Kindergarten Teaching Assistant

Great Hearts Online; Chandler (AZ); On-site; USD 17,000 - 22,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Exceptional Benefits (medical, dental,

Matching 401K program

Professional development offerings

Reduced tuition graduate degree 지원

Job summary

Great Hearts Academies is seeking a Kindergarten Teaching Assistant to support lead teachers in delivering the Core Knowledge curriculum in a Chandler, AZ classroom. This entry-level role offers mentorship from Master Teachers, opportunities to become a lead teacher over time, and a pathway through professional development within a classical liberal arts environment.

As an Apprentice Teacher, you will assist with daily activities, classroom management, and student engagement while pursuing

Qualifications

• Associate's or bachelor's degree preferred but not required.
• No formal teaching experience required.

Responsibilities

• Support the lead teacher in implementing a Core Knowledge curriculum.
• Function as a second teacher in the classroom as an Apprentice Teacher.
• Learn teaching craft through mentorship with a Master Teacher and pursue growth.

Education

Associate's or Bachelor's degree preferred

Job description

Kindergarten Teaching Assistant### Kindergarten Teaching AssistantApply: Onsite: Chandler, AZ: Full time: Posted Yesterday: R-931**Position Title:** Kindergarten Teaching Assistant **Department:** Instructional **Location:** Academy **Reports To:** Headmaster **EEO Classification:** Laborers and helpers **FLSA Status:** Non-Exempt, Hourly **Compensation Type:** Hourly **Compensation Amount:** N/A **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 **Duties 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 **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.****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.**