A-Upper School Teacher(S)

Great Hearts Academies • Lincoln, NE

7d • Onsite

About The Position

Join Great Hearts Academies, a growing network of 49 public, open-enrollment, tuition-free classical schools. 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. The Humane Letters courses are central to the academies' classical liberal arts curricula, featuring two-hour seminar style courses focusing on great works of literature, history, and philosophy from the Western Tradition, with a strong and deliberate focus on primary sources and a Socratic approach. Latin is not an elective but part of the core curriculum, providing an essential foundation for the academies’ focus on the Western tradition. Rigorous and detailed Latin lessons will develop students that can translate texts from the original Latin to English through Socratic discussion.

Requirements

• Bachelor's or higher degree is required for a lead teaching role
• All majors are welcome
• Employment is contingent upon successful completion of a criminal history background check and fingerprint clearance in accordance with state requirements.
• May need to travel locally for training and professional development opportunities.

Nice To Haves

• Certification is not required for general education

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.
• Communicate clearly and professionally with families, initiating conferences as needed and fostering strong home-school partnerships.
• Participate fully in the life of the academy through faculty collaboration, school events, assigned duties, and a shared commitment to ongoing professional growth and excellence in teaching.

Benefits

• 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

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level