5th & 6th Grade Teacher – Combined Classrom

Position Description

Full-Time | On-Campus | Coram Deo School | Huntsville, AL

Position Overview:
Coram Deo School in Huntsville, Alabama, is seeking a committed and classically minded educator to teach a combined 5th and 6th grade class. This position is ideal for a teacher who loves truth, delights in discipling young minds and hearts, and is excited to contribute to the foundational years of a growing classical Christian school. As our school begins its journey, this upper grammar-stage role will help prepare students for the transition into logic-stage learning with depth, structure, and joy.

About Coram Deo School:
Coram Deo School exists to glorify God by cultivating students who live before the face of God, delighting in what is true, good, and beautiful. Rooted in historic Christianity and the classical tradition, our startup school seeks to form students’ minds and affections toward wisdom and virtue in partnership with Christian families and churches.

Key Responsibilities:

• Teach a combined class of 5th and 6th grade students in core subjects including reading comprehension, writing, grammar, math, Bible, Latin, and history
• Prepare students for the logic stage by developing habits of attention, clear thinking, articulate expression, and moral reflection
• Integrate a Biblical worldview into all subject matter and model joyful obedience to Christ
• Balance the distinct developmental needs of both grade levels within one classroom setting
• Establish a culture of wonder, respect, and academic excellence
• Maintain clear, consistent communication with families in support of their child’s discipleship
• Collaborate with fellow faculty on curriculum planning and contribute to the life and rhythms of a startup school
• Engage in regular faculty fellowship, prayer, and professional development in classical Christian pedagogy

Qualifications:

• A vibrant and growing Christian faith and agreement with the school’s doctrinal statement
• A love for discipling students at the upper grammar stage (ages 10–12)
• Bachelor’s degree required (liberal arts, education, or humanities focus preferred)
• Strong classroom management and instructional skills; able to balance rigor with warmth
• Eagerness to be part of a collaborative, flexible team in a startup setting
• Membership in a local, Bible-believing church

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience teaching in a multi-age or combined classroom
• Familiarity with classical Christian education and the Trivium (particularly the transition from grammar to logic stages)
• Ability to teach introductory Latin, engage students in rich literature, and model structured reasoning

To Apply:
Please send your resume, a cover letter describing your interest in classical Christian education and multi-age teaching, and a pastoral or spiritual reference to [email protected].