Job Description: 5th Grade Teacher 

Overview of Canterbury Christian School 

Canterbury Christian School is a classical Christian school in California’s Silicon Valley. We are community-oriented and Christ-centered. Our campus finds itself located in a beautiful, safe, and quiet residential neighborhood in Los Altos, California, near Mountain View, Palo Alto, and Cupertino. Founded in 1974, Canterbury is the parish school of Saint Paul’s Anglican Church and is also a member of the Anglican School Association.

Canterbury teachers embody the values of Christian character and academic excellence in a Classical learning environment. Canterbury Teachers are interested in and attentive to the spiritual development of each child, enthusiastic leaders and advocates of classical Christian education, and always learning in ways that foster the formation and instruction of students. A robust system of professional development supports our teachers by introducing them to best practices in the classical pedagogy, classroom and curriculum management, and tools for student assessment.

Position Overview 

Responsible for instructing students in 5th Grade by developing daily lesson plans from our established curriculum in subjects such as Bible, reading, writing, arithmetic, history, science, and penmanship. Teachers track children’s progress and report to parents through weekly newsletters and quarterly grade reports. Collaborate with other educators for extracurricular activities such as art, Latin, hand bells, music, and PE. Teachers maintain a professional appearance and keep a clean and tidy classroom consistent with health and safety standards. 

Minimum Qualifications

Suitable candidates will have three years teaching experience (new teachers may apply, under training conditions) and be competent in all disciplines taught. 

• Bachelor's degree, a teaching certificate or credential or equivalent professional experience which would translate to successful classroom teaching. Advanced degree preferred but not required.

• Strong interpersonal and collaboration skills with the ability to communicate effectively and respectfully with other teachers and parents.

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills are required.

• Invests in the life of the school by participating in the admissions process, weekly teacher meetings, and school-wide family events. 

• Demonstrated professional behavior, including discretion, judgment and integrity.

• All prospective employees must be able to clear a background check, LiveScan fingerprinting, TB Screening, and provide a statement of faith and pastoral recommendation.

Position Specifics: 

1. Enforce OBEY rules for behavior and procedures for maintaining discipline and order among the students for whom they are responsible.

2. Observe and evaluate students' performance, behavior, spiritual development, and physical health.

3. Prepare materials and classrooms for class activities and instruction.

4. Instruct students individually and in groups, using various teaching methods such as lectures, discussions, and demonstrations.

5. Establish clear objectives for all lessons, units, and projects, and communicate those objectives to students and parents.

6. Assign, proctor,, and grade class work, homework, quizzes, and tests.

7. Meet with parents and guardians to discuss their children's progress and to determine their priorities for their children and their resource needs.

8. Maintain accurate and complete student records such as attendance as required by law and school policy. 

9. Prepare and implement remedial programs for students requiring extra help.

10. Prepare objectives and outlines for courses of study, following curriculum guidelines.

11. Provide a variety of materials and resources for children to explore, manipulate and use, both in learning activities and in imaginative play.

12. Enforce administration policies and rules governing students.

13. Confer with other staff members to plan and schedule lessons promoting learning, following approved curricula.

14. Prepare for assigned classes, and show written evidence of preparation upon request of immediate supervisors.

15. Instruct and monitor students in the use and care of equipment and materials, in order to prevent injuries and damage.

16. Organize and lead activities designed to promote physical, mental and social development, such as games, arts and crafts, music, and storytelling.

17. Attend professional meetings, educational conferences, and teacher training workshops in order to maintain and improve professional competence.

18. Attend staff meetings, and serve on school committees as required.

19. Administer standardized ability and achievement tests, and interpret results to determine student strengths and areas of need.

20. Supervise, evaluate, and plan assignments for teacher assistants and volunteers.

21. Select, store, order, issue, and inventory classroom equipment, materials, and supplies.

22. Attend daily chapel services, as schedule requires, and prepare students to present quarterly.

HOW TO APPLY

Candidates for this position should submit a cover letter, resume, and contact information for three to five references. Please combine all documents and send to headmaster@canterburycs.org

Hunter Classical Christian School invites applications for teachers of Kindergarten through fifth
grade. These positions are full-time, and they may include other academic duties and teaching
assignments. Primary responsibilities for these positions include direct instruction to students
in a classroom setting. Additional duties may include extracurricular coaching or instruction,
administrative duties, or other duties as assigned by the headmaster. The successful candidate
must hold a degree from an accredited college or university. He or she must have an affinity for
teaching and whole-heartedly embrace Hunter’s Christ-centered, academically focused mission.
Finally, the successful candidate must have a strong desire to grow intellectually and spiritually
through a commitment to lifelong learning. Preference will be given to teachers with prior
experience as classical Christian educators.

Hunter Classical Christian School is situated on an idyllic church campus in Richmond, Virginia.
More information about the school can be found at www.hunterclassicalchristian.org.
Interested candidates should submit a resume and three references to Vanessa Peete, Dean of
Administration, at vpeete@hunterclassicalchristian.org.

