Substitute Teacher (K-5)

About the role

Great Hearts Irving Lower School seeks a substitute teacher for grades K‑5 to support a classical liberal arts education, foster a safe learning environment, and uphold the school’s vision of community, learning, and leadership.

Responsibilities

• Create a classroom environment that feels safe for all students to learn and reach their fullest potential.
• Follow lesson plans.
• Maintain an 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, know, and support 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.
• Provide reasonable assistance to students in need of individual help and assist students to make‑up work after approved absences.
• Communicate as needed with parents.
• Support and enforce the school dress and behavior codes and make reasonable efforts to promote orderly behavior of all students on school grounds and at off‑campus school activities.
• Keep accurate records and make 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.
• Continue professional growth by taking graduate courses and/or attending seminars and workshops related to the profession.
• Pursue excellence in teaching and develop knowledge of the great ideas and works of Western Civilization.

Requirements

• U.S. work authorization is required.
• Employment is contingent upon successful completion of a criminal history background check and fingerprint clearance in accordance with state requirements.
• May need to travel locally for training and professional development opportunities.
• Some locations (e.g., Title I schools) may require an associate’s degree, 60 hours of college credit, or the ability to pass a ParaPro proficiency exam before beginning work.

Qualifications

• Associate's or bachelor's degree preferred but not required.

Pay

Hourly rate: $16‑$18.