About Donum Dei Classical Academy

Donum Dei Classical Academy partners with classical and Christian schools around the nation to impart a classical Christian education. Our leaders employ an integrated curriculum and culture that aims to develop the whole human child, inspire a love for learning, and set his or her foundation on Christ. Donum Dei Classical Academy admits students of any race, color, and national or ethnic origin. 

Overview

About Donum Dei Classical Academy

Donum Dei Classical Academy, a Gift of God, opened in August 2019 in San Francisco, California. Our mission is to impart a rich classical Christian curriculum full of Scriptural truth and life-giving experiences. We exist to nourish students’ hearts, souls, minds, and bodies for the purpose of growing in them knowledge, wisdom, good character, and Christ-like virtue worthy of bringing glory to our great God. The leadership team has set the foundation for a rich intellectual and spiritual culture, with excellent teachers across disciplines who are dedicated to shaping the hearts and minds of the young.

School Hours

Monday through Thursday, 8:00am-3:15pm and Friday, 8:00am-1:30pm | Extended Care until 5:30pm

How this role fits into the team

Each member of our team is essential to building a thriving culture that sees and calls out the image of God in our students and in one another. As we invite students to step into everything they are designed to be and do, our faculty and staff must also reflect and invest in our daily work of responding to God’s calling through an inner posture of discipline, diligence, and dedication. The 1st Grade Teacher at Donum Dei Classical Academy plays a pivotal role in shaping the intellectual and moral development of students through classical education. This educator is responsible for leading a structured, engaging classroom environment that fosters both academic excellence and character formation.

Requirements & Preferred Qualifications

Requirements

• Agree with Donum Dei’s Statement of Faith and serve as a minister of the Gospel.
• Complete professional development requirements and safety training throughout the school year as applicable.
• Attend Morning Assembly (M/W/F at 8am) and Friday Staff Meetings (1:45-2:45) as applicable.
• Participate in school activities such as Parent Orientation, Back to School Night, The Greatest Gift, equipping events and fundraisers as applicable.
• Have a love for children, display a love for learning, and commit to cultivate that love for learning in students.
• Devote yourself wholeheartedly to the Lord and be in good standing with a Christian church

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree
• Professional working experience in specified job areas
• Pursue the ACSI Teacher Certification, Classical Educator Equivalent, CA Teacher Credential, or Master’s in Classical Education within two years of initial employment.

Role & Responsibilities

Classroom Instruction & Management

• Serve as the Lead Homeroom Teacher, setting the tone for a structured and nurturing learning environment.
• Develop and deliver engaging lesson plans aligned with the classical education philosophy.
• Organize and manage a structured, orderly, and visually inviting classroom to promote a peaceful and effective learning environment.
• Implement effective classroom management strategies, routines, and rhythms to foster student responsibility and attentiveness.
• Monitor student progress, evaluate performance, and provide timely feedback on academic achievement, social-emotional development, and character formation.
• Maintain and update the grade book on the school’s server for parent accessibility and transparency.
• Assist with assessing incoming students to determine grade-level proficiency.
• Keep lesson plans updated and uploaded on the school server, creating curriculum maps for all grade-level subjects.

Communication & Collaboration

• Communicate regularly with parents and staff, fostering a strong partnership in student education.
• Participate in faculty meetings and professional development workshops to enhance teaching effectiveness.
• Provide lesson plans for substitute teachers and secure a substitute when needing to be absent (illness, doctor’s appointments, jury duty, etc.).
• Conduct parent-teacher conferences twice per year, scheduled outside normal school hours as needed.
• Complete regular report cards and progress reports in accordance with the academic calendar.
• Host parents in the classroom during Back-to-School Night and the All-School Open House to showcase student learning and curriculum goals.

School wide Support & Duties

• Assist in school programming, including morning supervision, recess and lunch duty, drop-off and pick-up procedures.
• Support the broader teaching staff and school community by helping with school events, field trips, and special programming.
• Take responsibility for student learning outcomes, offering additional support and accommodations before, during, or after school when necessary

Schedule & Compensation

Working Schedule

Monday through Friday 7:30-4:30

• Working Schedule: including but not limited to school trimesters, required in-service days,  and required professional development days.

Employment Type

Full Time Salaried Exempt - 40 hours per week

Set PTO and Sick Pay

Teaching Staff Set PTO Schedule

• Set PTO: Based on the published Academic Calendar

San Francisco County Sick Pay

• 72 hours annually accrued at a rate of 1 hour per 30 hours worked.

Compensation

Compensation is an annual salary paid bimonthly with partial salary paid as tuition credit* if applicable/requested. Benefits and employee contributed 401(k)are also available for full time employees.

*Tuition Credit is the amount of your salaried income that can be designated toward your child’s tuition, if you are both an employee and a DDCA parent. These funds are tax-exempt, but applying this credit is optional. The prorated amount will be taken out of each pay period and your paycheck will reflect take-home wages after applicable taxes and withholdings are calculated. The amount of your potential tuition credit is determined based on California current minimum wage rates, which DDCA is required by law to pay you. Salary above and beyond minimum wage is able to be used toward tuition and is exempt from income tax when used for this purpose. We recommend consulting your tax advisor for further clarity around how this impacts your annual income.