Theology Teacher - Academy of the Holy Cross - Kensington Maryland

The Academy of the Holy Cross in Kensington Maryland is hiring a Theology Teacher for the 2026-27 school year.
This role will report to the Chair of the Theology Department and the salary range is $65,000 to $75,000 with great benefits.

Teach classes in World Religion with the possibility of teaching Sacred Scripture. 

The Academy of the Holy Cross, a Catholic College preparatory school sponsored by the Sisters of the Holy Cross since 1868, is dedicated to educating young women in a Christ-centered community which values diversity.  The Academy is committed to developing women of courage, compassion and scholarship who responsibly embrace the social, spiritual and intellectual challenges of the world.

All faculty and staff must demonstrate a commitment to the Core Values of the Academy: community, Catholic identity, academic excellence, educating the whole person, tradition, diversity, leadership, single-sex education, environment, and communication.

The Theology Department works to guide students toward a deeper relationship with Jesus Christ.  We seek to communicate a truly Christian worldview in which issues of today’s challenging environment are seen in the light of eternity.  With a firm foundation in Sacred Scripture and Sacred Tradition as outlined by the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, we challenge students to draw connections, build community, serve the marginalized and choose the good freely and with joy.

PRINCIPAL RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Develop lesson plans, write assessments and maintain academic standards for World Religions course
• Embrace technology, as appropriate, to enrich our students’ learning experience
• Establishes and maintains standards of student behavior needed to provide a productive, encouraging, and stimulating classroom environment.
• Maintains a class resource page and online gradebook
• Evaluates and provides timely feedback on student progress appropriate to the level of instruction, and makes curricular adjustments in accordance with student needs
• With the Department Chair, selects and requisitions books, instructional aids, and instructional supplies
• Communicate with parents and school counselors on student progress
• Participates in curriculum and other developmental programs by serving as an Advisor.

JOB REQUIREMENTS:

Theology teachers should have at least one of the following degrees from an accredited institution:

• Graduate degree in Theology, Divinity, Religious Studies or Religious Education
• Bachelor of Arts degree in Theology, Religion or Religious Studies with 18 credits toward a graduate degree

Interested applicants should be practicing Catholics willing to pursue Archdiocese of Washington sponsored certification.

EXPERIENCE:

Experience teaching Theology and/or Religion in an academic context

Effective communication skills and a willingness to work collaboratively within the community

Must be comfortable teaching students in an all-girls Catholic School

Experience with teaching or working with an iPad is desirable

We ask for qualified candidates to please digitally submit a cover letter and resume to:

Human Resources – ahchr@academyoftheholycross.org

The Academy of the Holy Cross

4920 Strathmore Avenue

Kensington, MD  208905