PT Elementary Spanish Teacher - St. Helens Catholic School

St. Helen Catholic School located in Vero Beach, FL is searching for an Elementary Spanish Teacher for the 2025-2026 school year.

The Diocese is dedicated to providing excellent working conditions with competitive compensation in order to attract and retain an outstanding workforce. The Diocese also offers a 403(b)-retirement plan to all employees. Information on our retirement program can be found here.

Essential Job Duties/Responsibilities

• To instill in children a love for Christ and His Church and an understanding and appreciation of Christian principles.
• To give witness and example of Catholic values.
• To interpret and model the school philosophy by contributing to the growth of a faith community.
• To possess adequate knowledge of subject matter, use best teaching practices with the integration of technology as an instructional tool.
• To undertake various assignments of limited duration with duties that may include all aspects of classroom teaching.
• To adequately prepare classes on a consistent basis.
• To assure immediate accountability to the principal.
• To create a classroom environment conducive to learning and motivate students to want to learn by varying the use of teaching strategies and instructional tools.
• To maintain discipline and classroom control.
• To make provisions for learning differences with individual student support plans and a multi-tier approach to instruction.
• Provide for constant supervision of students while in your care.
• To establish a positive rapport with faculty members, administration, parents, and students.
• To take attendance each period and submit to the office.
• Create lesson plans, assessments, assignments, projects according to grade level and meeting Diocesan standards.
• To share responsibilities and duties with the daily school program.
• To evaluate students and report progress at regular intervals.
• To confer regularly with parents, keeping communication lines open at all levels.
• To participate in programs of in-service and professional development.
• To follow policies and procedures of the school and the Diocese.
• To develop healthy professional relationships.
• Ability and willingness to work effectively with colleagues.
• To support the total parish/school program.
• Will perform other duties assigned by the principal.
• To be a positive public relations ambassador for the school.
• To assume a personal responsibility for contributing to the educational program.
• Attendance at School/Parish or faculty meetings, events, staff retreats or workshops as required by the School Principal.
• To aid in the Christian formation of the students.
• To support and exemplify in conduct and/or instruction both Catholic doctrine and morality; to refrain from any action which would reflect discredit on the Roman Catholic Church or be detrimental to its religious doctrines or tenets.
  
  

Qualifications

• Minimum of an BA or BS degree
• Fluent in Spanish with experience teaching Spanish preferred
• Working on obtaining a current and valid professional teaching certificate in the area of teaching assignment and/or experience in the teaching field preferred
• Proficient in technology / Use of educational programs and devices
• Excellent and professional interpersonal skills.
• Honor confidentiality and code of conduct agreement
• Ability to work effectively with peers
• Ability to make sound educational decisions
• Strong organizational skills
  
  

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.

To apply, download and compete the Teacher Application and submit along with your cover letter, resume, salary requirements and list of references to the attention of Deborah Irish, Principal, St Helen Catholic School. principal@sthelenschoolvero.org