4th Grade Teaching Assistant
About The Position
Great Hearts Academies is seeking a 4th Grade Teaching Assistant/Apprentice Teacher for Great Hearts Live Oak Lower School in Live Oak, Texas. Great Hearts is a network of public, open-enrollment, tuition-free classical schools serving K–12 students. The organization’s educational mission is to help students become good intellectually and morally. As a K–5 Teaching Assistant, you support the lead teacher in implementing a rich Core Knowledge curriculum. A bachelor’s degree is not required. In the Apprentice Teacher role, you function as a second teacher in the classroom without taking on the full responsibilities of planning, grading or evaluation, and parent communications. With mentorship from a Master Teacher, you develop the craft of teaching in a classical liberal arts primary-school environment. Many Apprentice Teachers go on to become lead teachers, assuming they have a bachelor’s degree. The position is based at Great Hearts Live Oak Lower School. Local travel may be required for training and professional development. Employment requires US work authorization and is contingent on successful completion of a criminal history background check and fingerprint clearance in accordance with state requirements.
Requirements
- US work authorization is required.
- Employment is contingent upon successful completion of a criminal history background check and fingerprint clearance in accordance with state requirements.
- Some locations, such as Title I schools, may require assistant teachers to have an associate degree, 60 hours of college credit, or the ability to pass a ParaProfessional proficiency exam before beginning work.
Nice To Haves
- An associate’s or bachelor’s degree is preferred, but not required.
Responsibilities
- Support and advance the mission of Great Hearts by contributing to a respectful, intellectually vibrant school community.
- Collaborate with teachers to support instruction, student learning, and daily classroom activities.
- Uphold school policies and promote an orderly, professional learning environment.
- Participate in faculty meetings, school events, conferences, and assigned duties.
- Pursue ongoing professional growth and a deepening knowledge of the classical tradition.
Benefits
- Exceptional benefits, including medical, dental, and vision coverage, with minimal employee cost.
- Texas Retirement System.
- Professional development offerings, including great books seminars with academy colleagues, leadership and special education coursework or pathways, and reduced-tuition graduate degree support with select partner universities.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
