Teaching Assistant at Great Hearts Academies

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 

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 

o   Through mentorship with a Master Teacher, you learn the craft of teaching in a classical, liberal arts primary-school environment. 

o   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 

Great Hearts Academies is an Equal Opportunity Employer.