Teaching Assistant (TA)

Great Hearts AcademiesScottsdale, Arizona

30+ days ago

Job type

Full-time

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Job description

We are looking for life-long learners passionate about shaping students' hearts and minds. Join Great Hearts Academies, a growing network of 47 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.

Distinctive benefits for Great Hearts faculty

Exceptional Benefits (medical, dental, vision etc.) with minimal employee cost
Matching 401K program
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

Teaching Assistant and Apprentice Teacher roles at Great Hearts :

As a K-5 Teaching Assistant, you support the lead teacher in the implementation of a rich Core Knowledge curriculum. A bachelor’s degree is not required 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)

Requirements :

High school diploma or GED is required. College degree preferred

Certification is not required

Work Authorization - US work authorization is required, but we do accept OPT / CPT candidates.

Great Hearts Academies is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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