Lower School Teacher

Position

Covenant School is a growing non-denominational Protestant Christian and classical school in Huntington, WV. Our current enrollment is 326 in grades K–12. We are presently accredited by the Association of Classical and Christian Schools (ACCS), and expect to achieve accreditation with the Society for Classical Learning (SCL) in 2026.

Covenant School is expanding our 4th through 6th-grade classrooms, each with a full-time classroom teacher, to begin in the 2026–2027 school year. Covenant School currently has double-section classrooms in grades kindergarten through 3rd grade and is seeking to double 4th, 5th, and 6th as well. Candidates of any expertise in upper elementary/middle school ages will be considered. Candidates with expertise in upper elementary mathematics are preferred.

Candidates must have at least a bachelor’s degree in a relevant field; an advanced degree is desirable. Candidates must also be committed to Christ and the Church, and they must embody our Portrait of a Graduate.

Covenant School’s Lower School consists of 11 full-time faculty members, who provide grade-level classroom instruction in their respective grades. Latin, music, art, and physical education instruction are led by specialist instructors.

Covenant is a classical Christian School. As such, all faculty must sign our statement of faith and be committed to the principles of classical Christian education. These principles emphasize an education from a Christian worldview in the seven liberal arts and in the great books.

Covenant School is located in Huntington, West Virginia. The city is on the south bank of the Ohio River, with close access to the Appalachian Mountains. With a population of roughly 50,000, Huntington is the second-largest city in West Virginia and is also the home of Marshall University and the Huntington Museum of Art.

Interested candidates should send a cover letter and résumé/C.V. to Mrs. Rebekah Shaffer, Lower School Head, (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below). more information about our school, please visit our website at covenantschoolwv.org.