Substitute Teacher - 6-12

Great Hearts Academies; San Antonio (TX); On-site; USD 22,000 - 25,000; Part time

Job summary

Great Hearts Forest Heights Upper School in San Antonio, TX, is seeking a Substitute Teacher for grades 6-12. The role is non-exempt, hourly, with an hourly rate of $16-18.

Reports to the Headmaster and requires commitment to the school’s philosophy and safety policies. Responsibilities include following lesson plans, maintaining a safe and orderly classroom, and engaging students through Socratic discussion.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or higher degree required for long-term substitute teaching role.
• Certification is not required for general education.
• All majors are welcome.
• US work authorization is required.
• Employment contingent upon successful criminal history background check and fingerprint clearance.

Responsibilities

• Create a classroom environment that feels safe for all students.
• Follow lesson plans.
• Maintain orderly classroom.
• Provide timely evaluation and correction of student work.
• Engage students using Socratic method.
• Lead students through learning with integrity and example.
• Support school policies and safety procedures.
• Communicate with parents as needed.

Skills

Classroom management

Lesson planning

Student evaluation

Socratic method

Professional development

Education

Bachelor’s degree or higher

Job description

Position Title: Substitute Teacher 6-12

Location: Great Hearts Forest Heights Upper School (5538 Research Rd.,
San Antonio, TX 78240)

Reports To: Headmaster

FLSA Status: Non-Exempt, Hourly

Hourly Rate: $16-18

Great Hearts teaching substitutes guide students in a variety of subjects across grades 6-12, including Humanities, Math, Science, Fine Arts, Languages, and Physical Education. Teachers lead students through intelligence, charisma, humor, moral integrity and example—in short, through love and friendship. Ultimately, our teachers strive to cultivate the minds and hearts of students in the wonder-filled pursuit of truth, beauty and goodness.

Role and Responsibilities:

• Create a classroom environment that will feel safe for all students to learn and reach their fullest potential.
• Follow lesson plans.
• Maintain orderly classroom.
• Provide timely and meaningfulevaluation/correctionof student work.
• Engage students utilizing the Socratic method.
• Lead students through intelligence, charisma, humor, moral integrity, and example.
• He/she must fully embrace the school’s vision of community, of learning, and of leadership.
• Perform additional assigned campus duties.
• Reads, knows, and supports the philosophy, policies, procedures and other pertinent data of the school as published in the Faculty Handbook and most current Family Handbook.
• Follow school policies and procedures, including the Academy Crisis Plan, for ensuring the safety and security of students on campus.
• Provides reasonable assistance to those students in need of individual help and assists students to make-up work after approved absences.
• Communicate as needed with parents.
• Supports and enforces the school dress and behavior codes and makes reasonable efforts to promote the orderly behavior of all students in the school, on the grounds, and at off-campus school activities.
• Keeps accurate records and makes reports as required by the Headmaster.
• Evaluate and document the student’s day-to-day work.
• Participate in faculty development on half-days as needed.
• Is an active member of the community of learners, and continues to pursue his or her own professional growth and development by taking graduate courses and/or attending seminars and workshops related to the profession.
• Pursues excellence in teaching and continues to develop his or her own knowledge of the great ideas and works of Western Civilization.

Required/Preferred Education:

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

US work authorization isrequired.

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.