3rd / 4th Grade Academic Aide

POSITION

Saint Ann Catholic School is seeking a half-time, 3rd / 4th Grade, academic aide for the 2026-2027 academic year.  This is a non-exempt, part-time, benefits ineligible position with an, approximately, 20 hour per week schedule. This position has proven to be an excellent fit for a retired teacher or professional who wishes to join the St. Ann’s educational community.

ABOUT US

St. Ann’s is a Catholic learning community with a joyous, family atmosphere in the third year of transitioning to a classical education model. This transition has taken the form of a refounding in which we have sought to recover the depth of our catholic identity, to reimagine the curriculum in keeping with the principles of classical pedagogy, and to rediscover the joy in truth available through engagement with the fullness of our tradition and sacramental life.
We are located next to Annunciation of the Lord parish in Decatur, Alabama, a vibrant small city just across the water from the bustling Huntsville metro area. Our motto is “Joy in Truth” and we seek to form the senses for beauty, intellects for wisdom, hearts for charity, and souls for sainthood—all for the greater glory of God.

QUALIFICATIONS

We are seeking a Catholic in good standing, who is authentically interested in Christ, faithful to the Magisterium, has a deep love of children, possesses a teacher’s heart, is interested in joining a learning and teaching community of like-minded, prayerful, poet-scholars, is excited by and interested in classical schooling, and has the ability to teach with wonder, rigor, curiosity, virtue, and joy. The candidate should be professional, organized, timely, and collaborative.

In addition to teaching experience in general, highly beneficial traits include:

• A degree in, course work on or knowledge of elementary education, childhood development, theology, and the liberal arts.
• Experience both learning and teaching in varied educational settings, including traditional school, classical environments, homeschool, etc.
• Experience or training in teaching English as a Second Language

PRIMARY DUTIES

• Aid in managing a classical classroom;
• Aid in teaching reading, writing, grammar, mathematics, nature study, history, and religious catechesis;
• Aid in guiding students to develop the intellectual habits of curiosity, attentiveness, orderliness, and joy in truth;
• Exemplify and form students in the moral and theological virtues;
• Lead students to walk with God through religious catechesis, sacramental formation, habits of prayer, and community life in Christ;
• Enter wholeheartedly into the school and parish calendar of life—its liturgy, cultural events, joys, sorrows, and needs.

Aiding the teacher in all classroom duties, including assessment, record-keeping, and communication with parents/administration all form a part of the secondary duties in this position.

Interested applicants should contact the principal.