Substitute Teacher - 6th - 12th grade

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

Job summary

Great Hearts Academies in Fort Worth, TX is seeking a Substitute Teacher for grades 6–12 at Lakeside Upper School. You will follow lesson plans, maintain a safe and orderly classroom, and evaluate student work to support learning.

Engage students through Socratic dialogue and model the school’s values of intelligence, charisma, humor, moral integrity, and leadership while aligning with the Family Handbook and policies.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or higher required for long-term substitute teaching.
• Certification not required for general education.
• All majors are welcome.

Responsibilities

• Create a classroom environment that feels safe for all students to learn.
• Follow lesson plans.
• Maintain orderly classroom.
• Provide timely and meaningful evaluation/correction of student work.
• Engage students utilizing the Socratic method.
• Lead students through intelligence, charisma, humor, moral integrity, and example.
• Fully embrace the school's vision of community, learning, and leadership.
• Perform additional assigned campus duties.
• Read and support the school's policies and handbook.
• Follow school policies and ensure student safety.
• Assist students needing individual help and coordinate make-up work.
• Communicate with parents as needed.
• Support and enforce dress and behavior codes.
• Keep accurate records and reports for the Headmaster.
• Evaluate and document day-to-day student work.
• Participate in faculty development on half-days.

Skills

Socratic method

Classroom management

Student engagement

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

Job description

Position Title:

Substitute Teacher - 6th-12th grade

Location:

Great Hearts Lakeside Upper School (7655 Harris Pkwy, Fort Worth, TX 76123)

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.

Roles 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 meaningful evaluation/correction of 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 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.