5th Grade Teacher

Job Description

Regina Caeli Academy is seeking a part-time 5th grade teacher to teach in a classical and Catholic classroom for 12 hours per week at our center in Omaha, NE. The 5th grade class is self-contained, and teachers teach all subjects. In addition, teachers assist or lead 1-2 specials (art, music, PE and drama). You do not need a teaching certification nor formal teaching experience to apply. We will teach you everything you need to know. The right applicant may have experience homeschooling or working with homeschooled children, ministry in your Catholic parish, teaching Religious Education or Catechism classes, teaching your own children, or perhaps teaching in a classical or private school (although not required).

Regina Caeli Academy (www.rcahybrid.org) is a classical homeschool academy in the Catholic tradition. RCA is a national organization that offers instruction in a formal Socratic classroom setting on Mondays and Thursdays. The positions are hourly, and complimentary childcare/nursery is provided. Please see our Vacation and Holy Days here. No additional vacation days are given (accommodations made for sick days as needed).

Applicants must be able to sign an Oath of Fidelity to the Catholic Church and have a deep love for the Catholic faith. Curriculum and grading guidelines are provided. Tutors are trained to provide instruction and classroom management according to RCA standards. The ideal applicant will have strong communication skills, good organization, timeliness, a traditional view of the student/teacher relationship, and must be living the Catholic faith day-to-day, including having received all the sacraments appropriate to his or her state in life.

Lesson plans and curriculum are provided for you. Teachers must be willing to prepare for classes at home and come to class prepared to teach in a highly structured environment.

All staff complete a background check and RCA Safe Child training before teaching at Regina Caeli Academy. Staff must attend a three-day training on August 5th-7th (8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.). Childcare is not provided for training, but nursing infants are welcome.

Hours are Mondays and Thursdays 9:00 am-3:00 pm.

For more information, or to apply now, you must go to the website below. Please DO NOT email your resume to us as we only accept applications through our website.

About the Employer

Cooperating in the order of grace and subordinating all things to the principle of Ad Majorem Dei Gloriam ("to the Greater Glory of God") through the Heart of Jesus, the Mission of Regina Caeli Academy is realized through the intimate and focused medium of a small center environment and highly dedicated faculty and staff to form classically educated young men and women according to the unbroken tradition and teaching of the Roman Catholic Church, the Ignatian Principles of Education, and the Spiritual Exercises of Saint Ignatius.