency with Apple technologies such as iPad.
• Proficiency in MS Outlook, Word, and Excel; PowerPoint a plus.
• Strong presentation skills with skill in use of instructional technologies.
• Excellent oral and written English language communication skills, including clear speaking voice.
• Good spelling and grammar are required.
• Supportive and respectful of the mission and tenets of the Roman Catholic Church; experience in Roman Catholic environment preferred.
• Must have knowledge of basic tenets of Catholic Church.

Subject line should read: First Grade Teacher.