Preschool Teacher
Catholic Diocese Of Fort Worth
Location
Arlington, Texas
Quick overview
Organizes and leads activities for pre-kindergarten children while providing a warm and accepting learning environment. Responsibilities include preparing lesson plans, managing classroom behavior, and overseeing children's hygiene and nutrition.
Requirements summary
Requires a high school diploma or GED and two years of experience working with young children. Preference is given to practicing members of the Roman Catholic Church and those who are bilingual in Spanish and English.
Job description
Position: Pre-school Teacher
Date Revised: August 28, 2025
Reports to: Pre-school Director
Location: Most Blessed Sacrament Church
2100 N. Davis Dr.
Arlington, Texas 76012
www.fwdioc.org [http://www.fwdioc.org]
The principal duty of all employees is to assist in the mission of the Church in the Diocese of Fort Worth. This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of all activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice
General
Position Summary
Organizes and leads the activities of pre-kindergarten children and provides other assistance in the implementation of a pre-school program. Provide a warm, accepting learning environment for children.
Principal Accountabilities
- General Administration
- Prepares daily and weekly lesson plans in accordance with the needs of the children and the philosophy of the preschool program.
- Uses positive reinforcement or redirection to maintain discipline and manage behavior. Informs the Director of unreasonable behavior, parent complaints, or other problems.
- Organizes and participates in games, reads to children, sing songs, and teaches simple painting, drawing, and handwork.
- Directs children in eating, resting and toileting.
- Supervises children in clean-up.
- Serves snacks, drinks, and/or meals.
- Supervises children in hygiene.
- Clean-up the room: clean tables, sweep and vacuum floors, remove trash, and return equipment to storage areas.
- Plan and clarify expectations for any assistant who may be assigned to the class.
- Keeps attendance records of children in the classroom.
- Communicates with parents as needed or requested, including but not limited to parent conferences.
- Ensures equipment is maintained and requests repairs or new equipment as needed.
- Manages the proper storage and disposal of confidential information and personally identifiable information (PII) in accordance with policy and law.
- Performs all other duties as assigned.
Typical Decisions and/or Recommendations Made in This Position: Minimal Decisions and/or Recommendations Made in This Position
Supervision Given and/or Received: Moderate supervision given and/or received
Internal Contacts
• Priests, Director, Business Manager, and employees.
External Contacts
- Parents, guardians, parishioners and visitors
- Working
- Conditions and/or
- Physical
- Requirements:
- This position works in a typical preschool classroom environment and requires the ability to lift young children and change diapers and/or clothing, if necessary.
- Ability to accept work interruptions while remaining focused on duties.
- Required to maintain composure and avoid inappropriate displays of emotion.
- Required to sit, stand, bend, stoop, reach, grab, pull, hear, see, and speak on a daily basis
Travel Requirements
• None.
Education and Experience Preferred
- A practicing member of the Roman Catholic Church (preferred), in good standing.
- High School diploma or GED.
- Two years’ experience working with young children.
- CPR
- Certified: Obtainable after hire.
- Successful completion of the Diocesan Safe Environment process.
Knowledge and Skills Preferred
- Must love children.
- Demonstrated history of good judgement.
- Demonstrated aptitude for adaptability and flexibility.
- Works well in a team setting.
- Ability to honor and maintain confidentiality.
- Ability to receive, understand, retain, and complete verbal and written tasks.
- Ability to work well with people from a diverse variety of audiences.
- Demonstrated ability to skillset to listen empathetically, make peace, and de-escalate.
- Bilingual (Spanish/ English) is desirable, but not required.
FLSA Designation: Non-Exempt, Part-time 20-29 hours/week, Onsite