Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory School, located in Indianapolis, Indiana, is one of six secondary school apostolates sponsored by the Chicago Province of the Society of Jesus. Founded in 1962, Brebeuf Jesuit currently serves a co-educational student population of 800 students, with a faculty and staff of more than 100.
All Brebeuf Jesuit job applicants must have a desire to work within and promote Jesuit educational standards. Opportunities are available for coaching, moderating clubs and participating in service and retreat programs.
Brebeuf Jesuit Mission Information for Applicant's Reflection
Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory School is charged with continuing the tradition of educational excellence established by visionaries such as St. Jean de Brebeuf and St. Ignatius Loyola in developing tomorrow's leaders, scholars, and citizens.
The Mission of Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory School, which is Jesuit, Catholic and Interfaith, is to provide an excellent college preparatory education by preparing its students for a lifetime of leadership in service to others as men and women who are intellectually competent, open to growth, loving, religious and committed to promoting justice. In pursuit of this Mission, Brebeuf Jesuit affirms two essential principles: the education of the whole person and the care of the person.
Any applicant for a position at Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory School, be it as a member of the faculty, support staff, or administration, is expected to support the school's mission and contribute to what Brebeuf strives to accomplish as a Jesuit institution.
Brebeuf Jesuit is a faith-based secondary school rooted in the Catholic religious order known as the Jesuits. Jesuit secondary education is summarized in a document entitled "What Makes A Jesuit School Jesuit?” This document contains the principles on which Brebeuf Jesuit, as well as all Jesuit high schools in the U.S., are founded.
The statements below will tell you about things that are important to Brebeuf as a Jesuit school. We share them for your information, and invite you to reflect on them as a potential applicant. knowing that if you are hired to be part of the Brebeuf Jesuit staff, these are essential aspects of the culture of our Jesuit school, and you will be part of that culture and its mission. You may wonder if we only hire Catholic employees, or you may wonder if you will only be hired if you have worked in or attended a Jesuit school in the past. The answer to both questions is, "No.” We don't hire only those who are of the Catholic faith, nor does one have to have background in the Jesuit traditions in order to work at Brebeuf Jesuit. Do you have other questions? We welcome you to share them if contacted for an interview.
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Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory School, as all Jesuit schools, publicly declares its Catholic identity. Those charged with teaching religion take great care to present clearly and honestly the fundamental beliefs of the Catholic Church.
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The curriculum and methodology of Brebeuf Jesuit's academic program reflects fundamental agreement with the objectives and pedagogical methods advocated in the educational documents of the Society of Jesus (Jesuits)
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Members of the Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory School community, students as well as employees, have the opportunity to experience Jesus Christ in an atmosphere that respects religious differences and promotes inter-religious dialogue and promotes care of the person.
- Brebeuf Jesuit employees participate in an orientation and ongoing formation in the traditions andmission of the school, Jesuit education, and Ignatian spirituality. They have access to annual retreats, spiritual direction, and religious support.
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