Lower School Classroom Teacher

Job Description

St. Andre Bessette teachers form strong partnerships with parents to deliver high-quality, classical, curriculum that instills wonder and inspires virtue. We are currently looking for classroom teachers for several elementary age classes in kindergarten through fifth grade for the 2026-2027 school year. The key responsibilities and expectations include:

Teach one grade level of students using the classical curriculum provided. Subjects include explicit phonics, narration, literature, math, science, nature study, poetry, history/geography, and virtue study. Contracted hours for teachers are from 8:00 AM to 2:30 PM on Mondays, Tuesdays, and Wednesdays, for a school day that runs from 9:00-2:00 PM.

Cultivate and maintain a positive, orderly classroom ethos that inspires virtue

Spend up to 3 additional hours per week outside of school hours planning, internalizing curriculum, and communicating with families

Develop virtuous, supportive relationships with parents, students, and colleagues

Participate in annual training and accept and implement feedback willingly.

https://www.bessetteschola.com/employment

About the Employer

The St. Andre Bessette Schola is a classical hybrid school in the Catholic tradition, located in Charlottesville, Virginia. We serve homeschooling families with children in Pre-K through 7th grade. Students meet for class on our campus on Mondays, Tuesdays, and Wednesdays and continue aligned instruction at home on Thursdays and Fridays under the guidance of their parents. We aim to communicate a rich body of knowledge, form virtuous scholars who love truth, goodness, and beauty, and equip them to respond to God's calling in their life.