You do not need to be certified to be hired, but you do need to start working toward certification at a rate of 6 semester credits per year. You have a choice of Virginia licensure or the VCEA (Virginia Catholic Education Association) license. For a VCEA license we require 6 credits in education, the statutory requirements that are also required by Virginia and the VCEA Initial Application. You are required to be eligible for a VCEA license by the end of your first year.
To be hired at one of our schools you are required to complete and submit all paperwork listed on our website at this link – https://www.arlingtondiocese.org/catholic-schools/careers/application/.
Regarding your references, we do understand that many applicants do not want their current employers to know they are looking for a new position until they receive an offer. Therefore, for professional references please ask previous employers or supervisors. If you have done volunteer work, you can also ask a supervisor for a professional reference. We require two professional references.
For the pastor/clergy reference, it is not absolutely necessary to get the reference from your pastor, but it must be from a priest that can verify that you are a Catholic in good standing with the Church. If you are not Catholic, you must get a reference from the head of your church indicating that you are a member in good standing.
All teachers must have certification even if they only work part time.
Substitutes do not apply through the Diocese; they apply directly to the schools they substitute for. Please contact the schools in which you have an interest. Subs will be required to present proof of a current negative TB test and most likely be asked to submit a resume and references. If they have not already gone through the background check process, that will need to be done as well.
Most principals start interviewing and hiring February through June, although sometimes that can be extended through the summer.
Yes, if you have your application paperwork submitted to the Office of Catholic Schools, please contact any of our schools regarding their openings and let them know that you are in the application process and are interested in their openings.
Virginia requires 180 points for renewal. These points must be accumulated within the past 5 years by way of college coursework and/or professional development. New requirements for renewal include a copy of your CPR/First Aid/AED certificate and a certificate of completion of the Civics Module for those whose endorsement is MS of HS history, social studies, or economics. Please see the Virginia Department of Education website for full details.
We can accept unofficial transcripts or photocopies of transcripts for your application, but if hired, you will be required to submit official transcripts.
