Catholic Elementary Classroom Assistant - Regina Caeli Academy

We are seeking a part-time Elementary Classroom Assistant in a classical and Catholic classroom for 13 hours per week in Charlotte, NC. This is an in-person, on-site position (not remote). The classroom assistant will work with the teachers in 1st-6th grade to provide a thriving, virtuous, and joyful classroom environment. You do not need a teaching certification or 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 prior experience is not required).

Regina Caeli Academy (www.rcahybrid.org), is a classical homeschool academy in the Catholic tradition. RCA is a national organization that offers tutoring in a 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, and a traditional view of the student/teacher relationship. He or she must be living the Catholic faith day-to-day, including having received all the sacraments appropriate to his or her state in life.

The center hours are Mondays and Thursdays only from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Free childcare is provided for staff members' children ages 0 to 2 and Tuition discount for enrolled families.

All staff complete a background check and RCA Safe Child training before teaching at Regina Caeli Academy. Applicants must attend one day of training on August 10, 2024, from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. If hired after the training day, new hires must complete training video(s) and assessment(s) within first week of employment.