(2025-2026) 5th/6th Grade Teacher, St. Francis Classical Catholic Academy

Diocese of Allentown; Bally (Berks County); On-site; USD 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Saint Francis Classical Catholic Academy is seeking a joyful and intellectually inspiring educator for the Fifth/Sixth Grade Teacher position. The ideal candidate will have a passion for Catholic liberal arts education and a commitment to forming students in virtue and truth. This role is vital for supporting the school's growing community, which has doubled its enrollment in its second year.

Qualifications

• Devoutly Catholic, preferably trained in a Classical Catholic school setting.
• Experience in teaching history, literature, Latin, and other subjects.
• Commitment to authentic Catholic education.

Responsibilities

• Teach subjects including history, classical literature, and Latin.
• Model virtue and discipline to students.
• Engage in the school's Catholic educational philosophy.

Skills

Love of children

Modeling virtue and discipline

Skills in Latin

Catechesis of the Good Shepherd

Fine Arts

Athletics

Education

Bachelor’s degree in liberal arts or sciences

Job description

(2025-2026) 5th/6th Grade Teacher, St. Francis Classical Catholic Academy

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Job Announcement

Fifth/Sixth Grade Classroom Teacher

Saint Francis Classical Catholic Academy in Bally, Pennsylvania (SFCCA), a new independent school in its second year of operations, is seeking a joyful, faith-filled, and intellectually inspiring educator to become its new Fifth/Sixth Grade Teacher for the 25-26 Academic Year. Located on the beautiful campus of Most Blessed Sacrament Parish (MBS), the oldest Catholic church in the original Thirteen Colonies (1741), SFCCA operates with the full blessing of the Diocese of Allentown. The school continues a legacy of evangelization and catechesis dating back to 1743, aiming to form missionary disciples to spread the Gospel.

Year One Success/Year Two Growth

In its first year, SFCCA attracted 50 students from 30 families across grades PK-8. Enrollment has doubled to over 100 students from 50 families, including a new high school program. To serve this growing community, an additional Fifth/Sixth Grade Teacher is needed.

Educational Philosophy

SFCCA emphasizes an authentic Catholic education rooted in the New Evangelization movement, viewing parents as primary educators and focusing on forming 'Smart Saints' through truth, beauty, goodness, prayer, and worship, with Christ at the center.

Job Description

The ideal candidate is devoutly Catholic, preferably trained in a Classical Catholic school setting, with experience or interest in teaching a curriculum that covers history of Western civilization, catechesis, classical literature, Latin, and other elements of the trivium and quadrivium. The teacher is expected to teach most of these subjects.

Qualifications

• A love of children and ability to model virtue and discipline
• Bachelor’s degree in liberal arts or sciences
• Experience in a Classical Catholic School preferred but not mandatory
• Passion for Catholic liberal arts and willingness to learn
• Practicing Catholic willing to sign an oath of fidelity to the Magisterium
• Teaching certification not required
• Commitment to the five marks of authentic Catholic education
• Skills in Latin, Catechesis of the Good Shepherd, Fine Arts, and Athletics are a plus

Application Process

Send a cover letter, resume, statement of Catholic educational philosophy, and three references to [contact email]. Compensation is commensurate with experience and excellence. St. Francis prays for your application!