Job Description – 5-6th Grade Teacher

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Qualifications

• Teaching experience in a classical Christian school is desirable.
• Bachelor’s degree required; Master’s degree in content area preferred.
• Ability to innovate and think creatively about education..
• Ability to work as part of a team with collegiality and humility.
• Dedication to personal and professional growth, especially in classical education methodologies.Interested candidates should send a cover letter and CV to Fr. Jason Patterson at st.marksrec@gmail.com

Job Description – 7-8th Grade Teacher

Saint Mark’s Classical Academy, established in 2012, is a classical and Christian school located in Jenkintown, Pennsylvania that offers classes from Pre-Kindergarten through 8th grade. St. Mark’s Classical Academy has been established to provide an academically excellent education that is distinctively classical and Christian in the Anglican Tradition.

The 7-8th Grade Teacher is a full-time, September-Early June position with responsibilities for teaching. The ideal candidate will bring a history of collaborative, self-directed work as well as experience teaching in a classical Christian school. The position reports to the Headmaster.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Spiritual Leadership – Faculty are expected to consistently demonstrate spiritual maturity (the Fruits of the Spirit before their students and the rest of the school). Active, joyful participation in daily chapel services, any school events, and staff meetings are expected. Faculty are responsible for character, as well as academic, formation in keeping with the standards set out in the Student Handbook. Faculty are to model Christian professionalism in their work, punctuality, speech, attitude, dress, and attention to duties.

Classroom Management/Environment – Faculty are expected to maintain a neat, organized, and clean classroom environment for their students. Faculty should set up simple, manageable class routines to accomplish basic tasks, e.g., taking attendance, homework collection, materials storage, and distribution, etc.

Planning and Communications – Faculty are expected to develop weekly and quarterly plans reflecting creativity and a good use of class time; these plans should accomplish the curriculum goals set in conversation with the director of curriculum. Faculty are expected regularly to communicate with the parents regarding their students’ academic progress and behavior.

Lesson Preparation and Presentation – Faculty should have a knowledge of and interest in the subjects he or she is assigned to teach. These will normally include Mathematics, Grammar & Composition, Literature, Bible, History, and Science (including basic lab work). For 7-8th grades, students will engage in a Great Books - type approach in History and Literature; faculty should be able to engage these students in Socratic discussion about the works. Faculty should encourage the students to see how all subjects are interrelated and applicable outside the classroom. Faculty should seek to recognize and meet individual student learning needs as well as apply a variety of measures (in addition to tests) to track students’ progress.

Qualifications

• Teaching experience in a classical Christian school is desirable.
• Bachelor’s degree required; Master’s degree in content area preferred.
• Ability to innovate and think creatively about education.
• Ability to work as part of a team with collegiality and humility.
• Dedication to personal and professional growth, especially in classical education methodologies.Interested candidates should send a cover letter and CV to the Head of School, Fr. Patterson, atst.marksrec@gmail.com.

The St. Timothy School seeks candidates for a 3rd-Grade Teacher. For more information, contact office@thesainttimothyschool.org.

We are a small start-up K-8 classical Christian School in the Anglican tradition located in Lexington, VA. We are seeking a full-time teacher (part-time also considered) for our Kindergarten to 2nd grade cycle. Qualified candidates will possess a bachelor's degree in the liberal arts or related field, have a working knowledge of classical educational principles and methods, and experience teaching in a multi-age classroom setting or a willingness to be trained in such a setting. The ideal candidate is a mature Christian who loves to help young minds develop the basic skills of reading and writing so that they might develop a desire to study God’s world. We offer a competitive salary, a beautiful natural setting in the Blue Ridge Mountains, with an affordable cost of living. Please email your resume with a cover letter to the Rev. Dr. Eric Parker (Head of School): revparker@stgeorgeclassical.com.

"Saint Paul’s Classical School in Melbourne, FL is seeking teachers for our inaugural year. We are recruiting between 30-45 students for grades K-5th to begin in the Fall of 2021. 
Our iteration of the classical model includes daily sung Morning and Evening Prayer according to the Book of Common Prayer (1928), mixed-grade classrooms, and intentional outdoor education. We hope that our teachers will be able to join the life of Saint Paul’s Church and expect that they recognize the school as an extension of the parish ministry. Mixed grade classrooms (i.e., K-1, 2-3, 4-5) allow opportunity for students to be educated by the school culture rather than only by their immediate peer group as well as provide opportunity for both review and advanced work. Outdoor education for now begins with regular gardening as a part of the curriculum. 
We are able to offer a competitive salary in an affordable area. 
Please contact School@SaintPaulsMelbourne.org or visit www.SaintPaulsMelbourne.org for more information."

Canterbury is looking for a 5th grade teacher who can lead a class of up to 16 students. 

About: Canterbury Christian School (Pre-K-5th) is a classical micro-school serving grammar stage students in California’s Silicon Valley. Canterbury is the parish school of Saint Paul’s Anglican Church in Los Altos and also a member of the Anglican School Association. The school’s student population ranges from 50 to 90 students from various church backgrounds. Each day begins with Morning Prayer in the school chapel. Our school uses curriculum from Abeka, Memoria Press, and various other classical school publishers.  

