St. Joseph Catholic School in Stuart, Florida, has an opening for a Faith Formation Teacher for the 2026-2027 school year. The candidate performs all duties and responsibilities in alignment with the mission, vision, and values of St. Joseph Catholic School and the Diocese of Palm Beach.
The Diocese is dedicated to providing excellent working conditions with competitive compensation in order to attract and retain an outstanding workforce. The Diocese of Palm Beach offers a competitive benefits package to employees working 30 or more hours per work week consisting of comprehensive medical, vision, dental, LTD, group life insurance, optional life insurance. The diocese also provides a 403(b)-retirement plan to all employees. Information on our benefits and retirement programs can be found here.
Functions And Responsibilities Of Faith Formation Teacher
- Ability to engage students creatively in the learning process.
- Use the diocesan standards to create lesson plans and learning activities.
- Employ a variety of teaching methods to engage different learning styles and ability levels in the classroom.
- Participate in reflective, self-directed, on-going professional development.
- Create and define goals and objectives for unit and daily lessons plans, prepare classroom activities, organize teaching materials, evaluate student performance, maintain classroom records, and manage time effectively.
- Use classroom and school-wide data to inform and improve instruction.
- Demonstrate excellent classroom management skills/knowledge as well as a thoughtful, age-appropriate behavior management plan.
- Have knowledge of and make use of best instructional practices in the classroom.
- Submit grades and lesson plans in a timely manner.
- Incorporate faith-based activities into lesson plans and daily routines.
- Hold conferences with students, parents, administrators, and other professionals.
- Participate in faculty meetings, retreats, school assemblies, and special events.
- Provide for prayer and sacramental opportunities for students including weekly reception of the Holy Eucharist and twice-yearly Reconciliation.
- Work in conjunction with the school’s Faith Formation Coordinator to plan Masses for the middle school classes as well as the yearly retreat for each class.
- Provide the means for students to record their service hours; communicate with parents about service hours; what is and is not acceptable.
- Develop the 8th grade students as the spiritual leaders of the school; provide opportunities for them to lead other students in ways of faith.
Qualifications
- Minimum of a bachelor’s degree
- Faithful to the Catholic Magisterium
- Must be willing to receive appropriate Catechesis certification
- Proficient in Microsoft Office programs, Google Classroom/G-Suite as well as Renweb.
- Excellent and professional interpersonal skills and ability to maintain confidentiality.
- Ability to build relationships with students, teachers, and parents.
- Ability to multitask, work independently, and make responsible judgment calls.
- Strong organizational skills.
Physical Requirements
- Occasional light lifting and carrying of under 15 pounds
- Occasional moderate carrying and lifting of 15 – 44 pounds
- Occasional lifting and carrying up to 50 pounds
- Frequent bending, climbing, stretching and kneeling
- Frequent use of both hands and fingers
- Occasional moments of minimal and routine hearing
The above is intended to describe the general context of and requirements for the performance of this job. It is not to be construed as an exhaustive statement of duties, responsibilities or requirements.
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To apply, please download and complete the Teacher Employment Application and submit along with your resume, salary requirements and list of references to the attention of to Mrs. Mindy Miller, Principal, at mmiller@sjscf.org.
