Teensy 3.2 switching MOSFET

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Shadrach

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Hey guys, going to preface this by saying my electrical engineering skills are sub-par at best,

I finally got my code working, but now I'm working on the circuit board side of things. My teensy reads voltage and then outputs a high signal from pin 8 when the battery is high enough, and then a low signal when the battery is too low. I need that high/low to control the battery powering internal components. I know the teensy only outputs 3.3v which isn't going to be enough for most relays, so a MOSFET seemed like the right way to go.

The battery is a 12V 10A(max) battery. https://www.amazon.com/BTL14A240C-L...0746N3CRV/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_product_top?ie=UTF8
The Mosfet is a 60V logic-level N-channel Mosfet. https://cdn.sparkfun.com/datasheets/Components/General/FQP30N06L.pdf

From my understanding the Mosfet can easily handle the 12V and 10A from the battery, and can be switched on by as little as 1V at the gate from the teensy. However when I wire it up power flows regardless of the teensy signal.

Here's a quick schematic that shows how I have it wired (as well as displays my lack of electrical knowledge);
MOSFET Sketch.PNG

Any input as to why the Mosfet isn't stopping power would be greatly appreciated!
 
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