Thank you for your interest in Naperville Christian Academy. We recognize that one of the primary factors in a successful school is its faculty, and we are constantly seeking to find candidates who live out their faith, love children, have a passion for teaching, and desire to be lifelong learners.
Please click here for a summary of our requirements for teachers.
Naperville Christian Academy does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national or ethnic origin, gender, or disability in its hiring policies.
NCA has been educating students grades Preschool – 12th for over 20 years in the western suburbs of Chicago. We are a tight knit – passionate – creative – and exceedingly motivated group of educators and administrators brought together by our shared love of Christ and the pursuit of the good, the true, and the beautiful. NCA offers a competitive salary package, including benefits and student tuition discount options.
NCA welcomes you to begin the hiring process to join our collaborative team of classical, Christian educators!
Hiring process
1. Resume: Submit resume to [email protected]
2. Application: After reviewing your resume, you may be requested to submit an application.
3. Interview Process: After reviewing your application, you may be requested to interview with our administration and other faculty.
4. Sample Lesson: After your interview, you may be requested to teach a sample lesson.
5. Notification: After a background check is completed, NCA may extend an offer of employment.
2022 -2023 School Year Openings
Upper School Principal
Dedicated. Intentional. Classical.
Are you looking for a seat at the leadership table and the opportunity to champion both Truth and character? Do you thrive as an educator in the classical tradition? If your heartbeat quickens at the thought of leading strategic operational growth for a highly successful, distinctively Classical Christian school and cultivating sincere koinonia with an amazing group of families, faculty, and students please keep reading…
We are a tight knit – passionate – creative – and exceedingly motivated group of educators and administrators brought together by our shared love of Christ and the pursuit of the good, the true, and the beautiful.
Celebrating over 20 years as a boutique private classical Christian school in the western suburbs of Chicago, Naperville Christian Academy is excited to be augmenting our senior leadership team; current school year start possible!
We can’t take credit – all credit goes to the Lord – but we have been blessed with an extraordinary team culture where we share ideas, collaborate on methods, encourage one another, and enjoy the unique privilege of working side by side with fellow talented and interesting minds and hearts with a shared calling.
Serving in this key leadership role as our Upper School Principal your days will be filled with:
- Student shepherding through academic and character development
- Faculty culture, evaluation, and mentorship
- Curriculum strategy implementation
- Parent communication and family engagement
- Equal partnership in schoolwide administration
- Collaboration with the broader classical Christian education movement
- And with an eye to the future, school vision and future goal planning
You will enjoy an enthusiastic and committed Board of Directors, a team of supportive parent volunteers, and enormous freedom to hone your craft through professional development and continuing education opportunities. Full time salary, benefits, student tuition discount, advancement opportunity, and relocation options available. Please send a resume to [email protected]
2023 -2024 School Year Openings
(K-12, Part-time):
Naperville Christian Academy (NCA) is seeking a music teacher for the 2023-24 school year to carry on our established music program, an important component of our classical academic program, which incorporates musical instruction and enjoyment for Kindergarten through 12th grade. Through music classes and performances, voices, and instruments, we aim to teach students to speak the language of music and bring glory to the Divine Composer.
The music teacher is responsible for:
- Training students to use their voices in praise to the Lord (K – 12th)
- Teaching music theory and history (2nd – 12th)
- Orchestrating an annual Christmas Concert
- Directing an annual spring theatrical production
- Optional: Leading Student Chapel Club
(6-12, Full-time):
Do you see Latin roots everywhere you look? Glean wisdom from voices long past? Converse with Virgil and Cicero? Are you undaunted by a language unspoken?
Language is a vital part of a classical, Christian education. We are seeking a Latin teacher for our expanding ancient languages program who favors working with 6th – 12th grade students, and is ready to deepen their understanding of Latin grammar, exercise their translation muscles, and lead them to see the beauty in each text.
The Upper School Latin teacher is responsible for:
- Teaching Latin classes from 6th grade – 12th grade in both standard and honors tracks
- Assessing student progress and working to solidify comprehension of concepts
- Modeling enjoyment, diligence, and wonder in the study of language
- Collaborating with other faculty members to integrate learning and monitor homework load
- Mentoring students in character development
- Pursuing professional development to continually hone the art of teaching
(6-12, Full-time):
Are you fascinated by the Pythagorean Theorem? Love doing geometric proofs? Delight in demonstrating how mathematics testifies to the order of God’s design in the universe?
We are expanding our Upper School math department to increase math course offerings and provide vigorous math education for varying levels of learners. If you have a passion for numbers and a heart for students in grades 6 – 12, please contact us!
The Upper School math teacher is responsible for:
- Teaching math classes from Pre-Algebra to Calculus with a classical pedagogy
- Assessing student progress and working to solidify comprehension of concepts
- Modeling enjoyment of math and appreciation for the order of God’s creation
- Collaborating with other faculty members to integrate learning and monitor homework load
- Mentoring students in character development
- Pursuing professional development to continually hone the art of teaching
- Optional: Leading the Upper School Math Club
(6-12, Full-time):
Does your passion for literature spill over from the classroom into the hallway and beyond? Do you see scripture and history as the answer keys to the essential questions of life? Do you desire to help students learn discernment and eloquently voice their own ideas?
As our school grows, we continue to expand our Upper School humanities department to provide the full complement of offerings from Ancient to Modern eras. We are currently seeking a full-time humanities teacher to work with 6th-12th grade students in the areas of history, literature, grammar, and composition. Candidates should be able to demonstrate strong writing and editing skills needed to oversee the Senior Thesis capstone project.
The upper school Humanities teacher is responsible for:
- Teaching literature, history, grammar and composition classes in the 6th – 12th grade level range
- Facilitating learning through Socratic dialogue and mimetic instruction
- Foster in students a love of reading great texts and exploring important ideas
- Collaborating with other faculty members to integrate learning and monitor homework load
- Mentoring students in character development
- Pursuing professional development to continually hone the art of teaching
(K-5, Full-time):
Are you following a calling to teach? Do you want to shape students’ hearts as well as their minds? Would you love for your faith to play a key role in your classroom?
We desire to connect with education students and current teachers who are interested in building a firm foundation for life and learning for students in grades K – 5 by teaching them about all things good and true and beautiful. Our school does this through the classical Christian model for education in partnership with wonderful families who love and serve the Lord.
Our grammar school classroom teachers are responsible for:
- Teaching a classical, Christian curriculum to the students at each grade level
- Training students to glorify God by working hard in school and loving one another
- Collaborating with other faculty members to integrate learning and share best practices
- Mentoring students in character development
- Pursuing professional development to continually hone the art of teaching