Kindergarten Assistant

Chesterton Academy of Notre Dame; Overland Park (KS); On-site; USD 11,175,000 - 13,969,000; Part time

Job summary

Regina Caeli Academy near Kansas City in Overland Park, Kansas is seeking a part-time Kindergarten Assistant for the 2026-2027 academic year. The position is 13 hours per week and does not require teaching certification or prior childcare experience; we will train you.

Ideal candidates love working with children, can sign an Oath of Fidelity to the Catholic Church, and will collaborate with the lead teacher to maintain a safe, joyful classroom.

Qualifications

• Must be able to sign an Oath of Fidelity to the Catholic Church.
• Background check and RCA Safe Child training are required.
• No teaching certification or prior childcare experience required; training will be provided.

Responsibilities

• Assist in the Kindergarten classroom in a Catholic program.
• Support the lead teacher to maintain a safe, joyful learning environment.
• Collaborate with RCA staff and volunteers as a team.
• Attend mandatory training days prior to teaching the class.

Skills

Communication skills

Organization

Timeliness

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