High School Humanities Teacher (Grades 9-12)

Gilbertine Academy, Calgary

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Start Date: August 2026
Application Deadline: Open until filled

The Gilbertine Academy, a ministry of The Gilbertine Institute, is a classical Catholic school 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 Humanities teacher will teach a grade 9/10 class and a grade 11/12 class, and will lead students through the great conversation of history, literature, and culture at the high school level. This role calls for a teacher who understands humanities as the formation of the person—cultivating wisdom, judgment, and a deep encounter with the Western tradition in light of our Catholic intellectual heritage.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Teach integrated humanities courses including history, literature, and cultural studies

• Lead students through primary texts and historical narratives with depth and clarity

• Foster thoughtful discussion, strong writing, and intellectual engagement

• Encourage connections between historical truth, moral formation, and present reality

• Assess student learning through writing, discussion, and projects

• Maintain a structured and respectful classroom environment

• Collaborate with faculty in developing a cohesive programme

• Participate in school liturgies, prayer, and community life

Qualifications & Personal Qualities

• Bachelor’s degree in Education, Humanities, History, English, or related field

• Experience teaching high school humanities or similar subjects

• Strong background in Western civilization and classical texts preferred

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

• Love for truth, goodness, and beauty as expressed in the humanities

• Strong communication and discussion facilitation skills

• 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.