K-5 Teaching Assistant

Position Title: Assistant Teacher/Apprentice Teacher

Location: Great Hearts Irving Lower (3580 W. Story Road Irving TX 75038)

Reports To: Headmaster

FLSA Status: Non-Exempt Hourly

Hourly Rate: $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 30000 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.

Teaching Assistant and Apprentice Teacher rolesat Great Hearts:

• As a K-5 Teaching Assistant you support the lead teacher in the implementation of a rich Core Knowledge curriculum. A bachelors degree is notrequiredfor 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 bachelors degree)

Distinctive benefits for Great Hearts faculty:

• Exceptional Benefits (medical dental vision etc.) with minimal employee cost

• Texas Teacher 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

Roles 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:

• Associates or bachelors degree preferred but not 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 isrequired.

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 managements assignment of essential functions. It does not exclude or restrict the tasks that may be assigned.

Great Hearts Academies is an Equal Opportunity Employer.