St. Michael Academy Substitute Teacher 2024-2025

The Diocese of Fort Worth, Texas includes 91 Parishes and 19 schools. It stretches from Quanah, Texas just northwest of Wichita Falls in the West and extends to Penelope, Texas in the Southeast. Its largest metropolitan areas are Fort Worth, Arlington, Denton, and Wichita Falls. It has approximately 1.1 million Catholics in the Diocese, including 108 Priests, 86 Deacons, and 77 Sisters. The principal duty of all employees is to assist in the mission of the Catholic Diocese of Fort Worth, Texas.

General Position Summary: Help with classroom activities of pre-kindergarten children and provides other assistance in the implementation of a pre-school program.

Principal Accountabilities:

• Assists with activities appropriate to the age level of each child in class. Participates in games, read to children, sing songs, and teach simple painting, drawing, and handwork.
• Assists children in eating, resting and toileting. Supervises children in clean-up. Serves snacks, drinks, and/or meals.
• Assists children in hygiene.
• Maintains discipline.
• Assists in the clean-up of the room: cleans tables, sweeps and vacuums floors, removes trash, and returns equipment to storage areas.
• Performs all other duties as assigned.
• Responsible for all other projects, tasks, etc., as assigned.

Working Conditions and/or Physical Requirements:

• This position works in a typical classroom environment and requires the ability to lift small children and change diapers, if necessary.

Travel Requirements:

• No travel requirements.

Education and Experience Preferred:

• High School diploma.
• Experience in caring for children.

Knowledge and Skills Preferred:

• A practicing member of the Roman Catholic Church (preferred)
• Detail oriented. Organized. Strong ability to learn.
• Successful completion of the Diocesan Safe Environment process.
• Must love children.
• Good communication skills with team members and parents.

FLSA Designation: Non-Exempt

Please Be Advised… The position, as outlined above, is subject to change as the needs of the Diocese of Fort Worth change. However, any and all changes will be communicated in advance to the incumbent(s) as is necessary and practical. All questions, concerns and/or requests for revisions concerning this position should be directed to the Director of Human Resources of the Diocese of Fort Worth and must be approved in advance before any requests for changes are incorporated in this position.