Careers
We are CR!
Called here by a unique mission, a foundation in Jesuit education, and the opportunity to be part of an inspiring and nurturing community, the faculty and staff define the day to day experience at Cristo Rey, enabling our students’ learning and success. Cristo Rey supports employees at all life stages as long-term members of the school family, and invests in opportunities that allow them to bring leading-edge practices into every classroom. Faculty can flourish through flexible instructional models and curriculum development. Cristo Rey is located in the Pilsen neighborhood of Chicago’s lower west side—a vibrant, energetic community, steeped in Latino culture.
Benefits we offer:
- Comprehensive Health, Dental, and Vision plans
- Life & Disability Insurance
- 401k plan with matching contributions
- Robust Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- 100% vaccinated community
- Competitive compensation benchmarked against like schools
- Tuition assistance opportunities for continuing education
- Paid holidays, accrued vacation, paid time off
- Professional Development and Adult Faith Formation
- Free on-site parking and on-site fitness center
- And many more!
Our Mission
Founded in 1996, Cristo Rey Jesuit High School provides a Catholic, college preparatory education and professional work experience to students from Spanish speaking families with limited financial means.
Our Vision
Cristo Rey advances the human and intellectual capacities, as well as the religious and cultural heritage, of the immigrant families we serve. Through our Corporate Work Study Program (CWSP), faith-based college preparatory education, and Spanish heritage language curriculum, our goal is to prepare students to succeed in college and to assume leadership roles in the civic, religious, business, and cultural life of our city and nation. As committed alumni of a Jesuit high school, graduates become men and women for others who are open to growth, religious, intellectually competent, loving, committed to justice, and work experienced.
Our Model
To make the school both affordable and sustainable, Cristo Rey pioneered the Corporate Work Study Program (CWSP) model for education that has inspired a national network of 38 schools serving low-income communities across the country. The CWSP enables all students to earn a majority of their annual tuition by working five days a month for a corporation in the Chicago area - making a quality, college preparatory education possible
for students who could not otherwise afford it.
Thank you for your interest in employment at Cristo Rey Jesuit High School. Cristo Rey is committed to diversity, open and honest hiring practices, justice in compensation and benefits, treating each person with respect and dignity, providing appropriate assistance in each person’s growth and spiritual development, and acting as a just steward of the resources entrusted to us.
In accordance with the regulations of the State of Illinois and the Archdiocese of Chicago, Cristo Rey conducts background checks on all employees, contractors and volunteers. In accordance with the regulations of the State of Illinois, all new employees will also be required to submit fingerprints.
Cristo Rey provides equal employment opportunity for all qualified persons and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, ethnicity, ancestry, military status, sex, gender, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, age, marital status, veteran status or any other classification protected by applicable law.