Teacher - Music

Diocese of St. Augustine; Jacksonville (FL); On-site; USD 42,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Holy Family Catholic School is seeking a Music Teacher to support its faith-filled curriculum under the direction of the principal. The role involves integrating Catholic religious instruction with standard music education and contributing to a vibrant faith community.

The position requires a minimum of a Bachelor's degree and a strong commitment to Catholic education; certification is preferred. Flexibility for after-school activities and service-related events is expected.

Qualifications

• Practicing Catholic in good standing preferred but not required for all positions.
• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution is required.
• Professional Educator certification in Florida is preferred but not required.
• Must be able to obtain Basic Diocesan Ministry Certification within two years.
• Ability to uphold Roman Catholic teachings and school mission.

Responsibilities

• Support the Catholic mission of the school by speaking, acting, and instructing in line with Church teachings.
• Collaborate with the principal to build the faith community and model Gospel values.
• Maintain confidentiality and data security for students and families.
• Plan and implement lesson plans aligned with academic goals and religious curriculum.
• Integrate Catholic religious curriculum as articulated by the school.
• Contribute to school religious and service activities.
• Establish effective classroom management and high standards for student behavior.
• Participate in ongoing professional development as a lifelong learner.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

Skills

Catholic faith in good standing

Classroom management

Lesson planning

Education

Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution

Florida Professional Educator Certification (preferred)

Tools

School software

Job description

You may be uniquely called to mission-focused work to glorify the Lord by your life.You have talents to offer the Church, where you are loved simply for being you.What better way to glorify God than to use those gifts in supporting His Church?We are ministers, educators, creators, and servant leaders. It takes many types of people to accomplish our workthrough community, discipleship, excellence, hope, and service.We welcome and encourage you to apply to one or more of our open positions and appreciate your desire to help us spread the Gospel.

These are the open positions at prospective employers in the Diocese of St. Augustine. Each of these locations is responsible for the recruitment and selection (hiring) of its employees. This includes parishes, schools, the Chancery offices, and many other entities.

Position: Teacher - Music

Location: Holy Family Catholic School

Job Id: 3703

# of Openings: 1

HOLY FAMILY CATHOLIC SCHOOL

MUSIC TEACHER

FLSA: Full-Time, Exempt

Reports to: Principal

General Summary: Under the direction of the school principal, is responsible for supporting the Diocese of St. Augustine in its mission to educate, evangelize and catechize youth in a Catholic school environment.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Recognizes and supports the unique Catholic mission of the school by speaking, acting, and instructing consistent with the teachings of the Roman Catholic Church. The teacher may not espouse any doctrine inconsistent with the teachings of the Roman Catholic Church.
• Works collaboratively with the principal to build the faith community, giving evidence of the lived Gospel values by personal example and by being an active member of a faith community.
• Maintains physical and informational security at all times, respecting confidentiality and privacy.
• Works collaboratively in a positive, friendly and professional manner.
• Adheres to all diocesan and school policies and regulations, while supporting the school’s spiritual, pastoral and educational mission.
• Demonstrates effective planning skills by preparing lesson plans designed to implement and achieve academic goals and objectives, as adopted by the school.
• Integrates Catholic religious curriculum, as articulated by the school.
• Builds the school’s faith community by a demonstrated willingness to participate and help plan school religious and service-related activities.
• Demonstrates and effectively communicates knowledge and competency of academic and religious curriculum; ability to organize learning materials to maximize time, as well as engage and motivate students.
• Establishes a consistent classroom management approach that promotes self-direction and a positive self-image. Sets high standards for student behavior and manages inappropriate behavior effectively, in accordance with school policy.
• Participates in continuous professional development as a lifelong learner.
• Performs other related duties, as assigned.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities Required

• Practicing Catholic in good standing with the Church and registered member of a Catholic parish faith community is preferred (for some teaching positions this is required; consult with the school principal).
• A minimum of a Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution and prior teaching experience.
• Professional Educator certification in the State of Florida preferred but not required.
• Must have or be able to obtain within two years Basic Diocesan Ministry Certification.
• Ability to respect, promote, accommodate, and not be in conflict with the mission, moral and social teachings, doctrines and laws of the Roman Catholic faith in the way one speaks, acts and instructs.
• Must maintain a valid driver’s license.
• Must successfully pass the required criminal background check prior to employment and every five years; must complete Protecting God’s Children (PGC) workshop prior to employment. For the Background Screening Clearinghouse Education and Awareness website, visit https://info.flclearinghouse.com .
• Proficient in use of computer technology, including school-related software.
• Ability to have flexibility in assessing needs and strategies and adapt appropriately.
• Must consistently demonstrate a positive, friendly, respectful and caring attitude with colleagues, the public, and all one serves in word and deed.
• Ability to work flexible hours, including evenings and weekends, to accommodate school-related events.

LANGUAGE SKILLS

Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations. Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, vendors, employees, and the general public.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS

Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.

REASONING ABILITY

Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions. Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to handle or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; and talk or hear. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 20 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, and ability to adjust focus.

WORKING CONDITIONS

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate. Position may require some evening and weekend hours.