Teacher - Religion (PT), 2026-27

Diocese of St. Augustine; Jacksonville (FL); On-site; USD 18,000 - 28,000; Part time

Job summary

Diocese of St. Augustine's Morning Star School in Jacksonville seeks a part-time Religion teacher for the 2026-27 school year. Under the principal's direction, the teacher will educate, evangelize, and catechize youth in a Catholic school environment.

Essential duties include implementing Catholic curriculum, building faith community, and planning engaging lessons. Eligible candidates possess a theology degree or equivalent and are practicing Catholics; background check and Protecting God’s

Qualifications

• Practicing Catholic in good standing preferred.
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in theology/religious studies or related program.
• Willingness to complete professional development in religious studies every 3 years.
• Must maintain valid driver’s license.

Responsibilities

• Support Catholic mission and teachings in classroom.
• Collaborate with principal to build faith community.
• Prepare and implement lesson plans aligned with religious curriculum.
• Engage students and manage classroom to promote positive behavior.
• Participate in school religious and service activities.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

Skills

Catholic faith understanding

Classroom management

Adaptability

Collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s in Theology/Religious Studies

Catholic lay ministry certificate or 12 grad credits in theology

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 - Religion (PT), 2026-27

Location: Morning Star School - Jacksonville, FL

Job Id:3613

# of Openings:1

ROMAN CATHOLIC DIOCESE OF ST. AUGUSTINE

MORNING STAR SCHOOL

RELIGION TEACHER - PART-TIME

FLSA: Part-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).
• Must possess one of the following: 1. a Bachelor’s degree from an accredited Catholic college/university in Theology, Religion, Religious Studies, Theological Studies 2. Graduation certificate from the Diocesan Lay Ministry Program or comparable program or 3. Twelve credits of graduate level theology from an accredited Catholic University in the 4 approved areas of study.
• Must be willing to complete at least 30 hours of approved professional development in the area of religious studies every three (3) years.
• 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 be able to successfully complete a criminal background check and take a Protecting God's Children class before beginning 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 the general public.
• 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 finger, 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.