Elementary Teachers

St. Joseph Catholic Parish School in Athens, Ga. is seeking energetic, compassionate, teachers to fill full-time positions in Pre-K, 3rd Grade, 4th Grade, and 5th Grade for the 2024-2025 school year! SJS is a family-oriented community and a wonderful place to work! St. Joseph offers a drug-free environment and is in full compliance with federal statutes for non-discrimination in its employment practices. Teacher candidates must hold current certification.

At St. Joseph Catholic Parish School, we are a family of learners who model Christ in all that we do. We are happy, holy and helpful!

St. Joseph Catholic Parish School believes Jesus is the master teacher and commits to teaching as He did. Students are developing into current and future leaders who are thoughtful, compassionate, and problem solvers. We strive to build self-confident students whose security is based on knowledge of God’s love for them and the value of service to others.

Students are challenged to inquire about the world around them in order to positively impact their environment, both locally and globally. We are continuously striving to expand our Christ-like influence into the community.

Our teachers, parents, community partners and Our Church are unified in the belief that children are the central focus of our mission.

Established in Athens in 1949, St. Joseph Catholic Parish School is a ministry of St. Joseph Catholic Parish and is a part of the Archdiocese of Atlanta.

We are proud to represent the strong tradition of quality education for which Catholic Schools have come to be recognized worldwide.

Quick Facts About Us:

• We serve students in grades Pre-Kindergarten through 8th grade.


• Average class size is 17 students in lower school and 22 students in middle school.


• All students are welcome at Saint Joseph School, regardless of Religious affiliation.


• We draw students from Athens-Clarke County and surrounding counties such as Oconee, Jackson, Oglethorpe, and Walton among others.

Please send resume, references, and letter of interest to Dr. Theresa Bangert, principal.

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