Employment Opportunities

Learn the True.

Do the Good.

Love the Beautiful.

TOGETHER.

St. Johns Classical Academy seeks and employs faculty members who have a demonstrable history of excellence in an academic discipline, who convey knowledge to young people with charisma and clarity, and who practice and train students in the moral and intellectual virtues. Faculty members engage students in the pursuit of the true, the good, and the beautiful. Each teacher at SJCA is a professional who is esteemed and supported by a faculty of friends striving for excellence.

Current Opportunities

  • Substitute Teachers

Future Opportunities

  • Physics and Astronomy Teacher

  • Grammar School Teachers

  • St. Johns Classical Academy is a public charter school in Fleming Island, Florida, operated by an independent board of directors and part of Hillsdale College's Barney Charter School Initiative. The school opened in the Fall of 2017 with grades K-8th, and now serves students in grades K-12.

  • St. Johns Classical Academy retains its own team of Substitute Teachers. Each member of the SJCA Substitute Teacher team is meticulously chosen based upon educational experience, SJCA’s pillars of virtue, commitment to maintaining the classical classroom and loyalty to our SJCA scholars and families.

  • The mission of St. Johns Classical Academy is to develop graduates in mind and character through a classical, content-rich curriculum that emphasizes the principles of virtuous living, traditional learning, and civic responsibility. We are building intelligent, virtuous American citizens.

  • The Grammar School (Kindergarten-5th Grade) curriculum focuses on a solid language arts core, comprised of explicit phonics, handwriting, and grammar, as well as Singapore math and the content-rich BCSI curriculum. The classroom is traditionally structured and teachers provide direct instruction.

    ​The Upper School (6th-12th Grade) curriculum instruction focuses on clear and effective written and oral communication. Scholars read and discuss whole books, study primary sources, prove geometric theorems, and engage in deep scientific investigations. To graduate, all seniors must write a senior thesis and deliver and defend it orally in front of fellow scholars, members of the faculty, and the Headmaster.

 Teacher Qualifications

Teachers are hired based upon their moral and intellectual seriousness and dedication to the craft of teaching. All teachers must be “highly-qualified.” Certification for teachers is required.
Applicants for positions in the Grammar School (Kindergarten-5th Grade) should have a broad liberal arts background. Applicants for positions in the Upper School (6th-12th Grade) should have an academic specialty in the subject to be taught. Preference will be given to candidates with an advanced academic degree.
All teachers at St. Johns Classical Academy are responsible for the intellectual and moral atmosphere of the school. As such, candidates should:

  • be well-organized

  • be able to communicate professionally with families

  • exhibit intellectual curiosity

  • use precise, edifying, and moderate speech

  • contribute to a collegial faculty across the school

 How to Apply

Faculty applicants must submit the following:
– Cover letter tailored for the position for which the applicant is applying; please tell us how you learned about SJCA.
– Statement of educational philosophy (500 words or less)
– Resume or curriculum vitae
– College transcripts and any applicable official test scores (unofficial transcripts are acceptable initially)
Staff applicants (non-faculty positions) must submit the following:
– Cover letter for to the position for which the applicant is applying; please tell us how you learned about SJCA.
– Resume
Items should be emailed or mailed to:
St. Johns Classical Academy
Attn: Human Resources
114 Canova Road
Fleming Island, FL 32003