Canterbury is a structured Christian environment for developing spiritual foundations and academic excellence. Our teachers create a warm, engaging, and creative classroom that promotes a curriculum for both the heart and mind. 

Teacher Job Description: 

Education:  

• Bachelor’s Degree 
• Teaching Credential/Certificate preferred
• Understanding of and agreement with the mission, philosophy and pedagogy of Classical Christian Education

Experience: 

• Two years of teaching experience are strongly preferred, with exceptions granted for outstanding candidates with demonstrated teaching gifts and call. 
• Ability to teach well, as demonstrated by references and classroom management. 

Personal Qualities: 

• Credible profession of faith in Jesus Christ 
• Godly character (pastoral reference required) 
• Teachable and committed to grow, learn, and develop new understanding and skills
• Maturity and emotional stability 
• Heart for elementary-school aged children and ability to interact and lead young hearts

Canterbury’s academic year runs from September through the first week of June. First year salary ranges from $35,000 to $45,000 - depending on experience and credentials. Compensation also includes a nonelective contribution toward retirement and reduced tuition for a teacher’s own children. Additional opportunities are available tutoring and leading after school programs.

Submit a resume and cover letter to Father Macias (headmaster@canterburycs.org)

A recent study from the University of Notre Dame’s sociology department reveals that former students of classical Christian schools have a higher commitment to and involvement in their church communities over their lifetimes.  For example, almost 90% of these graduates attend church three times a month, compared to about 70% of former homeschoolers and evangelical private school students and about 35% of former public school students.

One way to characterize recent trends in American society is that communities are falling apart and people are becoming more isolated, lonely, and alienated.  Even beyond the general advantages of a classical Christian education, the parish school answers some of the deepest needs of the human heart by giving young people a lifelong place to belong, an actual community of Christians of all ages and a place in that community that is enduring.

In addition, the parish school gives the child an opportunity to serve the Lord.  We are familiar with Joshua 24:15, “As for me and my household, we will serve the Lord.”  A child needs a household.  They need a deeply rooted identity as a member of a family, as a member of a church, and as a citizen of the United States.  Each of these can be considered “households” and are crucial to the Christian life of a young person; yet serve is an active verb requiring action not just identification.

While other schools either allow for service to the Lord outside of school, or perhaps actively promote it, only parish schools practice the sacramental reality of service to the Lord.  The identification of Christ with His Body, the Church, is so intimate that our Lord said to the future apostle Paul, who at the time was persecuting the Church, “Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting me?” (Acts 9:4).  A student in a parish school worships with the Church as service to the Lord but also actively serves and obeys Christ by serving and obeying the local church in one of her teaching ministries.

If affection for and commitment to the Body of Christ is the goal, there is no better way to work toward this goal than the spread of healthy parish schools.  It provides an intimate connection between Christ, His Body, and the local, incarnational reality of that Body in the local parish.  Because Jesus equates loving his Body with loving Himself (Matthew 25:40), this affection for and commitment to the Body of Christ should indeed be our goal.

Atonement Academy, our newest parish school, will teach young high-school adults to “serve the Lord” through worship, catechesis, education, and other ministries of the Reformed Episcopal Church of the Atonement.  We pray and trust that God will bless this and other efforts to help revitalize this once thriving parish in the heart of Northwest Philadelphia.

The Rev'd Andrew Brummett, ASA Executive Secretary

Gymnastic exercise of the heart, soul, mind, and strength in love of God and neighbor is the work of ascetical theology in the Christian Life, and the blessing many students enjoy in good schools—if their parents and teachers can resist protecting them from it. JPB+

Christ Academy in Collingdale, Pennsylvania, is a Classical, parochial micro-school that has provided meaningful education to students since 1886. An aide is desired for the 2020-2021 school year to assist in the Lower School with duties oscillating between a combined K-2^nd grade classroom and a combined 3^rd-6^th grade classroom. Suitable candidates would be willing to teach multiple disciplines across diverse age groups, be keen to exercise Classical pedagogies in cultivating a love of wisdom and virtue, and be eager to grow in a life of communal worship rooted in the Anglican tradition. Interested parties may send resumes, cover letters, and references to info@christacademycollingdale.com. 

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The Saint Andrew's Church and Academy in Lake Almanor, California, hosts a choir camp each year in late July. Register at Saint Andrew's Church and Academy.  July 19-26. Learn and enjoy the rich music of our Anglican heritage in the beautiful setting of the northern Sierra mountains. Caravan leaving from Dallas.

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Saint Andrew's Academy has long been Boarding School for Americans, and has now successfully completed the process to board foreign students. Please direct inquiries to their office or website.

Check out these two new schools and send greetings to them.

The Banquet of the Bedes will be Friday, June 26, during the SCL conference in Dallas. Book early (and request hospitality from a local family through The Chapel of the Cross)!

The four workshop lectures from the mini-conference hosted by the REC committee for Christian Education, are available through The Chapel of the Cross WEBSITE.