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. 

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

Curriculum Development & Instruction:

• Develop and deliver engaging, age-appropriate lesson plans aligned with state learning standards and the classical education philosophy.
• Teach core humanities subjects, which is likely to include Grammar and Writing for Logic I and Logic II, as well as History and Literature for Logic III.
• Incorporate classical teaching techniques such as Socratic discussion, primary source analysis, and rhetoric to cultivate critical thinking and eloquent expression.
• Foster a love of language, history, and literature while emphasizing character formation and moral reasoning.

Classroom Management & Learning Environment:

• Organize and manage a structured, respectful, and orderly classroom.
• Implement classroom management strategies that encourage discipline, virtue, and active student participation.
• Establish consistent routines and rhythms that create a peaceful and effective learning atmosphere.

Student Assessment & Academic Support:

• Monitor student progress through assessments, essays, discussions, and projects.
• Provide regular feedback on academic performance, social-emotional development, and character growth.
• Maintain an updated and accessible gradebook on the school’s server.
• Offer additional support for students requiring remediation, both during and outside of class time.

Parent & Staff Communication:

• Communicate regularly with parents regarding student progress, classroom updates, and academic expectations.
• Participate in parent-teacher conferences twice per year, with availability after school as needed.
• Host parents in the classroom for back-to-school night and all-school open house events.
• Collaborate with fellow teachers and administration to align curriculum and share best practices.

Professional Responsibilities & Development:

• Attend faculty meetings and professional development workshops to enhance teaching effectiveness.
• Assist with assessing incoming students to determine grade-level proficiency.
• Complete report cards and progress reports according to the academic calendar.
• Maintain and upload lesson plans and curriculum maps for each subject on the school’s server.

Supervision & School Involvement:

• Support school operations by supervising students during recess, before school, at pick-up, and during school programming as needed.
• Provide lesson plans for substitute teachers and secure a substitute for planned or emergency absences.

Student Formation & Classical Education Goals:

• Guide students in the pursuit of truth, goodness, and beauty through classical literature, history, and writing.
• Model and encourage intellectual curiosity, virtue, and disciplined thinking in the humanities.

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 Exempt - 40 hours per week

Set PTO and Sick Pay

Teaching Staff Set PTO Schedule

• Set PTO: (10 weeks) Based on the published 25/26 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. Benefits and employee contributed 401(k)are also available for full time employees.