Catholic Kindergarten Assistant

Regina Caeli Academy; Olathe (KS); On-site; USD 17,000 - 25,000; Part time

Job summary

Regina Caeli Academy is seeking a part-time Catholic Kindergarten Assistant for the 2026-2027 academic year. The position is 13 hours per week in Overland Park, Kansas, with classes on Mondays and Thursdays from 9:00am to 3:30pm.

No teaching certification or formal teaching experience is required, and background checks with RCA Safe Child training are mandatory. The role supports a classical, Catholic program, working with the lead teacher to create a safe, joyful learning environment and to

Qualifications

• Must be able to sign an Oath of Fidelity to the Catholic Church.
• Deep love for the Catholic faith.
• No teaching certification or formal teaching experience required.
• Background check and RCA Safe Child training required.

Responsibilities

• Assist the lead teacher in the Kindergarten classroom.
• Provide a safe and joyful environment for children.
• Work as a team with the lead teacher.
• Follow RCA curriculum and classroom guidelines.

Skills

Communication skills

Organization

Timeliness

Team player

Catholic faith commitment

Job description

We are seeking a part-time Catholic Kindergarten Assistant to assist in the Kindergarten classroom in a classical and Catholic program for the 2026-2027 academic year. The position is 13 hours per week at our center near Kansas City in Overland Park, Kansas. You do not need a teaching certification, childcare experience, nor formal teaching experience to apply. We will teach you everything you need to know. The right applicant may have experience caring for young children, ministry in your Catholic parish, teaching Religious Education or Catechism classes, teaching your own children. Qualified applicants will love working with children and will work as a team with the lead teacher to provide a safe and joyful environment for children.

Regina Caeli Academy (www.rcahybrid.org), is a classical homeschool academy in the Catholic tradition. RCA is a national organization that offers instruction in a formal Socratic classroom setting on Mondays and Thursdays. The positions are hourly, and 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 classroom guidelines are provided. Tutors are trained to provide instruction and classroom management according to RCA standards using principals based on the methods of St. John Bosco. The ideal applicant will have strong communication skills, good organization, timeliness, a traditional view of the student/teacher relationship, and must be living the Catholic faith day-to-day, including having received all the sacraments appropriate to his or her state in life.

All staff complete a background check and RCA Safe Child training before teaching at Regina Caeli Academy.

Hours are Mondays and Thursdays 9:00am - 3:30pm.

Applicants must be available to attend one mandatory training day on August 12, 13, or 14, 2026 (TBD) prior to working in the classroom (8am-5pm; no childcare provided, nursing babies always welcome).

All employees of Regina Caeli are required to have a clear background check.