Substitute Teacher (K-5)

POSITION: Substitute Teacher

LOCATION: Archway Veritas (3102 N. 56th Street Suite 200 Phoenix AZ 85018)

REPORTS TO: Academy Headmaster

FLSA STATUS: Non-Exempt Hourly

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 30000 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.

Duties 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 schools 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 students 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.

Required/Preferred Education:

• Bachelors or higher degree is required for a long-term substitute teaching role
• Certification is not required for general education
• All majors are welcome

US work authorization isrequired but we do accept OPT/CPT candidates.

This description reflects managements assignment of essential functions it does not exclude or restrict the tasks that may be assigned.

Great Hearts Academies is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Employment is contingent upon successful completion of a criminal history background check and fingerprint clearance in accordance with state requirements.

Travel required: May need to travel locally for training and professional development opportunities.

This description reflects managements assignment of essential functions. It does not exclude or restrict the tasks that may be assigned.

Great Hearts Academies is an Equal Opportunity Employer.