What are the responsibilities and job description for the Kindergarten Teacher position at Diocese of Arlington Educ Office?
Chelsea Academy is seeking a highly motivated faculty member who is willing to be part of a team inaugurating
grades K-3 during the 2022-2023 Academic Year, joining an already successful grades 4-12 at the school. Desired
candidate should be a joyful disciple, have a knowledge and appreciation of the Catholic intellectual tradition,
classical and liberal arts pedagogy, a passion for educating and forming Christian youth, and a spirit of adventure.
Important characteristics include: competence in the subject areas taught, a focus on student learning, classroom
management skills, ability to collaborate on a team, and enthusiasm.
Mission: Chelsea Academy seeks to form confident young men and women educated in the liberal arts tradition
and the Catholic faith from Kindergarten through 12th grade1. The Academy is committed to promoting and
cultivating in its students the life of the mind and the love of truth; an appreciation for the natural world and the
heritage of human achievement; enduring friendships; a spirit of adventure; and the virtues of honesty, diligence,
courage, piety, and personal responsibility. Through an ethos shaped by Catholic teaching and devotions and a
balanced curriculum that includes the humanities, sciences, the arts, and athletics, Chelsea Academy provides
students with opportunities for developing themselves into adults who are capable of making positive contributions
to their families, places of work, and communities.
Qualifications:
1. Required: Practicing Catholic in good standing
2. Required: Bachelor’s Degree; classroom experience.
3. Preferred: Master’s Degree; Virginia Teacher’s License (not required)
4. Other Desired Qualifications:
a. Understanding of the importance of play-based learning for young children
b. Balanced approach to the young child's need for physical activity and rest
c. Polished and effective oral and written communication skills
d. Ability to develop and deliver effective lesson plans
e. Ability to manage well a classroom environment
f. Ability to relate well with students
g. Ability to be flexible in a smaller-school environment
h. Willingness to coach or moderate student activities and co-curriculars
Compensation and Benefits: Competitive and commensurate with experience.