Catholic Nursery/PK2 Caregiver

Regina Caeli Academy; Denham Springs (LA); On-site; USD 17,000 - 22,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Background check

Safe Child training

Job summary

Regina Caeli Academy in Denham Springs, LA seeks a part-time Nursery/PK2 Caregiver for 14 hours per week in a Catholic, classical classroom. This in-person role requires no teaching certification and welcomes experience in homeschooling or Catholic ministry. Training will be provided and background checks are required.

Hours are Mondays and Thursdays, 8:45am to 3:45pm, with compensation on an hourly basis. RCA provides childcare/nursery support and a structured, faith-based environment for

Qualifications

• Applicant may have experience homeschooling or working with homeschool children, ministry in a Catholic parish, or teaching catechism.
• No teaching certification required; training provided on site.
• Ability to communicate effectively and stay organized in a Catholic classroom.

Responsibilities

• Assist in a Nursery/PK2 classroom under RCA standards.
• Provide instruction and classroom management as trained.
• Support on-site, in-person instruction Mondays and Thursdays.

Skills

No teaching certification

Experience with homeschool

Catholic faith familiarity

Education

No formal teaching cert required

Tools

Classroom management

Job description

We are seeking a part-time Nursery/PK2 Caregiver in a classical and Catholic classroom for 14 hours per week at our center in Denham Springs, LA, near Baton Rouge. This is an in‑person, on‑site position (not remote). You do not need a teaching certification nor formal teaching experience to apply. We will teach you everything you need to know. The right applicant may have experience homeschooling or working with homeschool 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 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 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. Classroom assistants are trained to provide instruction and classroom management according to RCA standards. 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 prior to teaching at Regina Caeli Academy.

Hours are Mondays and Thursdays 8:45am - 3:45pm.

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