Fourth Grade Teacher

Fourth Grade Teacher Catholic Diocese of Grand Rapids Schools Sacred Heart Academy - Grand Rapids, Michigan This job is also posted in Diocese of Grand Rapids Catholic Schools Job Details

Job ID:

5799727

Application Deadline:

Posted until filled

Posted:

Yesterday

Starting Date:

Jul 1, 2026 Job Description Lower School Faculty│Full-time│Benefits Eligible

Start Date:

July 2026 Join a Community Dedicated to Forming Saints At Sacred Heart Academy, we believe education is the formation of the whole human person — human, spiritual, intellectual, and apostolic — in light of the person of Jesus Christ. Our faculty are united by a shared love for truth, goodness, and beauty and a desire to help young people grow integrally. We actively support families in raising up saints for the next generation, assisting them in forming Catholics and cultivating culture. Our Academy is an apostolate of Sacred Heart of Jesus Parish, and extends the ministry of the Pastor through our mission to assist families. We are seeking a fourth grade teacher who sees teaching as a vocation and desires to participate in the life of a joyful Catholic classical school community. The ideal candidate loves students, classroom management, children's literature, and the pursuit of truth, goodness, and beauty. Our faculty, and our families, know they have been brought here by God and they know that the Lord does all things for the good of those who love Him. We are eager to hear from you if you are being nudged by the Lord toward us. This position includes is a homeroom teacher for one section of fourth grade and includes all aspects of the fourth grade curriculum, including reading, literature, grammar, math, science, and religion. The Faculty Life - A Calling Worth Sharing Faculty members at the Academy are essential for our mission of forming Catholics and cultivating culture. Sacred Heart Academy prioritizes building up a faculty of friends who are faithful above all to the person of Jesus Christ. Our faculty read books and poems together, we spend professional development time discussing literature and history, we love telling others about what we are reading, sharing how the Lord is enriching our prayer lives, and sharing interests, like hobby farming, biking, sports, together in community. We aim, in short, for magnanimity in our relationships. At Sacred Heart Academy, our faculty and families love: Modeling a life ordered toward truth, goodness, and beauty. Pursuing ongoing intellectual and spiritual growth. Partnering closely with parents in the formation of students. Contributing to a culture of reverence, joy, discipline, and charity. Communicating their love for the subject matter compellingly to students. Mentoring students in the various facets of their life pilgrimage. What We Hope to

Find:

We are looking for a teacher who: Is faithful to the person of Jesus Christ and loves sharing Him with others. Finds joy in working with young people. Desires to run an orderly, efficient, and deeply personal classroom culture. Understands the classroom as a place of wonder, discipline, delight, and formation. Desires to contribute to a strong faculty culture striving for wisdom.

Qualifications:

Required A practicing Catholic whose life is lived in conformity with the moral teachings of the Church. Commitment to the Catholic mission of the Academy and willingness to sign the "Faculty Memorandum of Understanding" and swear the "Oath of Fidelity" to the Catholic faith. Bachelor's degree. Strongly Preferred Experience with and knowledge of Catholic liberal education. Love of great children's literature. Strong organizational and communication skills. Strong catechetical background.

To Apply:

Please submit to

Sean Nolan, Headmaster:

snolan@shgr.org Cover Letter Resume Three Professional References Salary Requirements

Position Type:

Full-time