Apprentice High School Teacher

Grand Island Public Schools; Grand Island (NE); On-site; USD 15,000 - 21,000; Full time

Job summary

Grand Island Senior High School in Grand Island, NE seeks an Apprentice High School Teacher. Applicants with a secondary certificate in any area are eligible to participate in this Apprentice Teacher program, observing best practices and co-teaching with Master Teachers.

Apprentice Teachers will substitute teach within the school, tutor students, grade assignments, and may teach their own class under supervision, gaining experience toward a full-time teaching role at the school.

Qualifications

• Evidence of self-motivation and teamwork.
• Strong time management and ability to handle multiple tasks.
• Willingness to learn, adapt, and reflect on practice.
• Excellent organizational and problem‑solving abilities.
• Ability to collaborate to achieve common goals as a team.

Responsibilities

• Observe and co-teach with Master Teachers to learn instructional techniques.
• Provide in-house substitute teaching coverage for teachers and support tutoring and grading.
• Potentially teach own class with supervision and a limited load.
• Develop teaching skills to become a full-time teacher at the school.
• Observe and work with Master Teachers to improve classroom management.
• Implement curricula and activities to meet academic standards.
• Design and implement assessments to measure progress towards standards.
• Participate in curriculum development and professional development.

Skills

Team collaboration

Strong communication

Time management

Adaptability

Self-motivation

Education

Bachelor's degree in secondary education

Nebraska Teaching Certificate with HS endorsement

Job description

• Location: Grand Island Senior High School
• Date Available: 01/04/2027
• Closing Date: 12/04/2026

Apprentice High School Teacher

Any teacher with a secondary certificate in any area is qualified for this Apprentice Teacher position.

Position Purpose:

Apprentice Teachers will have an opportunity to observe best practices in classroom instruction from experienced teachers. Apprentice Teachers co-teach, observe and learn from Master Teachers, provide in-house substitute teaching coverage for teachers, and support teachers with tutoring, grading, and individual or small group student instruction. Depending on school needs and candidate background, Apprentice Teachers may also teach their own class of students, allowing for direct teaching experience within a more limited teaching load under the supervision of the Master Teacher. Apprentice Teachers will have many opportunities to gain the experience and support necessary to develop their teaching skills. By the end of the second semester, Apprentice Teachers will be very strong candidates for a teaching position within GIPS.

Desired Characteristics:

• Evidence of self-motivation, willingness to be a team player, and a strong sense of personal responsibility.
• Ideal candidates are hard-working, urgent, energetic, and are willing to learn and adapt; Is extremely reflective and constantly wants to improve.
• Is flexible and enjoys dealing with unpredictability; Strong time management skills; ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously and meet tight deadlines.
• A strong candidate will possess strong organizational skills, communication skills, and problem solving skills.
• Able to collaborate with others in order to achieve common goals as a team.
• Interest in performing a critical support role and the ability to excel in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial, results-oriented environment.
• Provide substitute teaching coverage for teachers within the school.
• Periodically plan and deliver instruction.
• Develop teaching skills to potentially become a full-time teacher at the school.
• Observe and work with Master Teachers in order to improve instructional techniques and classroom management.
• Implement curricula and activities to meet academic standards.
• Design and implement assessments that measure progress towards academic standards.
• Use assessment data to refine curriculum and inform instructional practices.
• Participate in collaborative curriculum development, professional development, grade-level.team activities, and school-wide functions, events, and trips.
• Supervise students during transitions, breakfast, lunch and afterschool.
• Accountable for students' mastery of academic standards.

Communicate effectively with students, families, and colleagues.

Position Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in secondary education required.
• Must possess at all times during employment a Nebraska Teaching Certificate with a High School endorsement in any field