3rd - 5th Grade Teachers

Great Hearts Online; Helotes, Northern (TX, KY); Hybrid; USD 36,000 - 44,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Texas Retirement System

Professional development opportunities

Job summary

Great Hearts Academies is seeking a 3rd–5th Grade Teacher to join our Invictus Lower School in Helotes, TX. The Homeroom Teacher will guide students through a classical liberal arts curriculum, supported by an Assistant/Apprentice Teacher.

We offer exceptional benefits, Texas Retirement System, and extensive professional development opportunities. Employment is contingent on background checks and fingerprint clearance, with a starting salary of $40,000.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or higher required for lead teaching role.
• US Work Authorization required.
• Certification not required for general education.
• All majors welcome.
• Employment contingent on criminal history background check and fingerprint clearance.

Responsibilities

• Teach assigned classes using Great Hearts curriculum and materials, delivering thoughtful lessons and maintaining an orderly, joyful classroom.
• Provide academic support, monitor progress, and partner with leadership to address needs in a timely manner.
• Uphold Great Hearts culture, policies, and dress code, contributing to a respectful school environment.
• Communicate clearly with families and initiate conferences as needed to foster home-school partnerships.
• Participate in faculty collaboration, school events, and ongoing professional growth.

Skills

Phonics instruction

Math instruction

History instruction

Science instruction

Literature instruction

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

US Work Authorization

Job description

Position Title

3rd - 5th Grade Teachers

Location

Great Hearts Invictus Lower School (12018 Bandera Rd, Helotes, TX 78023)

Reports To

Headmaster

FLSA Status

Salaried-Exempt

Salary

Starting at $40,000

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
• Unikely 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

About the K-5 Teacher Role

As a Homeroom Teacher you provide a welcoming and nurturing classroom that guides students to build a deep sense of wonder and a love of learning.

Curricular elements include Spalding Phonics, Singapore Mathematics, as well as rich content in History, Science, and Literature.

As a Homeroom Teacher you enjoy the support of an Assistant/Apprentice Teacher in your classroom.

Roles and Responsibilities

• Teach assigned classes using the Great Hearts curriculum and materials, preparing thoughtful lessons and cultivating an orderly, joyful classroom that supports the pursuit of truth, goodness, and beauty.
• Provide appropriate academic support to students, monitor progress, and partner with school leadership to address academic or behavioral needs in a timely manner.
• Uphold and model the culture, policies, and expectations of Great Hearts, including dress code, conduct, and safety procedures, contributing to a respectful and orderly school environment.
• Communicate clearly and professionally with families, initiating conferences as needed and fostering strong home-school partnerships.
• Participate fully in the life of the academy through faculty collaboration, school events, assigned duties, and a shared commitment to ongoing professional growth and excellence in teaching.

Required/Preferred Education

• Bachelor's or higher degree is required for a lead teaching role
• Certification is not required for general education
• All majors are welcome
• 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.

Great Hearts Academies is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Our purpose is to cultivate the minds and hearts of students through the pursuit of Truth, Goodness, and Beauty.

Great Hearts Academies leads the way in classical, liberal arts education. We are a growing network of charter schools and private Christian schools, expanding in existing and new regions across Arizona, Louisiana, and Texas.

Whether you are seeking teaching, leadership, or campus support opportunities, we have established a mission-driven culture and emphasis on learning and growing, professionally and personally.

At Great Hearts, we provide a calling to shape the future through an education that fosters human flourishing and academic excellence.

We celebrate diversity and welcome individuals from all backgrounds—inside and outside education—who bring unique perspectives and ideas to enrich our community.

Through meaningful conversations and collaboration, we foster a strong, supportive cohort of educators.

At Great Hearts, your passion and expertise will thrive in a supportive and dynamic environment.

Learn how you can grow both in mind and heart as an employee of Great Hearts.