Substitute Elementary Music Teacher

Great Hearts Academies • Lincoln, NE

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Great Hearts Academies is seeking passionate, life-long learners to join their growing network of classical schools. As a substitute teacher, you will guide students in various subjects across K-12, embodying intelligence, charisma, humor, moral integrity, and love. The ultimate goal is to cultivate students' minds and hearts in the pursuit of truth, beauty, and goodness. This role requires embracing the school's vision of community, learning, and leadership, and performing additional campus duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Bachelor's or higher degree is required for a long-term substitute teaching role
• US Work Authorization required
• Employment is contingent upon successful completion of a criminal history background check and fingerprint clearance in accordance with state requirements.

Nice To Haves

• Certification is not required for general education
• All majors are welcome

Responsibilities

• Create a safe classroom environment for students to learn and reach their fullest potential.
• Follow lesson plans.
• Maintain an orderly classroom.
• Provide timely and meaningful evaluation/correction of student work.
• Engage students utilizing the Socratic method.
• Lead students through intelligence, charisma, humor, moral integrity, and example.
• Fully embrace the school's vision of community, of learning, and of leadership.
• Perform additional assigned campus duties.
• Read, know, and support the philosophy, policies, procedures, and other pertinent data of the school as published in the Faculty Handbook and most current Family Handbook.
• Follow school policies and procedures, including the Academy Crisis Plan, for ensuring the safety and security of students on campus.
• Provide reasonable assistance to students in need of individual help and assist students to make up work after approved absences.
• Communicate as needed with parents.
• Support and enforce the school dress and behavior codes and make reasonable efforts to promote the orderly behavior of all students in the school, on the grounds, and at off-campus school activities.
• Keep accurate records and make reports as required by the Headmaster.
• Evaluate and document the student's day-to-day work.
• Participate in faculty development on half-days as needed.
• Be an active member of the community of learners, and continue to pursue his or her own professional growth and development by taking graduate courses and/or attending seminars and workshops related to the profession.
• Pursue excellence in teaching and continue to develop his or her own knowledge of the great ideas and works of Western Civilization.

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: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level