Assistant/Apprentice Teacher - Upper School (6-12)
@ 0200 Great Hearts Texas RecruitingAssistant/Apprentice Teacher - Upper School (6-12)
About the job
Great Hearts is a network of 49 tuition-free public schools focused on high-quality, classical education. We seek passionate lifelong learners for roles supporting teachers and students, offering professional growth and benefits in a vibrant school community.
Requirements
- Associate's degree required
- Supportive teaching skills
- Passion for classical education
- Team-oriented attitude
- US work authorization
Qualifications
- Associate's degree or higher
- Stay committed to ongoing professional growth
- Passionate about academics and morals
- Able to pass background check
- Willing to travel locally
Full job description
Position Title: Upper School Teaching Assistant/Apprentice Teacher
Location: Great Hearts Lakeside Upper School
Reports to: Headmaster
FLSA Status: Hourly; Full-time
Hourly: $16-18
We are looking for life-long learners passionate about shaping students' hearts and minds. Join Great Hearts Academies, a growing network of 49 public, open-enrollment, tuition-free classical schools in Phoenix (AZ), Baton Rouge (LA), Dallas/Ft. Worth (TX), and San Antonio (TX).
Great Hearts currently provides over 30,000 K-12 students with access to a high quality, classical liberal arts education. We believe the highest goal of education is to become good, intellectually and morally.
Distinctive benefits for Great Hearts faculty:
- Exceptional Benefits (medical, dental, vision etc.) with minimal employee cost
- Texas Retirement System
- Uniquely valuable professional development offerings, from great books seminars with academy colleagues, to leadership and special education coursework/pathways, to reduced tuition graduate degree support with select partner universities
Teaching Assistant and Apprentice Teacher roles at Great Hearts:
- As a Teaching Assistant, you support the lead teacher in the implementation of a rich curriculum. An associate's degree is required for this role.
- As an Apprentice Teacher, you function as a second teacher in the classroom, without shouldering the burden of all planning, grading/evaluation, parent communications
- Through mentorship with a Master Teacher, you learn the craft of teaching in a classical, liberal arts primary-school environment.
- Many of our ATs become lead teachers at either lower or upper schools (assuming a bachelor’s degree)
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Support and advance the mission of Great Hearts by contributing to a respectful, intellectually vibrant school community.
- Collaborate with teachers to support instruction, student learning, and daily classroom activities.
- Uphold school policies and promote an orderly, professional learning environment.
- Participate in faculty meetings, school events, conferences, and assigned duties.
- Pursue ongoing professional growth and a deepening knowledge of the classical tradition.
Required/Preferred Education:
- Associate's degree is required
- Some locations (e.g. Title I schools) may require assistant teachers to have an AA, 60 hours of college credit, or be able to pass a ParaPro proficiency exam before beginning work.
US work authorization is required.
Employment is contingent upon successful completion of a criminal history background check and fingerprint clearance in accordance with state requirements.
Travel required: May need to travel locally for training and professional development opportunities.
This description reflects management’s assignment of essential functions. It does not exclude or restrict the tasks that may be assigned.
Great Hearts Academies is an Equal Opportunity Employer.