Theology Teacher (1 Section)

Job Description

The Benedictine Schools of Richmond are Catholic college preparatory high schools- Benedictine College Preparatory and Saint Gertrude High School-co-located on the 73-acre Benedictine Abbey campus in Richmond, Virginia. For more than 100 years, the schools have offered single-sex education founded on the mutual complementarity of men and women and the equal dignity of all human people. We provide a common Catholic culture, steeped in Benedictine values, that promotes the education of the whole person-body, mind and spirit.

Saint Gertrude High School seeks an innovative, collaborative, part-time high school teacher to teach Theology (1 section). Three years' experience is preferred. This is a ten-month teaching position and faculty report to work in August 2026.

Qualifications
• Bachelor's degree required; master's degree preferred
• Candidate must be a Catholic in good standing.
• Strong communication, organizational, and interpersonal skills.
• Teaching experience preferred.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities
• Teach high school level theology.
• Inspire global awareness in students, fostering empathy for all the world's peoples.
• Support the mission of the school, model its Benedictine values, and journey with students as they become confident, competent, and compassionate men and women.
• Collaborate with other faculty on cross-curricular and cross-disciplinary initiatives
• Differentiate instruction to support and engage a diverse community of learners
• Self-generate resources and assessments for each unit of study
• Utilize the school's student information system to post assignments, units of study, and related course materials to support student self-initiative and self-advocacy.
• Assume standard non-curricular responsibilities assigned to all faculty.

To apply please submit the following to the Human Resources Manager, Jaime Harmeyer at jharmeyer@benedictineschools.org:
A cover letter expressing your interest in this specific position
Your resume
A completed application found here: https://benedictineschools.myschoolapp.com/ftpimages/338/download/download_8856556.pdf
A writing sample of less than 500 words in response to one of the following two prompts:
What about our educational philosophy excites you about teaching at the Benedictine Schools of Richmond?
Our leadership program focuses on 9 traits: Justice, Empathy, Dependability, Integrity, Courage, Humility, Obedience, Magnanimity, Prudence, and Perseverance. We challenge our faculty to help foster each of these traits in every one of our students. Which of these traits do you exemplify most and why? Which trait do you still need to develop and why?

About the Employer

SAINT GERTRUDE HIGH SCHOOL
Saint Gertrude High School, an independent
Catholic, college-preparatory school,
prepares and inspires young women to meet
the challenges of their changing world.
BENEDICTINE COLLEGE PREPARATORY
We will form Christian men of conscience,
discipline, and achievement.