Elementary Teacher: Fifth Grade

St. Francis Xavier School in St. Joseph, MO seeks a full-time Fifth Grade Teacher for the 2026–2027 academic year. The teacher is entrusted with the integral formation of students by nurturing their souls in virtue, their minds in truth, and their hearts in love of what is good and beautiful within a Christ-centered community of learning.

In fidelity to the Catholic intellectual tradition, the teacher guides students through a rich and ordered encounter with reality, forming the faculties of memory, intellect, and will through attentive study. All instruction is grounded with the light of the Gospel, so that faith and reason are harmoniously developed and united in the pursuit of wisdom.

As a visible witness to the faith, the teacher models a life of prayer, virtue, and devotion, joyfully advancing the mission of St. Joseph Catholic Academy and the Diocese of Kansas City–St. Joseph.

Essential Duties