Teaching Assistant

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.

• 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

• As a K-5 Teaching Assistant, you support the lead teacher in the implementation of a rich Core Knowledge curriculum. A bachelor’s degree is not required for this role.
• As an Apprentice Teacher, you function as a second teacher in the classroom, without shouldering the burden of all planning, grading/evaluation, parent communications

• Through mentorship with a Master Teacher, you learn the craft of teaching in a classical, liberal arts primary‑school environment.
• Many of our ATs become lead teachers at either lower or upper schools (assuming a bachelor’s degree)

• High school diploma or GED is required. College degree preferred
• Certification is not required

Work Authorization – US work authorization is required, but we do accept OPT/CPT candidates.

Great Hearts Academies is an Equal Opportunity Employer.