2025-2026 Latin Teacher Part-Time St Francis Classical Catholic Academy

JOB ANNOUNCEMENT
PartTime Latin Teacher

Saint Francis Classical Catholic Academy in Bally Pennsylvania (SFCCA) a new independent school in its second year of operations is seeking a joyful faithfilled and intellectually inspiring educator to become its new Part Time Latin Teacher for the 2526 Academic Year. Nestled in the bucolic rolling hills of Butter Valley Berks County Saint Francis is located on the beautiful campus of Most Blessed Sacrament Parish (MBS) the oldest Catholic church in the original Thirteen Colonies 1741. SFCCA is an apostolate of MBS and operates with the full blessing of the Diocese of Allentown. There has been a school at this site continually operating since 1743 and SFCCA is proud to carryon that legacy of evangelization and catechesis that began when intrepid Jesuit Missionary Theodore Schneider began teaching classes thirtythree years prior to Americas Declaration of Independence. It is truly back to the future as we seek to form missionary disciples who can spread the Gospel everywhere.

Year One Success/Year Two Growth

In its first year of operations SFCCA attracted 50 students from 30 families in all grades PK8 and in year two we have managed to double enrollment to a little over 100 students from 50 families including a new high school program with a single 9th/10th grade cohort. With that growth and more anticipated for next year we now need an additional Latin Teacher to better serve that growing portion of our student body.

Saint Francis sees itself as part of the renaissance in authentic Catholic education that began with the New Evangelization movement under Saint John Paul II which called for the laity to take a much larger and more intentional role in spreading the Good News of Jesus Christ. Consequently we consider parents the primary educators of their children with schools there to assist parents in forming Smart Saints. Truth beauty goodness prayer and worship permeate our approach with Christ at the source and summit of all we do for as the Catechism observes the purpose of a Catholic education is to know love and serve God.

Job Description

SFCCA seeks an applicant who is devoutly Catholic ideally classically trained and has experience working at a Catholic school in the elementary and/or high school grades. SFCCA follows an historically sequenced integrated incremental curriculum that takes students on a journey through the history of western civilization and the teachings of the Holy Catholic Apostolic Church. For this position we are looking for the incumbent to teach both Introductory Latin to students unfamiliar with the language; as well as Intermediate Latin to our more seasoned students. We utilize the Memoria Press Latin Curriculum for our elementary Latin program; and the Henle Curriculum for our new high school program.

Qualifications

Applicants should possess the following credentials and character traits:

• A love of children a desire to inspire wonder and a capacity to model virtue and discipline in the classroom.
• At least a bachelors degree in the liberal arts or sciences.
• Classroom experience in a Classical Catholic School elementary school desired but not mandatory (in that case a desire to learn on the job be mentored and delve deeply into the Catholic Liberal Arts and Sciences is required).
• A passion for the Catholic liberal arts tradition and a continual interest to learn more about it.
• An ardent practicing Catholic willing to sign an oath of fidelity to the Magisterium.
• Teaching certification not required.
• A commitment to the five marks of an authentic Catholic education: 1 supernatural vision; 2 Catholic anthropology; 3 communion & community; 4 Catholic worldview; 5 Gospel witness.
• The ability to teach other classes in the classical curriculum a plus including Catechesis and the Fine Arts.

Application Process

Applicants should send a cover letter resume statement of Catholic educational philosophy and a list of three references to Compensation commensurate with experience demonstrated excellence and actual teaching load. St. Francis pray for us!