Middle School Latin Teacher

Great Hearts Academies; Goodyear (AZ); On-site; USD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Exceptional Benefits

Matching 401K

Professional development opportunities

Job summary

Great Hearts Academies seeks a Middle School Latin Teacher for Trivium Preparatory Academy in Goodyear, AZ. The role builds Latin literacy across grades 6–8, delivering the core curriculum, fostering a rigorous, thoughtful classroom culture, and partnering with families and school leadership.

Qualifications include a Bachelor’s or higher degree; certification is not required for general education. US work authorization is required; OPT/CPT candidates are welcome. Equal opportunity employer.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or higher degree required for lead teaching role.
• Certification is not required for general education.
• All majors are welcome.

Responsibilities

• Teach assigned classes using Great Hearts curriculum and materials, preparing lessons and maintaining an orderly, joyful classroom.
• Provide academic support to students, monitor progress, and partner with leadership to address needs promptly.
• Uphold Great Hearts culture, policies, dress code, conduct, and safety procedures.
• Communicate clearly with families, initiate conferences as needed, and foster home-school partnerships.
• Participate in academy life through collaboration, events, duties, and ongoing professional growth.

Skills

Latin instruction

Classroom management

Education

Bachelor's or higher degree

Job description

Position Title

Middle School Latin Teacher

Department

Instructional

Location

Trivium Preparatory Academy - 2001 N. Bullard Ave. Goodyear, AZ 85395

Reports To

Headmaster

Compensation Type

Salary

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

Classical Languages at Great Hearts

• Latin is not an elective at Great Hearts, but part of the core curriculum. All Great Hearts students study Latin from 6th through 8th grade, and several continue in the classics track in high school, with advanced Latin and Ancient Greek (others study a modern language for four years of high school).Many academies offer Latin at K-5 as well.
• Latin provides an essential foundation for our academies’ focus onthe Westerntradition through its incorporation of history and culture.
• Rigorous and detailed Latin lessons will develop students that can translate texts from the original Latin to English through Socratic discussion

Roles and Responsibilities

• Teach assigned classes using the Great Hearts curriculum and materials, preparing thoughtful lessons and cultivating an orderly, joyful classroom that supports the pursuit of truth, goodness, and beauty.
• Provide appropriate academic support to students, monitor progress, and partner with school leadership to address academic or behavioral needs in a timely manner.
• Uphold and model the culture, policies, and expectations of Great Hearts, including dress code, conduct, and safety procedures, contributing to a respectful and orderly school environment.
• Communicate clearly and professionally with families, initiating conferences as needed and fostering strong home-school partnerships.
• Participate fully in the life of the academy through faculty collaboration, school events, assigned duties, and a shared commitment to ongoing professional growth and excellence in teaching.

Required/Preferred Education

• Bachelor’s or higher degree is required for a lead teaching role
• Certification is not required for general education
• All majors are welcome

US work authorization isrequired, but we do accept OPT/CPT candidates.

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.