FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

March 4, 2021

Catholic Diocese of Arlington's Office of Catholic Schools to Hold Virtual Job Fair to Hire 150 Teachers

All 41 Schools in the Diocese Reopened for In-Person or Hybrid, In-Person and Virtual, Instruction at the Beginning of the 2020-21 School Year; Diocese Also Opened New Virtual School

ARLINGTON, Va. - On Saturday, March 13, the Catholic Diocese of Arlington's Office of Catholic Schools will hold a virtual job fair to fill up to 150 teaching positions. Positions are open in preschools, elementary, middle and high schools. There are a total of 41 brick-and-mortar parish schools and diocesan high schools in the Diocese, as well as the newly created, fully virtual school, Saint Isidore of Seville. All 41 brick-and-mortar schools reopened for in-person or hybrid, in-person and virtual, instruction at the beginning of the school year.

“Schools in the Diocese strive to meet the highest standards of excellence, providing instruction that is challenging, individualized, and rooted in our Catholic faith,” said Sr. Karl Ann Homberg, Assistant Superintendent for the Diocese of Arlington Catholic Schools. “A key part of ensuring we continue to provide our students with a learning experience that best serves them and prepares them for the future is identifying and hiring top talent for each and every position in our schools.”

What:         
Catholic Diocese of Arlington, Catholic Schools Virtual Job Fair

Who:
Current and Prospective Teachers                        

When:         
Saturday, March 13, 2021
9 a.m.-12 p.m.

Where:      
https://articulate.arlingtondiocese.org/                    

Pre-Registration is Required: 
https://bit.ly/3aPWEdm                    

Job seekers should be prepared to talk with principals from Catholic schools and representatives from the diocesan Office of Catholic Schools. This platform will allow you to pre-select schools of interests. Plan on spending 5-8 minutes with each school of interest during the course of the fair. Individuals should have their resumes on hand and be prepared to schedule follow-up interviews.

For more information, contact Janet Vetrano at the Catholic Diocese of Arlington's Office of Catholic Schools at 703-841-2519 or visit http://www.arlingtondiocese.org/Catholic-Schools/Catholic-Schools-Office/

Interested media should contact Amber Roseboom, Director of Media Relations, Catholic Diocese of Arlington, at 571-215-8731 or Amber.Roseboom@arlingtondiocese.org.

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The Catholic Diocese of Arlington was established on August 13, 1974, and is home to 70 parishes and more than 460,000 Catholics. There are currently 276 priests serving in the Diocese and 49 seminarians discerning a priestly vocation. The Diocese has 37 parish (K-8) schools, four diocesan high schools, four independent Catholic schools and five free-standing (not connected with a parish school) pre-schools, serving more than 17,000 students.

Geographically, the Diocese includes the seven cities of Alexandria, Fairfax, Falls Church, Fredericksburg, Manassas, Manassas Park, and Winchester and the 21 counties of Arlington, Clarke, Culpeper, Fairfax, Fauquier, Frederick, King George, Lancaster, Loudoun, Madison, Northumberland, Orange, Page, Prince William, Rappahannock, Richmond, Shenandoah, Spotsylvania, Stafford, Warren and Westmoreland.