NOW HIRING: Job Openings for the 2024-2025 academic year
Upper School Humanities Teacher
Cedar Classical Academy seeks a full-time Upper School (Grades 7-11) Teacher. This position focuses on humanities instruction. The Teacher may teach other classes as directed by the Head of School. The Teacher will work closely with other Upper School faculty members to enforce a cohesive discipline system across all classes, including enforcement of the uniform policy and homework policy. The Teacher will work closely with other Upper School faculty members to enforce cohesive academic standards, including writing standards. The Teacher will instruct students with a view toward equipping them for adulthood. The Teacher will model love of the content and tenacity in the face of difficulty. The Teacher will represent and vigorously enforce the Academy’s code of conduct. The Teacher will attend all staff meetings. The Teacher will enthusiastically attend all school events outside of normal school hours.
In addition to these specific duties, it is expected that the Teacher will model the Christian faith to students and as a representative of the school’s mission. The Teacher is expected to address poor behavior in their students in the hallways when it is observed and to regularly incorporate Christian themes in their classes and in conversation with parents, staff, and students, such as the Gospel, forgiveness, virtue, and redemption. The Teacher is expected to pray with and for students on a regular basis.
This position is a full-time, salaried position with a start date of July 1. Prior to the start date, the Teacher will attend a teacher training conference in June with the rest of the staff. Teacher training is provided on campus in August. Teacher mentorship from the Head of School will be provided throughout the year.
The Teacher will have a bachelor’s degree and prior teaching experience.
The Teacher shall be a born-again believer and a member in good standing of a local church. Applicants should carefully review our Mission Statement, Vision Statement, and Statement of Faith.
Download the application here and send it to hiring@cedarclassicalacademy.org. We require background checks and fingerprints for all employees and volunteers.
Teaching Assistant
Cedar Classical Academy teaches a part-time Teaching Assistant in the Grammar School (grades K-6). The Teaching Assistant has two primary directives:
- Support students in the Grammar School classrooms who have special needs:
- Track students’ progress
- Keep students on task during in-class assignments
- Coach students with fine motor and study skills including pencil grip, handwriting legibility, homework management, note-taking, cursive, etc.
- Coach students to stay present and engaged during class
- Escort and help students during transitions
- Help students to follow verbal and written instructions as well as class routines and procedures
- Work with the primary teacher to modify lessons, homework, assessments, and/or standards for individual students as needed
- Assist the primary teacher
- Monitor the class during in-class assignments to keep students on task
- Answer student questions during in-class assignments
- Assist with administrative tasks including printing, copying, grading, and attendance
- Tutor individual students
The Teaching Assistant may also teach one or two classes as needed depending on the course schedule for 2024-2025.
The Teaching Assistant will assist the primary teacher in class each school day by working directly with students, especially in classes that require student participation or independent work. The Teaching Assistant will support Cedar Classical Academy’s classical and Christian mission and philosophy, and is required to attend all regular staff meetings and training.
Additional duties may include assisting with morning or afternoon recess, cleaning up after lunch, attending Parent-Teacher conferences, and assisting with admissions evaluations of prospective students. These additional duties may exceed the regularly scheduled hours for this position.
In addition to these specific requirements, it is expected that the Teaching Assistant will model and teach the Christian faith. He or she is expected to address poor behavior in students and to regularly incorporate Christian themes in conversation with students, such as the Gospel, forgiveness, virtue, and redemption. He or she is expected to pray with and for the students on a regular basis. The Teaching Assistant is expected to be a faithful member of a local church.
The Teaching Assistant’s hours will be 15-20 hours per week. The specific hours depend on the class schedule for the 2024-2025 school year and the candidate’s availability.
This role reports to the Dean of Lower School Faculty.
Applicants should carefully review our Mission Statement, Vision Statement, and Statement of Faith.
Download the application here and send it to hiring@cedarclassicalacademy.org. We require background checks and fingerprints for all employees and volunteers.