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
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, but we do accept OPT/CPT candidates.
Great Hearts Academies is an Equal Opportunity Employer.