Position: Teaching Assistant / Middle School Teaching Assistant
Location: Dallas/Fort Worth Area or San Antonio Area
Work Authorization - US work authorization is required, but we do accept OPT/CPT candidates.
Teacher Assistants/Apprentices will assist K-6 Classroom Teachers at Classical Schools in implementing a Core Knowledge curriculum. Homeroom subjects will include Language Arts (Spalding or Riggs Phonics), Mathematics (Singapore), American/World History and Geography, Science, and Chess. Assistant teachers are vital to ensuring that each student is fully engaged in the rich curriculum at an academy. Further, assistant/apprentice teachers are provided with significant teaching opportunities and specific professional development activities designed to prepare these individuals for lead teaching in the future.
Great Hearts Academies is a growing network of 45 public, open-enrollment, tuition-free schools in San Antonio (TX), Dallas/Ft. Worth (TX), Phoenix (AZ), Baton Rouge (LA), and Florida (in the future). We currently provide over 25,000 K-12 students with access to a high quality, classical liberal arts education. We gladly prepare our graduates for success in the best universities in the nation, but our main purpose is the formation of the soul, heart, and mind.
Benefits:
· Exceptional Benefits (medical, dental, vision etc.) with minimal employee cost
· Texas Teacher Retirement System
Requirements: Certification is not required to teach at any of the Great Hearts Academies. Great Hearts teachers hold a bachelor's degree or higher, demonstrate both a love for the breadth of the liberal arts, and a depth of knowledge in the subject area(s) they teach. All candidates must be able to demonstrate they are qualified to teach the subjects they are assigned.
Qualifications: Education/Certification:
· Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university (preferred)
Job Type: Full-time
Hourly: $16-18.50 per hour