Elementary School Teacher or Teaching Assistant

Position: Elementary School Teacher or Teaching Assistant  (Fall 2026)

Locations: Dallas/Fort Worth/Irving/Arlington, San Antonio, Texas

Phoenix, Arizona (multiple locations)

Baton Rouge, Louisiana 

We are looking for life-long learners passionate about shaping students' hearts and minds. Join Great Hearts Academies, a growing network of 47 public, open-enrollment, tuition-free schools in Phoenix (AZ), Baton Rouge (LA), Dallas/Ft. Worth (TX), and San Antonio (TX).

Great Hearts currently provides over 28,000 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.  

Distinctive benefits for Great Hearts faculty 

Exceptional Benefits (medical, dental, vision etc.) with minimal employee cost 

Matching 401K program ore State Retirement 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 

Salary: Starting from $40,000

To apply, please click here.

K-5 Lead teaching role:

• As a Homeroom Teacher you provide a welcoming and nurturing classroom that guides students to build a deep sense of wonder and a love of learning.
• Curricular elements include Spalding Phonics, Singapore Mathematics, as well as rich content in History, Science, and Literature.
• As a Homeroom Teacher you enjoy the support of an Assistant/Apprentice Teacher in your classroom.

Requirements for teaching:

• Bachelor’s or higher degree is required for a lead teaching role
• Certification is not required for general education
• All majors are welcome

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Teaching Assistant and Apprentice Teacher roles at Great Hearts:

• 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)

Requirements:

• High school diploma or GED is required. College degree preferred
• Certification is not required
• All majors are welcome

In Texas: Work Authorization - US work authorization is required.

In Arizona & Louisiana - Work Authorization - US work authorization is required, but we do accept OPT/CPT candidates.

Great Hearts Academies is an Equal Opportunity Employer.