PE Teacher - 8th/9th Grade

About the role

Physical Education Teacher at Great Hearts Invictus Upper School in Helotes, TX. Reports to the Headmaster. Salaried-exempt position. Starting salary $40,000. Great Hearts Academies is a network of 49 public, open-enrollment, tuition-free classical schools serving over 30,000 K-12 students in Phoenix (AZ), Baton Rouge (LA), Dallas/Ft. Worth (TX), and San Antonio (TX). The academy’s mission is to pursue the highest goal of education: to become good, intellectually and morally.

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.

Requirements

• Bachelor's or higher degree required for a lead teaching role.
• Certification is not required for general education; all majors are welcome.
• Employment contingent upon successful completion of a criminal history background check and fingerprint clearance per state requirements.
• May need to travel locally for training and professional development opportunities.

Benefits

• Exceptional benefits (medical, dental, vision, etc.) with minimal employee cost.
• Matching 401K program.
• Uniquely valuable professional development offerings, including great books seminars with academy colleagues, leadership and special education coursework/pathways, and reduced tuition graduate degree support with select partner universities.

Pay

Starting salary: $40,000.