Elementary Homeroom Teacher, Grades 3-4

Holy House of Our Lady & St. John, Calgary

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Start Date: August 2026
Application Deadline: Open until filled

Holy House of Our Lady & St. John, a ministry of The Gilbertine Institute, is a classical Catholic programme that honours the theological order of the domestic Church by upholding parents as the primary educators of their children. The school provides a rich academic and spiritual environment, fostering both intellectual formation and moral virtue within the Catholic tradition. The part-time elementary homeroom teacher of the Grades 3/4 classroom will be responsible for core instruction in a classical, integrated model (excluding math and science). This role is central to the life of the school, requiring a teacher who can cultivate order, wonder, and steady growth in young students during these formative years.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Lead a homeroom classroom with consistency, warmth, and clear expectations

• Teach core subjects in an integrated and developmentally appropriate manner

• Foster strong literacy skills and a love of language

• Introduce Latin as a foundation for language and thought

• Form students in habits of attention, obedience, and diligence

• Maintain regular communication with parents

• Contribute to the overall culture and rhythm of the school

• Participate in school prayer and community life

Qualifications & Personal Qualities

• Bachelor’s degree in Education or related field, preferred but not required

• Experience working with elementary-aged students

• Strong classroom management skills

• Familiarity with classical education is an asset

• Love for teaching the Faith and forming young students

• Ability to engage students with warmth and authority

• Practicing Catholic in good standing, willing to take an Oath of Fidelity to the Magisterium of the Catholic Church

• Ability to work collaboratively within a small, mission-driven faculty

• Proficient with digital tools such as Google Suite/Classroom, Microsoft Office, and capable of learning new

• systems

• Professional, dependable, adaptable, and collaborative

Working Conditions

• Providing supply teaching as required.