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Careers at Royal Palm Academy

Royal Palm Academy is a joyful, vibrant, independent, family-oriented Catholic Pre-k through 8th-grade school in beautiful Naples, Florida. We are always seeking extraordinary teachers & staff to join our team. We are proud to offer a competitive salary and excellent benefits for candidates wishing to join our highly qualified faculty and staff.

Required Qualifications for Teachers

  • An undergraduate degree (post-graduate degree preferred) or equivalent certification in Elementary Education, Early Childhood Education, or Teaching and Education related program.
  • For those who have shifted from a career outside of education or without an education degree or career switcher program, they must possess a minimum of 2 years of classroom teaching experience at the K-6 grade level.

Applying for a Position at Royal Palm Academy

Thank you for your interest in joining the staff at Royal Palm Academy. To apply, please submit a Cover Letter and Resume/CV as two electronic documents in Adobe PDF format to Michael Bussman, Head of School, at mbussman@royalpalmacademy.org. No phone calls, please. For strongest consideration, please include in your email a statement of your background of education and experience that makes you a strong candidate ready to make an immediate and positive impact on our growing school and our students. 

Royal Palm Academy also posts current open positions on the following career pages: 

CatholicJobs.com NCEA Career Center

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How to Apply: Thank you for your interest in joining the team at Royal Palm Academy. To apply, please submit a Resume/CV as an electronic documents in Adobe PDF format to Michael Bussman, Head of School, at mbussman@royalpalmacademy.org. For the strongest consideration, include in your email a statement of your background in education and relevant experience that makes you an ideal candidate ready to make an immediate and positive impact on our growing school and our students. No phone calls, please.

Open Job Positions

Why Naples?

  • Top 12 Best Places to Live (US News & World Report)
  • #1 in Safest Places to Live
  • #2 in Best Places to Live
  • #4 in Best Places to Live for Quality of Life
  • Daytrip Access to Tampa, Miami, and Orlando
  • Home to miles of pristine beaches on the Gulf of Mexico
  • Abundance of wildlife and nature preserves
  • Golf Capital of the World” with over 90 golf courses

Non-Discrimination Statement

Royal Palm Academy is an equal-opportunity employer. The school encourages, seeks, and will employ applicants the school deems qualified for the position sought, regardless of age, ethnic background, nationality, race, religion, sexual orientation, gender identification, or physical ability, with reasonable accommodation to fulfill the responsibilities of the position. However, as a Catholic school, Royal Palm Academy reserves the right to use religion as a hiring criterion for selected positions, as permitted by law.