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High School English and History Teacher at Great Hearts Academies
Great Hearts Academies
Arlington, TX
Education
Posted 4 hours ago
JOB DESCRIPTION
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
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
Humane Letters at Great Hearts:
The Humane Letters courses are central to the academies' classical liberal arts curricula:
Two-hour seminar style courses focusing on great works of literature, history, and philosophy from the Western Tradition.
Strong and deliberate focus on primary sources.
Socratic approach and seminar style discussions in the classrooms.
Our academies offer the following courses as a part of their curricula:
Humane Letters I (focused on American studies with a strong history component - 9th grade)
Humane Letters II (focused on European studies with a strong history component - 10th grade)
Humane Letters III (focused on Ancient Greek/Roman studies with a strong philosophy component - 11th grade)
Humane Letters IV (a capstone course surveying the Western tradition with a strong philosophy component - 12th grade)
Requirements for teaching:
Bachelor s or higher degree is required for a lead teaching role
Certification is not required for general education
All majors are welcome
Work Authorization - US work authorization is required
Great Hearts Academies is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
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
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
Humane Letters at Great Hearts:
The Humane Letters courses are central to the academies' classical liberal arts curricula:
Two-hour seminar style courses focusing on great works of literature, history, and philosophy from the Western Tradition.
Strong and deliberate focus on primary sources.
Socratic approach and seminar style discussions in the classrooms.
Our academies offer the following courses as a part of their curricula:
Humane Letters I (focused on American studies with a strong history component - 9th grade)
Humane Letters II (focused on European studies with a strong history component - 10th grade)
Humane Letters III (focused on Ancient Greek/Roman studies with a strong philosophy component - 11th grade)
Humane Letters IV (a capstone course surveying the Western tradition with a strong philosophy component - 12th grade)
Requirements for teaching:
Bachelor s or higher degree is required for a lead teaching role
Certification is not required for general education
All majors are welcome
Work Authorization - US work authorization is required
Great Hearts Academies is an Equal Opportunity Employer.