Regina Caeli Academy·Brookfield, Connecticut
The teacher will provide instruction to 4th-grade students in a classical and Catholic classroom setting. Responsibilities include preparing for classes, managing the classroom according to RCA standards, and grading student work.
We are seeking a part-time Elementary Teacher to teach 4th Grade in a classical and Catholic classroom for approximately 14 hours per week in Brookfield, CT for the 2026-2027 academic year.
You do not need a teaching certification nor formal teaching experience to apply.
We will teach you everything you need to know.
The right applicant may have experience homeschooling or working with homeschool children, ministry in your Catholic parish, teaching Religious Education or Catechism classes, teaching your own children, or perhaps teaching in a classical or private school (although not required).
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 grading guidelines are provided.
Tutors are trained to provide instruction and classroom management according to RCA standards.
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 prior to teaching at Regina Caeli Academy.
Hours are Mondays and Thursdays 8:30am - 3:15pm.
Tutors must be willing to prepare for classes at home and come to class prepared to teach in a highly structured environment.
Applicants must be available to attend mandatory training on August 10, 11, and 12, 2026, 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
Applicants must be practicing Catholics willing to sign an Oath of Fidelity to the Church and pass a background check. No formal teaching certification or experience is required, but candidates must be available for mandatory training in August 2026.
Market context
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