4th Grade Teaching Assistant

0200 Great Hearts Texas Recruiting; United States; On-site; USD 26,000 - 38,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Exceptional benefits

Texas Retirement System

Professional development offerings

Graduate degree tuition support

Job summary

Great Hearts Live Oak Lower School in Live Oak, TX is seeking a 4th Grade Teaching Assistant or Apprentice Teacher to support a Master Teacher in delivering a Core Knowledge curriculum. A bachelor’s degree is not required, and you will learn the craft through mentorship in a classical, liberal arts setting.

The role offers opportunities for professional growth within a growing network of schools, with obligations including collaboration, classroom support, and participation in school events.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree not required for TA role.
• US work authorization required.
• Background check and fingerprint clearance required.
• Travel may be required for training and development opportunities.

Responsibilities

• Support the lead teacher in implementing a Core Knowledge curriculum.
• Collaborate with teachers to support instruction and daily activities.
• Uphold school policies and maintain an orderly learning environment.
• Participate in faculty meetings, events and duties.
• Pursue ongoing professional growth in classical liberal arts education.

Skills

Team collaboration

Willingness to learn

Communication

Education

AA/BA preferred

Tools

ParaPro exam

Job description

Position Title: 4th Grade Teaching Assistant/Apprentice Teacher

Location: Great Hearts Live Oak Lower School (7653 North Loop 1604 East, Live Oak, TX 78233)

About the Role

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/Apprentice Teacher roles at Great Hearts

As a K-5 Teaching Assistant, you support the lead teacher in the implementation of a rich Core Knowledge curriculum. A bachelor’s degree is not 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 or bachelor's 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 ParaProfessional 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.

Equal Opportunity Employer

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.

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