St. John Regional Catholic School is seeking a highly skilled individual to serve as a Middle School Religion Teacher. We provide a Catholic education through excellent academic and extracurricular programs that promote leadership, achievement, and service within the Church and the community. The teacher creates a positive, engaging, and developmentally appropriate learning environment that supports the academic, social, and spiritual growth of all students.
Essential Functions
- Uphold all Archdiocese of Baltimore (AOB) and school policies, procedures, and expectations while maintaining high professional and Catholic standards.
- Plan and deliver engaging instruction aligned with AOB and Maryland State Standards, using a variety of techniques to motivate and challenge students.
- Create a positive, organized, student-centered classroom environment that supports academic, social, and spiritual growth.
- Differentiate instruction to meet diverse learning needs and integrate G Suite for Education and other digital tools to support a 21st‑century learning environment.
- Maintain accurate attendance, grading, and student records, and communicate consistently with parents, students, and administration.
- Implement PBIS strategies and ensure active supervision and safety of students at all times, including assigned duties before, during, and after school.
- Support the Catholic identity of the school through participation in liturgies, prayer, faith‑based activities, and the integration of Catholic values across the curriculum.
- Collaborate effectively with colleagues, staff, and administration; participate in faculty meetings, committees, professional development, and in‑service learning.
- Attend required school events such as Back‑to‑School Nights, Open Houses, and Parent‑Teacher Conferences.
- Prepare and submit lesson plans with clear objectives and maintain an engaging, organized classroom environment.
- Assist with school‑wide initiatives and responsibilities as assigned by administration.
- Maintain confidentiality regarding students, families, and staff while modeling the values and ideals of the Catholic Church.
Position Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree
- MSDE teacher certification in Education or the desire to obtain it
- Knowledge of curriculum and the principles and practices of pedagogy
- Classroom teaching experience preferred
- Must be proficient in using a variety of technology during daily lessons as well as to enrich and differentiate instruction
- Employment is contingent upon acceptable results of a state and federal fingerprint background check, completion of VIRTUS training, and completion of all necessary paperwork
- Support and uphold Catholic moral and social teaching and the mission of SJRCS (practicing Catholic preferred)
- Demonstrates the ability to operate with a growth mindset and seek opportunities for feedback
Benefits:
We offer a comprehensive and competitive benefits package with this position, including health, dental, and vision coverage; employer-paid life and disability insurance; automatic enrollment in the 403(b) plan and employer contribution (whether or not the employee contributes); and generous paid holiday, sick and personal leave.** Please click on the link below for more detailed information:
https://www.archbalt.org/human-resources/employee-benefits/employee-benefits/
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: From $46,000.00 per year
Ability to Commute:
- Frederick, MD 21702 (Required)
Work Location: In person
