THEOLOGY TEACHER
Full-time Position
2026 - 2027 School Year
In a world starving for Truth, Father Gabriel Richard High School (FGR) strives to deliver academic excellence in an authentically Catholic community. If you Love God, Love Others, Love Learning, Pursue Excellence, and want to use your gifts and talents to form intentional disciples of Jesus Christ, then we invite you to apply to be our Theology teacher.
Job Description:
Teach Theology to eager young minds.
Instill in students a love for Theology and the Church.
Open students' hearts, minds, and souls to all that is good, beautiful, and true through the teaching of Theology.
Use creative and varied pedagogical techniques to create a fun, ordered, and fruitful learning environment.
Work collaboratively with the instructional leader and members of the Theology department to leverage best practices and build a passion for the Catholic Church.
Work with the chaplain and the Campus Ministry team to integrate students' intellectual formation with evangelization for the spiritual formation of the students, staff and families.
Promote Bishop Boyea's pastoral letter, "Go and Announce the Gospel of the Lord."
Periodically plan and lead inspiring pilgrimages and participate in other co-curricular activities.
Serve as a faculty mentor to one of FGR's House Groups.
Be ready to support the mission of the school with other duties as assigned.
And naturally, prepare lesson plans; take attendance; give assignments and tests; grade student participation and performance; discipline students; and meet with students and parents as needed to discuss any issues.
Necessary Skills and Experience:
Bachelor's in Theology and working towards M.A. in Theology or related field; M.A. in Theology preferred.
Minimum of two years' experience teaching Theology at the high school level preferred.
Proven ability to manage a classroom of 20+ students.
Skilled at developing and delivering lesson plans that engage students and lead to high academic achievement.
Passionate about forming intentional disciples of Jesus Christ.
Critical Qualities
Intentional disciple of Jesus Christ who evidences values, integrity, and ethics consistent with the Catholic faith and Fr. Gabriel Richard High School;
Professional in demeanor;
Winsome personality, with a natural ability to connect with people and move them to action;
Exceptionally high level of honesty and integrity;
Self-starter with tons of initiative and follow through;
Sustained positive attitude; and
Highly organized and detail oriented.
To Apply: Email your cover letter, resume, statement of faith* and application to: [email protected].
*The Statement of Faith should include an overview of your faith journey, the name of the church you attend, and your current spiritual disciplines.
FGR Mission
Father Gabriel Richard High School, a Catholic school community, exists to build up the Body of
Christ through the intellectual and spiritual formation of its students. Rooted in the Catholic
intellectual tradition, FGR cultivates in each student a sense of awe in response to the beauty of
truth. Strengthened by the Sacraments, students are equipped to live at the service of others
through academic excellence, intentional discipleship, creativity and sportsmanship.
FGR Core Values
Love God.
". . . love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind and with all your strength."
- Mk 12:30
Love Others.
"And the second is like it: 'Love your neighbor as yourself.'"
- Mk 12:31
Love Learning.
". . . turning [our] ear to wisdom and applying [our] heart to understanding. . ."
- Prov 2:2
Pursue Excellence.
" . . . whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable-if anything is excellent or praiseworthy-think about such things."
- Phil 4:8
