Teaching Assistant - K-5

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.

Roles And Responsibilities

• Support and advance the mission of Great Hearts by contributing to a respectful, intellectually vibrant school community.
• Collaborate with teachers to support instruction, student learning, and daily classroom activities.
• Uphold school policies and promote an orderly, professional learning environment.
• Participate in faculty meetings, school events, conferences, and assigned duties.
• Pursue ongoing professional growth and a deepening knowledge of the classical tradition.

Required/Preferred Education

• Assistant teachers may have an Associate's or bachelor's degree, though some locations may require additional qualifications such as an AA, 60 hours of college credit, or passing a ParaPro proficiency exam.
• US Work Authorization is required.

Benefits

• Exceptional benefits for Great Hearts faculty including medical, dental, vision, and minimal employee cost on 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.

Qualifications

• Life-long learner passionate about shaping students' hearts and minds.
• Experience in a K-5 classroom setting.
• Ability to uphold school policies and promote a professional learning environment.
• Passion for the classical liberal arts.

Skills

• Strong communication skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively with teachers and staff.
• Knowledge of Core Knowledge curriculum.

Benefits

• Exceptional benefits for Great Hearts faculty including medical, dental, vision, and minimal employee cost on 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.

Pay

Starting from $17.00 per hour.

Schedule

Hours vary based on school schedule.