PSR Teacher

Archdiocese of St. Louis; Troy (MO); On-site; USD 12,000 - 24,000; Part time

Job summary

The Archdiocese of St. Louis is seeking a PSR Teacher to provide weekly religious education to children, fostering knowledge, faith, and love of God and the Catholic Church.

The teacher prepares students for sacraments in partnership with families. You will teach Catholic doctrine, scripture, prayer, and church tradition in age-appropriate ways, maintaining a welcoming, safe classroom and collaborating with parish staff and catechists.

Qualifications

• Practicing Catholic in good standing.
• Genuine desire and commitment to share the Catholic faith.
• Knowledge of Catholic teachings, Scripture, traditions, and sacraments.
• Willingness to continue learning and grow in catechetical practices.
• Prior teaching or ministry experience is helpful but not required.
• Excellent communication and relationship-building with children and families.
• Completion of Safe Environment training and background screening.

Responsibilities

• Teach PSR class weekly for grades 1–8.
• Follow parish or diocesan curriculum.
• Deliver engaging lessons appropriate to age.
• Incorporate Scripture, Catholic doctrine, prayer, and tradition.
• Prepare students for sacraments (First Reconciliation, First Holy Communion, Confirmation).
• Foster understanding of Catholic beliefs and relationship with God.
• Maintain a respectful, faith-filled classroom.
• Collaborate with parish staff and catechists.
• Communicate with families about participation and progress.
• Attend catechist meetings and training.
• Maintain confidentiality; be a positive role model.
• Support parish events and other faith-formation activities.
• Complete required Safe Environment training and background screening.

Skills

Catholic faith

Effective communication

Interpersonal skills

Organizational skills

Job description

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The Archdiocese of St. Louis strives to teach and share our faith, serve others, and foster unity throughout the St. Louis area. Once a part of Kenrick-Glennon Seminary's campus, the Cardinal Rigali Center in Shrewsbury, MO is today the headquarters and curia (governing body) for the Archdiocese of St. Louis.

Job Summary

The PSR Teacher is responsible for providing weekly religious education to children and helping students develop a deeper knowledge, understanding, and love of God and the Catholic Church. The PSR Teacher prepares students for the sacraments as appropriate and supports the parish's mission of educating and evangelizing children in partnership with their families.

The PSR Teacher creates a welcoming, safe, and faith-filled classroom environment while teaching Catholic doctrine, Scripture, prayer, and Church tradition in an age-appropriate and engaging manner.

Job Responsibilities

Teach an assigned PSR (Parish School of Religion) class, typically meeting weekly for students in grades 1–8.

Follow the approved parish or diocesan religious education curriculum.

Prepare and deliver engaging lessons appropriate to the students' age and level of understanding.

Integrate Sacred Scripture, Catholic doctrine, prayer, and Church tradition into classroom instruction.

Prepare students for the sacraments, including First Reconciliation, First Holy Communion, and Confirmation, as assigned.

Foster students' understanding of Catholic beliefs and encourage them to develop an active relationship with God.

Maintain a safe, respectful, welcoming, and faith-filled classroom environment.

Encourage participation in prayer, discussion, activities, and other faith-formation experiences.

Collaborate with the Coordinator of Religious Education, parish staff, and fellow catechists.

Communicate appropriately with parents and families regarding student participation, progress, and parish faith-formation opportunities.

Attend required catechist meetings, training sessions, workshops, and retreats.

Maintain confidentiality regarding students, families, and parish matters.

Serve as a positive role model by demonstrating active faith, Catholic values, kindness, respect, and integrity in word and action.

Support parish events and faith-formation activities as appropriate.

Perform other duties related to religious education as assigned.

Job Requirements

Practicing Catholic in good standing with the Catholic Church.

Genuine desire and commitment to share and teach the Catholic faith to children.

Knowledge and understanding of Catholic teachings, Scripture, traditions, and the sacraments.

Willingness to continue learning and growing in Catholic faith formation and catechetical practices.

Previous teaching, catechetical, ministry, or youth-related experience is helpful but not required.

Patient, enthusiastic, dependable, and able to relate positively to children and families.

Strong communication, interpersonal, and organizational skills.

Ability to create a positive and respectful learning environment.

Willingness to work collaboratively with parish staff, parents, and other catechists.

Completion of required parish or diocesan Safe Environment training.

Successful completion of required background screening and other applicable parish or diocesan requirements.

The Archdiocese of St. Louis is an Equal Opportunity Employer and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any kind. All employment decisions are based on business needs, job requirements and individual qualifications without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, marital, parental, veteran or disability status.

Pre-Employment Screening
All candidates receiving an employment offer must submit a pre-employment screening. The screening will include criminal background check, Family Care Safety Registration, drug screen, employment and educational licensure/certification verification, health screening, and any other screenings deemed necessary for employment. Any offer would be contingent upon successful completion of any required screening.

Our Mission

We are a unique community—diverse in our talent, but unified in our drive to create together, face challenges together and grow together. Our values push us to empower, propel and inspire new ways of turning possibilities into realities. Our competencies define the behaviors that guide who we are, how we are inspired and how we inspire of others to succeed.

Work/life balance is so important to the archdiocese. After all, our business is about making life easier and better—and we want that for you and your career just as much as our consumers and their day-to-day lives. That’s why we offer flexible working times, remote working options, generous paid vacation increasing with service, and personal leaves of absence.

As well as being able to make the most of life at home, you’ll also be able to contribute to the Archdiocese sponsored volunteer events. You can discover more about who we’re working with near you, and you can always ask us more about this at events and interviews—we love to see how passionate our people are about giving back.