Website St Jerome Academy Hyattsville, Maryland
St. Jerome Academy is a PreK-8th grade Catholic Classical School of the Archdiocese of Washington, DC. We educate children in the truest and fullest sense by giving them the necessary tools for learning and by fostering wonder and love for all that is genuinely true, good, and beautiful.
We emphasize classical learning because we want our students to read well, speak well, and think well, and ultimately because truth and beauty are good in themselves and desirable for their own sake.
We seek to incorporate our students into the wisdom of two thousand years of Catholic thought, history, culture, and arts so that they might understand themselves and their world in the light of the truth and acquire the character to live happy and integrated lives in the service of God and others. In this profound and comprehensive sense, education extends beyond the classroom and is more than just skills acquisition.
Our school has served the Hyattsville area for 80 years. Children ages 18 months through 5 years old learn through our Montessori Curriculum, while students in grades K-8 learn through the classical Educational Plan of St. Jerome Academy. Since switching our curriculum in 2010, we have grown from 230 students to now serving nearly 500.
Responsibilities
3rd grade: Homeroom teachers work with parents to ensure the overall formation of the students entrusted to them. Homeroom teachers are responsible for teaching the Integrated Humanities Core, which includes History, Literature, and Religion. Homeroom teachers also teach Math, Phonics, Grammar, Spelling, and Nature Studies.
Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree required. An Education Degree is not required. State certification is not required to apply. Candidates who are offered a position and accepted have three years to obtain certification from the day of hire. Teaching experience is preferred.
Benefits
Full-time employees are eligible for health insurance benefits (including options for Dental and Vision Care), medical and dependent care flexible savings accounts, group life insurance, and a retirement savings plan through the Archdiocese of Washington.
Professional Development
St. Jerome Academy believes in investing in our staff has a robust professional development program for new staff through experienced staff and experts in classical education. New staff are offered hands-on mentoring throughout their first years of employment.
Application Instructions
To apply, please send your Cover Letter and Resume to Mr. Kevin Somok, Principal, at ksomok@stjeromeacademy.org
In your Cover Letter, please clearly share your interest in working at St. Jerome Academy and highlight the qualifications and experience that make you an excellent fit for the role you would like to apply for and our school’s mission.
To apply for this job email your details to ksomok@stjeromeacademy.org