Science Teacher – Bishop Brossart High School – 2024-25
Bishop Brossart High School is seeking a science teacher for the 2024-25 school year. Interested applicants should email resume, cover letter and references to Chris Holtz at [email protected].
Archive for month: March, 2024
First Grade Teacher – Full Time – St. Cecilia – 2024-25
St. Cecilia Catholic School, located in Independence, Kentucky is seeking a first-grade teacher for the 2024-2025 school year. The successful candidate must be able to create a positive learning environment and work collaboratively with their teaching team. Candidates should hold a current teaching certificate in Kentucky or be working toward Kentucky teaching certification. Please reach out to Jeanetta Kathman, Principal ([email protected]) if you are interested in this opportunity.
Prayer is like oxygen
By David Cooley.
In my office I have a painting of St. Padre Pio holding a rosary with the words “Prayer is the oxygen of the soul” written next to him. Pope Francis has declared 2024 to be the Year of Prayer, which will end when the 2025 Jubilee Year begins. I am so thankful for this emphasis on prayer — I need it, my family needs it, my friends need it, my country needs it, the world needs it, and the Church needs it.
Everything we do should begin with prayer, and the importance of prayer cannot be overstated. We are amazed by saints like Padre Pio, Frances Xavier Cabrini and Mother Teresa, and all that they were able to accomplish, but we can do even greater things. The holy men and women of the past all began the same way — in prayer. They handed their lives over to the Lord, and they maintained a very close relationship with him. To do what we are called to do — to grow the kingdom of God, here and now — we must, as the Holy Father said in January, “recover the desire to be in the presence of the Lord, to listen to him, and adore him.”
It’s still early in our Lenten journey. Lent is a special time in the Liturgical Year, where we are invited by the Church to allow our hearts to be converted even closer to the Lord. That’s the meaning behind praying, fasting and almsgiving, ridding ourselves of anything that hinders our relationship with God.
Lent mirrors Jesus’ 40 days in the desert. He left the city and went into the wilderness with nothing. He had nothing but his Father. He is teaching us that the Father’s grace and love are all we need, and we need to get away from worldly things to hear God’s voice. Imagine Jesus’ prayers at night in the desert. Those are the prayers our hearts are yearning to say. More than food and water, we need God; more than air, we need prayer.
It’s interesting, Jesus’ 40 days in the wilderness harkens back to the 40 years the Israelites spent in the wilderness. It should not have taken them that long to get from Egypt to the Promised Land. It took them 40 years because that is how long it took them to let go of their former life (conversion) in Egypt. As soon as Moses, through the power of God, rescued them, they forgot the agonies of slavery and only remembered the delicious food and beautiful idols in that exotic land. It was the life they were comfortable with.
Their journey lasted for years and years because, as Bishop John Iffert said in his Ash Wednesday homily, that’s how long it took them to understand that all that really mattered was their relationship with their God. It’s painful and difficult for us to let go of what we can experience with our senses. It takes a leap of faith to put our lives and our trust in God.
So, we can use this Lent and this Year of Prayer as a time for us to try and detach ourselves from evil and to assess whether we are placing things in our lives where only God should be. By beginning with prayer, we are ordering our lives toward the sacred.
When our lives are properly ordered, and we are journeying toward God, we can more clearly recognize God’s love for us. The more we recognize God’s love for us, the more we can share that love with others.
We live in a time where we are too busy, we are too distracted, we are too anxious, we are too overwhelmed. We are all in desperate need of faith, peace, joy and love. Jesus told us that there is only one thing necessary.
Forty days is not enough for us to spend praying. A year is not long enough. We need a lifetime rooted in prayer. Use this time the Church is giving us to develop good, lasting habits.
Pray together as a family every day. Pray for others who need your prayers. Pray for those who hate you. Remember, the object of prayer is holiness. We pray to draw closer to the Lord as the center of our life; to pause and remember the God who loves us. The God who loves us so much he sent his beloved Son to rescue us from sin and death, because there was no way we could have saved ourselves.
David Cooley is co-director of the Office of Catechesis and Evangelization in the Diocese of Covington.
School Nurse (LPN/RN/Med Tech) – St. Joseph, Cold Spring
Responsibilities: Monitoring blood glucose on students with diabetes, dosing insulin, daily medications, first aid for injuries, assessing student illness complaints, health meetings with families and teachers, administering PRN medications, organizing vision screenings, collecting and auditing health records, and supporting staff as needed. Hours 8:30-3:30 (can be adjusted).
Please contact Emily Urlage at [email protected] for more information.
Science Teacher – St. Henry District High School – 2024-25
St. Henry District High School, a National Blue Ribbon School in Erlanger, KY, is seeking a full-time science teacher for the 2024/2025 school year. This position is for a certified teacher in either Biology or Chemistry. SHDHS is a 450-student co-ed college prep high school located in a suburban area of Cincinnati. Hard-working and respectful students, congenial colleagues, small class sizes, excellent lab spaces, and structured support for new teachers are some of the attractive features of the position. Qualified candidates should be enthusiastic about sharing their love of science and must be comfortable planning and implementing hands-on labs with students. The teacher should be willing to learn and use educational technology, including utilizing features of a learning management system and supplemental online science platforms. Interested parties should click here to apply.
Buildings and Property Foreman
St. Mary’s Cathedral Basilica of the Assumption Parish and the Diocese of Covington invite qualified individuals to apply for the full-time position of Buildings and Property Foreman. We require a motivated, personable self-starter with the ability to direct others, who possesses practical maintenance and mechanical skills and abilities. Knowledge and/or experience with plumbing, electrical, carpentry, mechanical maintenance, painting, and general safety procedures are essential elements of the job. This position will have the maintenance and upkeep responsibility for the majority of the Cathedral Square properties, including the Cathedral Basilica and its grounds, the Cathedral Rectory, the Cathedral Parish offices, the Diocesan Curia offices, and St. Mary’s Park. The Foreman will lead, direct, and supervise other maintenance and custodial staff in scheduled and unscheduled activities related to the ongoing functioning and usage of the properties. The workweek will ordinarily be Monday through Friday, 8:30 am to 4:30 pm. However, the nature of the position may require the Foreman to occasionally work outside of that schedule, in order to repair, or to arrange repair for, something that breaks or malfunctions and needs immediate attention. Interested candidates may contact Stephen Koplyay, SPHR by email at [email protected] to apply.
Kindergarten Teacher – St. Paul School
St. Paul School, located in Florence, KY, is seeking a full time Kindergarten teacher. This teacher must create a positive learning environment for the students; be able to deliver group and individual instruction within established curriculum guidelines and be willing to work collaboratively with our primary teachers. Candidates should hold a current teaching certificate in Kentucky or working towards Kentucky teaching certification. Please contact Principal Joanne Nesmith at [email protected] if interested.
Principal – Notre Dame Academy
Notre Dame Academy (NDA) in Park Hills, Kentucky seeks a mission-driven, qualified professional to serve as the Principal directly reporting to the President of NDA to assume duties in July 2024. The Principal is a full-time position responsible for providing visionary leadership, fostering a culture of academic excellence and ensuring the holistic development of students in alignment with the school’s mission and values.
Notre Dame Academy is a Catholic all-girls high school sponsored by the Sisters of Notre Dame. NDA has a rich tradition of success and excellence. Interested candidates should submit a cover letter and resume to Mrs. Trish Miller at [email protected]. Upon submission, candidates will receive a search prospectus outlining further details about the position and the application process. This position will be posted until filled.