Title * Select one Dcn. Dr. Fr. Miss Mrs. Ms. Mr. Sr.
Personal Email Address *
School Email Address *
Your Phone Number *
What is the NAME of the school at which you will be teaching? *
What is the CITY of school at which you will be teaching?
-If you are not actively employed with a school or confirmed to be employed for the 2025-2026 school year, please elaborate on your situation here.
Principal's Email Address *
Are you a practicing Catholic? * Select one Yes No Other
-Please explain *
Which parish (or church) do you attend? *
Most teachers in the program are new to teaching, but some have experience. NOT INCLUDING THE UPCOMING 2025-26 SCHOOL YEAR, how many years have you taught? (Feel free to add additional info or explanation, if needed.) *
NOT INCLUDING THE UPCOMING 2025-2026 SCHOOL YEAR, how many years have you taught at a CATHOLIC school? (Again, feel free to add additional info, if needed.) *
What grade(s) will you be teaching? *
What subject(s) you will be teaching? *
Highest Degree Earned * Select one High School Diploma Associate Degree Bachelor's Degree Master's Degree Doctorate
Degree Areas *
Do you already have a state teaching license? (Please note: most teachers in the CEFC are new teachers without a teaching license.) * Select one No Yes, and it is current Yes, but it is not current
-In what state is your license? (Share any additional info here that would be helpful to know. For example, if you had a license but it's expired, if you attempted to earn a state license in the past but never succeeded, etc.) *
-Feel free to share any additional info here that would be helpful to know.
What do you feel are/will be your own greatest personal strengths as a teacher? (e.g. love of learning, organizational skills, warmth, knowledge of subject matter, etc.) *
What things are you most hoping to gain from the CEFC program? (e.g. new ideas for the classroom, classroom management skills, understanding how to teach from a Catholic lens, understanding how "Catholic liberal education" is different, more experience with literacy training, etc.) *
Have you been diagnosed with any learning difficulties, and/or do you require any accommodations? If so, please share here so that we can be ready to help. *
In an essay of 300-500 words, please reflect on the following questions: What is your own educational story? What has drawn you to education as a career path? What are your beliefs about Catholic education and its role? Why do you wish to participate in this program, and how you hope to use what you learn? (This essay should be written entirely by you. As a matter of honor, the use of AI is not permitted. Thank you!) *
Please share anything else you'd like us to know! (e.g. Did you move from another career into teaching? Are you at a school that is new or friendly/unfriendly to the renewal of Catholic education? Are you feeling anxious about anything in particular?)