We are grateful for the love and commitment to Heavenly Father you have shown by your willingness to serve His children. Through you, He can touch hearts, strengthen conversion, and guide His sons and daughters along the covenant path.
Seminary teachers:
assist parents and Church leaders by helping youth and young adults deepen their conversion to Jesus Christ and His gospel.
seek to learn and teach the restored gospel of Jesus Christ by the Holy Ghost.
strive to establish an environment of belonging and purpose and to provide meaningful learning experiences for their students.
participate in trainings with their S&I representative and stake supervisor and help Church leaders invite all potential students to participate in seminary.
take daily attendance and provide accurate reports for parents, local Church leaders, and S&I records.
communicate regularly with parents in an effort to offer appropriate and relevant support to each student in their class.
"Seminary teachers should be Church members who have faith in the Lord Jesus Christ and a testimony of His restored gospel. They should live the principles they teach and work well with youth. When possible, teachers should have a current temple recommend ... After the [teacher] has been called and set apart, the S&I representative trains and supports him or her."
(General Handbook: Serving in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, chapter 15.1.1).
"To protect teachers and students, two adults should be present in the building or home where a seminary class is being taught. An additional teacher may be called, or another responsible adult may be assigned to be present. The second adult could be the teacher’s spouse or the parent of a class member. He or she should be the same gender as the teacher, unless that person is an adult member of the teacher’s family. A teacher should never be alone with a student unless the student is the teacher’s child. This applies in any setting, such as a classroom, building, virtual gathering, or vehicle."
(General Handbook: Serving in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, chapter 15.1.1).
As part of the Church’s ongoing effort to ensure the safety of children and youth, an online training course Protecting Children and Youth has been implemented. All new seminary teachers are to complete the course and to renew the training every three years. The training can be accessed at www.churchofjesuschrist.org/callings/church-safety-andhealth/protecting-children-and-youth?lang=eng and will take about 30 minutes to complete. You will need to log in individually with your own Church account for the completion of training to be recorded.
You spend more time with your youth than their Bishop, making you a rich resource and support for your Bishop in his efforts to minister to his youth. Schedule a monthly meeting with your Bishop or member of the Bishopric to discuss student progress, invitation efforts, challenges and concerns..