St. Andrew’s Academy is looking for teachers and interns for the 2008-2009 school year. St. Andrew’s is a K-12, Classically oriented, college preparatory, Anglican parochial school in Lake Almanor, CA. We are currently looking for individuals who want to make a difference in student’s lives and the culture at large. Our teachers typically work across a variety of grade levels, but one of our most pressing needs is for grammar school instructors to provide a stable character influence and to set an example of excellence for our youngest students.

 

Successful applicants do not need teaching experience—though usually helpful—but will need to learn and apply instruction. Confidence, honesty, and self-motivation will also be key. Because of the classical emphasis, experience in Greek and Latin is a definite benefit.

 

The Lake Almanor / Lassen National park area is situated at the northernmost end of the Sierra-Nevada Range and at the southernmost end of the Cascade Range. The environment is Alpine with pleasant summers and snowy winters, and the natural landscape is quite spectacular. Recreational opportunities such as fishing, hunting, hiking, kayaking, and cross-country and downhill skiing are plentiful, and the local communities are rural. The school is located about 1 hour, 30 minutes Northwest of Chico, California, and 2 hours Northeast of Reno, Nevada.

 

The motto of St. Andrew’s is, “Oratio, Studium, Labor,” which translated is, “Prayer, Study, Work,” for this reflects our school’s priorities. Everyday begins and ends with traditional sung prayers, and we often tell our students that our worship is the most important part of the day. Of course, our academic expectations of students are demanding, but in the context of the Christian life, this is viewed as an opportunity to glorify God. We also ask the students to take ownership of their school by helping to maintain the facilities and to work in other ways to serve the local community. These emphases lead us to often refer to the school community as “semi-monastic.” As faculty and administrators, we get to pursue Truth, Goodness, and Beauty, and we daily invite our students to join us. Being involved with St. Andrew’s is rarely easy, but always adventurous and rewarding.

 

Applicants must understand that St. Andrew’s has always been a work of faith, and as such, there is some risk involved. It is our goal to provide a sufficient salary for our teachers, but our funding varies. This is therefore a step of faith for all involved, but please understand that God has always met our needs, and the ethos of the school would not be the same without constant dependence on Him.

 

If this portrait of a school intrigues you, please email the headmaster, Fr. Brian Foos, at bfoos@standrewsacademy.org.

Specific posts needing to be filled by qualified faculty and/or interns with Lindisfarne House (many of these can easily be combined):

•  Upper Grammar School Instructor

•  Language instructor:  Latin and Greek

•  Math--varied needs, mostly grammar level through Algebra

•  Humanities instructor--upper grammar through high school

•  Office Manager/Administrative Assistant

•  Design and Layout position--print, web, video