Substitute Teacher; K-5

## Substitute Teacher (K-5)
Apply:
Onsite:
Irving, TX:
Part time:
Posted Today:
R-870
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* Position Title:

** Teacher Substitute K-5  
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* Location:

** Great Hearts Irving Lower School (3580 W. Story Road, Irving, TX 75038)  
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* Reports To:

** Headmaster  
** FLSA Status:
** Non-Exempt, Hourly
** Hourly:** $16-$18

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.

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* Roles and Responsibilities:

*** Create a classroom environment that will feel safe for all students to learn and reach their fullest potential.
* Follow lesson plans.
* Maintain 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.
* He/she must fully embrace the school's vision of community, of learning, and of leadership.
* Perform additional assigned campus duties.
* Reads, knows, and supports 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.
* Provides reasonable assistance to those students in need of individual help and assists students to make-up work after approved absences.
* Communicate as needed with parents.
* Supports and enforces the school dress and behavior codes and makes reasonable efforts to promote the orderly behavior of all students in the school, on the grounds, and at off-campus school activities.
* Keeps accurate records and makes 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.
* Is an active member of the community of learners, and continues to pursue his or her own professional growth and development by taking graduate courses and/or attending seminars and workshops related to the profession.
* Pursues excellence in teaching and continues to develop his or her own knowledge of the great ideas and works of Western Civilization.
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Preferred Education:

*** Associate's or bachelor's degree preferred but not required
* Some locations (e.g. Title I schools) may require assistant teachers to have an AA, 60 hours of college credit, or be able to pass a Para Pro proficiency exam before beginning work.
** 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.
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* Travel required:

May need to travel locally for training and professional development opportunities.
**** This description reflects management’s assignment of essential functions. It does not exclude or restrict the tasks that may be assigned.
**** Great Hearts Academies is an Equal Opportunity Employer.*
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