Secondary Teacher

Chesterton Academy of the Willamette Valley is a joyfully Catholic classical high school in Mount Angel, Oregon. We are accepting applications for the  academic year and seeking a dedicated educator to join our growing faculty.

We invite candidates drawn to the mission of Catholic classical education and eager to form students in truth, goodness, and beauty, cultivating joyful leaders, faithful Catholics, and thoughtful scholars within a close-knit school community.

• Prepare and deliver engaging lessons with fidelity to the curriculum.
• Assess student learning and maintain records using the school's online grading system.
• Provide clear written feedback and student reports.
• Collaborate with department colleagues and the Head of School.
• Participate in faculty meetings, professional development, and in-service training.
• Take an active role in the House system, supporting virtue, leadership, and student formation.
• Attend Mass with students and faculty; assist with retreats and school activities.
• Supervise students as needed outside the classroom.
• Contribute to student life through extracurricular involvement, as gifts and availability allow.
• Foster a joyful, faith-filled community consistent with Catholic classical education.

• Practicing Catholic in good standing, willing to make a Profession of Faith and take the Oath of Fidelity to the Magisterium.
• Bachelor's or Master's degree in appropriate subject.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills, classroom management, and charitable engagement with students.
• Appreciation for an integrated classical curriculum, particularly the unity of humanities, theology, and the liberal arts.
• Passion for teaching high school students.
• Teaching experience (0-5 years) welcomed; experience in Catholic classical education preferred but not required.
• Willingness to contribute to student life beyond the classroom.
• Strong initiative and ability to work collaboratively in a mission-driven environment.
• Positive rapport with students, parents, and colleagues.
• Clean background check required for work with minors.

If you feel called to teach truth, goodness, and beauty, desire to serve in a joyfully Catholic, mission-driven community, and seek to help form the next generation of saints and scholars, we invite you to apply.

Please send the following to ad

• Resume
• Cover Letter

Teaching at Chesterton Academy of the Willamette Valley is more than a job. It is a vocation, shared in partnership with families, faculty, and the Church.