Teacher - Drama, PT

Teacher – Drama

FLSA:
Part‑Time, Exempt

Reports to:

Principal

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

• Recognize and support the unique Catholic mission of the school by speaking, acting, and instructing consistent with the teachings of the Roman Catholic Church and without espousing any doctrine inconsistent with those teachings.
• Work collaboratively with the principal to build the faith community, giving evidence of lived Gospel values through personal example and active participation.
• Maintain physical and informational security at all times, respecting confidentiality and privacy.
• Work collaboratively in a positive, friendly, and professional manner.
• Adhere to all diocesan and school policies and regulations while supporting the school’s spiritual, pastoral, and educational mission.
• Demonstrate effective planning skills by preparing lesson plans designed to implement and achieve academic goals and objectives adopted by the school.
• Integrate Catholic religious curriculum as articulated by the school.
• Build the school’s faith community by demonstrating willingness to participate and help plan school religious and service‑related activities.
• Communicate knowledge and competency of academic and religious curriculum; organize learning materials to maximize time and engage and motivate students.
• Establish a consistent classroom management approach that promotes self‑direction and a positive self‑image, setting high standards for student behavior and managing inappropriate behavior effectively in accordance with school policy.
• Participate in continuous professional development as a lifelong learner.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

• Practicing Catholic in good standing with the Church and registered member of a Catholic parish faith community is preferred (some teaching positions may require this; consult with the school principal).
• A minimum of a Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution.
• Certification in Language Arts Grades 9‑12 is preferred.
• Maintain Professional Educator certification in the State of Florida.
• Obtain Basic Diocesan Ministry Certification within two years.
• Respect, promote, accommodate, and not be in conflict with the mission, moral and social teachings, doctrines, and laws of the Roman Catholic faith in speaking, acting, and instructing.
• Maintain a valid driver’s license.
• Successfully pass the required criminal background check before employment and every five years; complete Protecting God’s Children (PGC) workshop prior to employment.
• Proficient in use of computer technology, including school‑related software.
• Demonstrate flexibility in assessing needs and strategies, adapting appropriately.
• Consistently demonstrate a positive, friendly, respectful, and caring attitude with colleagues, the public, and all served.
• Work flexible hours, including evenings and weekends, to accommodate school‑related events.

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.

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

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.

The job requires standing, walking, sitting, using hands to finger, handle, or feel, reaching with hands and arms, climbing or balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, or crawling, and talking or hearing. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 20 pounds. Vision abilities required include close vision, distance vision, and ability to adjust focus.

Typical noise level is moderate. The position may require some evening and weekend hours. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this job.