High School English and History Teacher

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.