Job Description
Job DescriptionDescription:
Our Lady of Fatima Catholic School (OLFCS) is looking for a full-time 5th Grade Teacher to join our outstanding faculty of teachers for the 2026-2027 school year. If you have a passion for teaching and a gift for inspiring the young minds of tomorrow’s leaders, we are looking for you.
Our Lady of Fatima Catholic School is a Preschool-8th Grade elementary school with an enrollment of 250 students. We follow the Archdiocese of Denver curriculum standards, which can be accessed at https://archden.org/schools/office-catholic-schools/curricula/.
At OLFCS, we live, spread, and celebrate the Gospel values of respect, responsibility, and reverence in a Catholic environment. Dedicated to the development of the whole person, we embrace a challenging, safe, and nurturing environment that enriches the heart, mind, and soul for life. For more information on our school, please visit our website at www.olfcs.com.
Requirements:
Candidates must:
· Be a practicing Catholic in good standing with the Catholic Church;
· Be open to growth and have enthusiasm for learning;
· Be willing to be a member of a collaborative team of teachers in a Professional Learning Community;
· Teach and support the educational goals and objectives of OLFCS and the mission of the Catholic Church.
Teacher candidates should:
· Have or be willing/able to obtain a valid Colorado Teaching License with appropriate endorsements.
· Have strong organization skills, understand the behavior, emotional, and cognitive needs of elementary school students
· Have content-area knowledge appropriate to the educational grade level of students
· Have knowledge of instructional practices and pedagogy
· Have effective classroom management skills