Assistant/Apprentice Teacher (K-5)

Great Hearts Online; Helotes (TX); On-site; USD 22,000 - 25,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Exceptional benefits

401K matching

Professional development

Graduate degree support

Job summary

Great Hearts Academies in Helotes, TX is hiring an Assistant/Apprentice Teacher (K-5) on-site. The role supports the lead teacher under mentorship with a Master Teacher, helping implement a Core Knowledge curriculum and cultivate a classical, liberal arts classroom environment. A bachelor's degree is not required for this role.

We offer exceptional benefits, 401K match, and strong professional development opportunities. Position is hourly with a focus on growth and classroom collaboration.

Qualifications

• Associate's or bachelor's degree preferred but not required.
• Background check and fingerprint clearance required in accordance with state requirements.

Responsibilities

• Assist lead teacher with Core Knowledge curriculum implementation.
• Serve as a second teacher in the classroom with mentorship from a Master Teacher.
• Learn the craft of teaching in a classical liberal arts setting.
• Many Apprentice Teachers advance to lead roles with time and education.
• Support a respectful, intellectually vibrant school community.
• Collaborate with teachers to support instruction and daily activities.
• Uphold school policies and promote an orderly learning environment.
• Participate in faculty meetings and school events.

Education

Associate's degree

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Assistant/Apprentice Teacher (K-5)### Assistant/Apprentice Teacher (K-5)Apply: Onsite: Helotes, TX: Full time: Posted Today: R-863**Position Title:** Assistant Teacher Apprentice Teacher **Department:** Instructional **Location:** Great Heart Invictus Lower **Reports To:** Headmaster **EEO Classification:** Laborers and helpers **FLSA Status:** Non-Exempt, Hourly **Compensation Type:** Hourly **Compensation Amount:** $16-$18 **Position Summary:** 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* Matching 401K program* 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 **Roles and Responsibilities:** * 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, and 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 Apprentice Teachers 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. **Required/Preferred Experience:** N/A **Required/Preferred Skills:** N/A **Physical Functions:** N/A**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.**