Assistant Teacher - Various Locations in Dallas-Fort Worth

Great Hearts Online; Dallas (TX); Sur place; USD 19 286 - 24 796; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Texas Teacher Retirement System

Professional development opportunities

Résumé du poste

Great Hearts Academies in Dallas–Fort Worth seeks an Assistant Teacher and Apprentice Teacher to support lead teachers in delivering a rich Core Knowledge curriculum across K-5.

This full-time, on-site role offers mentorship from Master Teachers, opportunities for advancement, and access to exceptional benefits, including retirement and professional development through Great Hearts.

Qualifications

• Associate's or bachelor's degree preferred but not required.
• US work authorization is required.
• Some locations may require extra credentials or test.

Responsabilités

• 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.

Connaissances

Team collaboration

Student support

Professional development

Formation

Associate's or Bachelor's degree preferred

AA, 60 hours college credit accepted

Description du poste

## Assistant Teacher - Various Locations in Dallas-Fort WorthApplyremote type: Onsitelocations: Arlington, TX: Great Hearts Irving Lower: Great Hearts Irving Upper: Great Hearts Arlington: Great Hearts Prairie Viewtime type: Full timeposted on: Posted Todayjob requisition id: R-401**Position Title:** Assistant Teacher/Apprentice Teacher - DFW**Location:** Multiple Locations across Dallas-Fort Worth**Reports To:** Headmaster**FLSA Status:** Non-Exempt, Hourly**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.**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)**Distinctive benefits for Great Hearts faculty:*** Exceptional Benefits (medical, dental, vision etc.) with minimal employee cost* Texas Teacher 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**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.**