Teacher’s Aid Primary School Position

Position Description

Job Summary:

Christian Crossroads Academy (CCA) is seeking passionate, faith-driven Grammar School Teachers’ Aids to join our founding team. This role involves supporting certified and licensed teachers in kindergarten, 1st Grade, 2nd Grade, or 3rd Grade. We are launching our classical Christian academy in Fall 2026. The successful candidate will be committed to nurturing young minds and hearts in a Christ-centered, classical learning environment.

We invite applicants who are eager to invest time and energy in learning classical Christian philosophy and pedagogy.

• Disciple Children
• Teach all that God has commanded
• Train in discernment
• Provide robust Liberal Arts academic instruction that is distinctly Christian
• Use the Trivium
  * to train in the art of words
• Use the Quadrivium
  ** to train in the art of numbers
• Inspire wonder at God and love for His creation
• Meet academic objectives
• Tailor learning to the individual child
• Equip students in critical thinking
• Engage with families
• Communicate effectively
• Give timely feedback on academic progress
• Give timely feedback on discipline

• Create an annual mapping for all courses of instruction
• Submit weekly lesson plans
• Consistently assess students for progress through approved means
• Study all material deeply to become a “living curriculum”
• Facilitate deep study of various subjects in the classroom
• Animate material to engage students
• Coach students in a tailored approach to education, helping them invest the talent God has given
• Enter grades within 48 hours for timely feedback
• Attend all designated faculty trainings
• Attend all designated faculty meetings
• Observe struggling students and make recommendations to the administration for suggested learning goals
• Foster a well‑ordered atmosphere through classroom discipleship
• Maintain a well‑organized classroom
• Ensure students are active learners both mentally and physically

• A heart for the gospel
• A heart for children
• A robust background in humanities and/or willingness to study intentionally
• An understanding of numbers
• A love of God’s creation that is communicated effectively
• A desire to train and equip the next generation
• A natural intuition in the classroom
• Flexible in delivery methods
• Able to lead a small classroom in a loving and disciplined manner
• Able to patiently mentor through discipleship
• Qualifies for Substitute Teacher in North Dakota. Interim Substitute License from the Education Standards and Practices Board (ESPB), requires a minimum of 48 semester hours of college coursework and a background check.

* The Classical Christian model moves the student from knowledge to understanding to wisdom. This is known as the “trivium” which involves the stages of learning known as grammar, logic, and rhetoric.

** The quadrivium complements the trivium by training students to understand God’s created order through number and proportion, encompassing arithmetic, geometry, music, and astronomy.