• Be a worthy and active member of the Church and hold a current temple recommend.
• Relate to and be able to manage a classroom of teenagers. 
• Demonstrate outstanding scripture-teaching skills.
• Be willing to abide by S&I policies, including dress and grooming standards.
• Complete an introductory seminary teaching course.
• Have a minimum of a bachelor’s degree from an accredited university (full-time only).

The following career options are available in S&I:

• Full-time seminary and institute teacher
• Part-time seminary and institute teacher
• Seminary principal
• Institute director
• S&I coordinator
• S&I administrator

Most new teachers begin as released-time seminary teachers. Other teaching and administrative positions are typically appointed from among the ranks of experienced seminary teachers.

Interested applicants must successfully complete S&I preservice training courses through an S&I preservice center. A prospective seminary teacher should take the following S&I preservice training courses: 

• Teaching Seminary (Rel 471): This course is an introduction to religious education as a profession. It focuses on basic teaching concepts and the S&I hiring process, and it helps individuals become more effective teachers. It prepares them to teach the scriptures and involves them in a brief seminary teaching experience. During the course, trainees are evaluated and screened for student teaching opportunities. Preservice trainers may consider offering Religion 471—Teaching Seminary using any of the following three models:

1. Semester model: Semester-long class aligned with local institute and university schedules.
2. Workshop model: Five- to six-week cycle, including four weekly classroom sessions.
3. Seminar model: One- to two-day class with the same instruction and training as the workshop model, but in a more condensed period of time. 

Each of the three models will also include a teaching evaluation: One peer-to-peer teaching lab, one seminary classroom observation (by invitation), and a two- to three-day seminary-teaching practicum (by invitation). 

• Teaching Seminary Orientation (Rel 473): By invitation only.
• Student Teaching (Rel 475): By invitation only.

The benefits available to full-time S&I employees include medical, dental, disability, and life-insurance plans. Other benefits include a master retirement plan and a 401K plan with employer-matching contributions.

• Send a video of you teaching a seminary class to the online seminary instructor (U.S. only).
• Successfully complete the approved online training coursework. 
• Successfully complete at least one year as a called or part-time seminary teacher. 
• Are observed and recommended by the local S&I coordinator.
• Are evaluated by an area director, preservice trainer, director of preservice.