Academy Teacher

Job Description

Joseph of Cupertino Classical Academy is a Catholic, classical, hybrid academy which blends the best of traditional teacher-led instruction with the individual and familial benefits of homeschooling. Following the Catholic intellectual tradition wholeheartedly, Christ stands as the heart of our program which proposes an integral formation in theological, moral, and intellectual virtue for its students in conformity with the Magisterium of the Catholic Church.

Joseph of Cupertino Classical Academy is now seeking faithful and talented teachers to fill part-time roles in our Lower Academy (Grades 1-6) and Upper Academy (Grades 7-10) for the 2024-2025 academic year. Successful candidates will be practicing Catholics willing to take the Oath of Fidelity to the Magisterium.

We are seeking to fill part-time roles for Core Teachers (23 hours per week) who will teach grade levels or multiple courses three days per week on Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday. We are also seeking candidates who are interested in teaching only specific courses (3 - 15 hours per week). Core Teachers are required to attend Holy Mass with the student body on academy days. Academy Teachers will be expected to communicate with parents regularly and effectively given the close partnership entailed by the hybrid model.

Teaching experience, a Bachelor's or Master's degree in Liberal Arts or other Humanities areas, and a classical, Great Books background are preferred. Those with a love for the Catholic faith and Catholic liberal education are encouraged to apply.

Joseph of Cupertino Classical Academy is located in beautiful Irvine, California at St. Thomas More parish. Hourly wages are competitive and commensurate with experience.

Employees are required to submit to a background check and Livescan (fingerprinting). To apply please send a cover letter which addresses the correspondence between your personal philosophy of education and the mission of JCCA, resume, and three professional or academic references to the Academy Director at joseph.cunningham@jccacademy.org.

About the Employer

Joseph of Cupertino Classical Academy is a new, Catholic, classical, hybrid academy preparing for its inaugural year. Trained professional teachers instruct students in classrooms on Mondays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays. Parents continue and monitor home assignments on Wednesdays and Fridays.

In partnership with parents and guided by Jesus Christ and His Holy Catholic Church, JCCA will provide students with excellence in education, academically, spiritually, and in the high standards of the classical tradition, to teach them the art of learning, and to form them to become adults who will live and defend the Catholic faith with confidence and joy.