The Benedictine Schools of Richmond are Catholic college preparatory high schools-Saint Gertrude High School and Benedictine College Preparatory-co-located on the 73-acre Benedictine Abbey campus in Richmond, Virginia. For more than 100 years, the schools have offered single-sex education founded on the mutual complementarity of women and men and the equal dignity of all human people. We provide a common Catholic culture, steeped in Benedictine values, that promotes the education of the whole person-body, mind and spirit.
The Benedictine Schools of Richmond seek an innovative, collaborative, high school English teacher primarily for Saint Gertrude High School. Experience preferred. This is a ten-month teaching position and faculty report to work in mid-August 2025.
Responsibilities • Teach college preparatory, honors, and possibly AP level courses in English. • Create and deliver lessons that expose students to rigorous literature, while encouraging writing development with an eye toward research. • Support the mission of the school, model its Benedictine values, and journey with students as they become confident, competent, and compassionate men and women. • Collaborate with other faculty on cross-curricular and cross-disciplinary initiatives • Differentiate instruction to support and engage a diverse community of learners • Self-generate resources and assessments for each unit of study • Utilize the school's student information system to post assignments, units of study, and related course materials to support student self-initiative and self-advocacy. • Assume standard non-curricular responsibilities assigned to all faculty which may include, but not limited to, a daily advisory period for select students.
Qualifications • Bachelor's degree required; master's degree preferred. • Degree in Literature, Language and Composition, or similar field. • Strong communication, organizational, and interpersonal skills.
To apply: please submit a cover letter, resume, and a completed application to the Human Resources Manager, Jaime Harmeyer at [email protected]. Our application can be found on our website: https://www.benedictineschools.org/about/employment-opportunities.
