Position Title
1st - 5th Grade Teachers
Location: Great Hearts Invictus Lower School (12018 Bandera Rd, Helotes, TX 78023)
Reports To: Headmaster
FLSA Status: Salaried-Exempt
Salary: Starting at $40,000
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 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
About the K-5 Teacher Role
As a Homeroom Teacher you provide a welcoming and nurturing classroom that guides students to build a deep sense of wonder and a love of learning.
Curricular elements include Spalding Phonics, Singapore Mathematics, as well as rich content in History, Science, and Literature.
As a Homeroom Teacher you enjoy the support of an Assistant/Apprentice Teacher in your classroom.
Roles and Responsibilities
- Teach assigned classes using the Great Hearts curriculum and materials, preparing thoughtful lessons and cultivating an orderly, joyful classroom that supports the pursuit of truth, goodness, and beauty.
- Provide appropriate academic support to students, monitor progress, and partner with school leadership to address academic or behavioral needs in a timely manner.
- Uphold and model the culture, policies, and expectations of Great Hearts, including dress code, conduct, and safety procedures, contributing to a respectful and orderly school environment.
