Fifth Grade Teacher- Fall 2024

Job Description

Fifth Grade Teacher
The Fifth-Grade Teacher will partner with parents and teachers to foster and promote student learning and moral development through a classical Catholic curriculum. The teacher will teach a grade-level elementary class covering all curriculum subject areas except Physical Education, Art, and Music.
Applicant Requirements
Applicant must
• hold a bachelor's degree or better from an accredited college or university
• have an advanced knowledge of early childhood education and reading acquisition strategies
• have a passion and commitment to classical education and Latin
• be able to communicate verbally and in writing clearly
• upon employment, be able to pass criminal background checks
• a strong understanding of Catholic traditions and beliefs
• hold a Virginia Teacher Certification or have the qualifications necessary to obtain one upon hire

Candidates should submit a letter of interest, resume, references, and a Diocese of Richmond Application for Employment. Address your letter to Mr. Sean Cruess, Principal, but submit your materials to the Business Office (businessoffice@saintbenedictschool.org).

Materials are shared electronically, so electronic submission is preferred.

Web site: http://www.saintbenedictschool.org/

About the Employer

Our mission is to form the minds of our students with the perennial wisdom of a classical education, and to move their wills to a greater love of the true, the good, and the beautiful. As a Catholic school, we center all truth in Jesus Christ and offer our teaching in fidelity to the Magisterium of the Catholic Church. Integrating faith and reason, we strive to lead our students to a love of that Wisdom which is "a reflection of eternal light, a spotless mirror of the working God"