Chaminade College Preparatory School

Chaminade College Preparatory School is an independent Catholic day and residential school in Saint Louis, Missouri, serving 700–1,000 students in grades 6 through 12. Sponsored by the Marianist Province, the school combines a college-preparatory curriculum with residential life on campus. This dual structure—day students and boarders under one roof—shapes how faculty work and live.

Teaching here means embedding yourself in a Marianist community. Most residential staff live on campus, and their presence in dormitories, dining halls, and evening programs extends educational influence beyond the classroom. For teachers drawn to Catholic education or the boarding school model, that immersion is often the deciding factor. You mentor the same students across academic, athletic, and residential settings.

The curriculum is rigorous and broad. Four languages anchor language study: Mandarin Chinese, French, Latin, and Spanish. Science, mathematics, humanities, and arts programs operate with the expectations of selective independent schools. Class sizes remain manageable, and faculty input shapes curriculum decisions year to year.

Hiring spans English, mathematics, sciences, language instruction, social studies, and fine arts teaching roles. Residential life, counseling, and administrative positions open periodically. The school recruits year-round, with the largest push in spring and early summer for fall placement.

Compensation includes base salary, benefits, and on-campus housing for residential staff—a substantial package in Saint Louis, where cost of living runs lower than many peer markets. Faculty tenure tends to be long, so departures create genuine openings for candidates seeking stability and a real voice in school culture.