
| Location | San Antonio, Texas |
Position Title: Assistant Teacher/Apprentice Teacher
Location: Great Hearts Western Hills Upper School
FLSA Status: Non-Exempt, Hourly
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
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 an upper school Teaching Assistant, you support the subject-area teacher(s) in the implementation of a rich curriculum. A bachelor’s degree is not required, but is preferred 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)
Roles and Responsibilities:
Required/Preferred Education:
US work authorization is
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.
