Assistant Teacher

Position Title: Assistant Teacher

Location: Archway Cicero Academy, 7205 N Pima Rd, Scottsdale, AZ 85258

Reports To: Headmaster

FLSA Status: Non-Exempt, Hourly

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.

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

Teacher Assistant and Teaching Apprentice

• 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, and 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 Apprentice Teachers become lead teachers at either lower or upper schools (assuming a bachelor's degree).

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:

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

• Some locations (e.g. Title I schools) may require assistant teachers to have an AA, 60 hours of college credit, or be able to pass a ParaPro proficiency exam before beginning work.

• US work authorization is required, but we do accept OPT/CPT candidates.

• 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.