Assistant/Apprentice Teacher - 5th Grade

Great Hearts Online; Irving (TX); On-site; USD 28,000 - 38,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Exceptional Benefits (medical, dental,

retirement benefits

Professional development

Tuition support for graduate studies

Job summary

Great Hearts Irving Lower School in Irving, TX is seeking a Fifth Grade Teaching Assistant/Apprentice Teacher to support the lead teacher in delivering a rich Core Knowledge curriculum. A bachelor’s degree is not required for this role.

As an Apprentice Teacher, you learn via mentorship from a Master Teacher in a classical, liberal arts environment; many ATs go on to become lead teachers. The role also includes collaboration with staff, participation in meetings and events, and ongoing

Qualifications

• US work authorization is required.
• Associate's degree or higher preferred but not required; some locations may accept AA/60 credits or ParaPro exam.
• Employment is contingent upon successful completion of a criminal history background check and fingerprint clearance.
• Travel locally for training and professional development opportunities.
• Great Hearts is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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.

Education

Associate's or Bachelor's degree preferred but not required

AA, 60 hours of college credit, or ParaPro proficiency exam may be required in some locations

Job description

## Assistant/Apprentice Teacher - 5th GradeApply: Onsite: Irving, TX: Full time: Posted Today: R-771**Position Title:** Fifth Grade Teaching Assistant/Apprentice Teacher**Location:** Great Hearts Irving Lower School (3350 W. Story Rd. Irving, TX 75038)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 and 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 ParaPro 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.****This description reflects management’s assignment of essential functions. It does not exclude or restrict the tasks that may be assigned.****Great Hearts Academies is an Equal Opportunity Employer.**