Grade 1-2 Part-time Shared Responsibility Teacher (Maternity Leave Position)
Airdrie Classical Enrichment Program
Job Description
Airdrie Classical Enrichment (ACE) is a Christ-centered learning community that partners with homeschooling families to cultivate wisdom, virtue, and a love of truth through the classical model of education with an enriched academic foundation. Students are taught to think deeply, communicate clearly, and engage the great ideas of history, literature, and God's word, while growing in character and faith. Our teachers serve not only as instructors but as mentors who disciple students, guiding them toward maturity in both knowledge and godliness. Through rich discussions, meaningful projects, and a shared pursuit of truth, we seek to form thoughtful learners who love God and serve others well.
This is a part-time teaching role that includes one-day per week in person teaching with midweek support. This position is a maternity leave position for the 2026/27 school year. This position is a 0.4 FTE - in person teaching on campus only on Tuesdays and the remainder of the FTE completed at home (flexible).
Synopsis
The teacher will be the lead communicator for parents regarding all classes in this grade 1/2 group, whether that teacher is the teaching lead or not of a specific class and will follow the curriculum provided by the program that is at the foundation, classical curriculum and texts. The teacher will attend and teach an in person day on Tuesdays and any overflow of planning, communication and classroom conflict resolution beyond that day in partnership with the program principal, if needed. The teacher is available throughout the week to answer parent emails and questions regarding their classes (expected to reply within the day). The teacher will also attend regular staff meetings that will be scheduled on designated rest weeks of the program and attend the following:
- ACE Staff 2.5 day Summit at King's Fold Retreat Centre - June 19-21, 2026
- August 26, 2026 ACA all staff PD
- ACE Team PD in August 24-25, 2026
- ACE Fundraising Gala in December (an evening event) - December 15, 2026
ACE staff meetings will be clarified upon team hire completion, and regular team communication will be had throughout the year.
Qualifications
The teacher must be a born-again Christian who is in full agreement with our Statement of Faith, agrees to abide by the school's Moral Conduct Policy, and is committed to fulfilling the School's Mission. The teacher will have an excellent grasp of the mission, history, and culture of the school. The teacher must be a certificated Alberta teacher. Experience in Home Education would be considered a strong asset. She/he must have excellent communication skills, confident leadership qualities, one-on-one interpersonal relationship skills, the ability to manage a classroom and must be able to effectively communicate and liaise with colleagues, students, parents and program principal. She/he needs to be able to handle a degree of ambiguity and must be able to juggle several tasks simultaneously while maintaining a sense of clarity and organization. She/he must understand how to utilize volunteers. Lastly, she/he must be motivated, creative, and ready to push the direction of ACE forward.
The teacher must be willing to learn and embrace a classical approach to education and curriculum, understanding the curriculum is interconnected throughout all grades and be flexible to work with the teaching team to streamline certain programs like language arts, spelling rules, history, Latin, art, and science.
A background or familiarity with classical education would be a strong asset but certainly not required - training will be provided. Preference will be given to candidates with a strong background in early childhood education.
General Responsibilities
- Teach the homeroom grade that you are hired for on Tuesdays during our in-person school day.
- Provide support for parents and families throughout the week by answering emails and clarifying areas of concern.
- Attend staff meetings and PD days.
- Oversee and work with the grade 1-2 classroom options teachers
- Use your Tuesday work period to provide feedback on student work to go back home at the end of the day
- Use Google Classroom to communicate homework expectations and parent communication
Specific Responsibilities
The teacher will be responsible for but not limited to the following:
- This position consists of mandatory instructional subjects (spelling, composition and grammar, story time that integrates culture, history, and Latin (guided through video and workbook curriculum).
- This classroom will have a consistent in-person day classroom parent volunteer on Tuesdays. The role of the volunteer will be to support the teacher in whatever area deemed appropriate to the teacher (ie: prepping materials for science, art, or other subjects, helping students with in class work, supporting teacher with activities, etc.)
- Be flexible with the provided curriculum, using it as the backbone and focus of the course, but using your teaching experience to bridge any gaps before moving on with the curriculum
- Overseeing long range planning and day to day teaching and learning
- Conducting parent-teacher interviews twice per year (online appointments)
- Doing report cards for the students and classes taught
- Oversee discipline issues in the classroom during the in-person day
- Being available via email/Google Classroom for students and parents to contact with any concerns or curriculum clarity throughout the week
- Attend all required ACE staff meetings and other meetings that support the program (ex. family workshops, program development meetings, curriculum planning meetings, etc.)
Spiritual Responsibilities
- To model speech, actions, and attitudes consistent with Jesus Christ.
- To show by example the importance of the Word of God, prayer, fellowship, and Christian service.
- To follow the Matthew 18 principle in dealing with students, parents, administration, and staff.
- To recognize that parents have the primary responsibility before God for their children's education and to assist them in that task.
- To help students understand God's love for them, to motivate them to accept His gift of salvation, and to help them grow in their faith.
Professional Responsibilities
- To utilize educational opportunities and processes for professional growth.
- Follow all guidelines set out for Alberta teachers in the TQS.
- To seek the counsel of others in order to grow professionally.
- To provide input and recommendations to the administration regarding the effective operation of ACA At-Home.
- Attend and participate in scheduled meetings.
- Dress Code: business casual attire (ACE crested blazers are provided for teachers)
- Applicants must provide a valid TQS that indicates years of post secondary education. Accountability
The teacher will report directly to the ACE program principal. Monthly principal one-on-one meetings will be held to support the teacher and problem solve together.
Start Date: August 24, 2026
Salary: varies based on years of education and years of teaching experience
How to Apply: Visit to submit your application.
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