Long-term Substitute Teacher - Private Christian

POSITION: Long-term 3rd Grade Substitute Teacher

LOCATION: Great Hearts Christian Academy - Gilbert, 1820 W Elliot Rd Gilbert, AZ 85233  

REPORTS TO: Academy Headmaster 

FLSA STATUS: Exempt 

POSITION SUMMARY

Great Hearts Christian Academy - Gilbert is accepting applications for a long-term 3rd grade substitute teacher.  Teachers are the most important daily leaders and shapers of intellectual and ethical culture on our campuses.  Every teacher is a role model and must always act and speak as one. 

BENEFITS OF GREAT HEARTS CHRISTIAN ACADEMIES EMPLOYMENT

• The GHCA campuses are supporters of academic rigor and excellence and attract students who are curious and diligent

• Classes are run Socratically - as a teacher you are expected to be a guide as well as a participant in the search for knowledge, truth, goodness, and beauty within a Christian environment

REQUIRMENTS

• All substitute teachers are required to have a valid, current fingerprint clearance card

• The Great Hearts Christian Academies Statement of Faith as outlined on our website, all Great Hearts Christian Academies employees (including substitutes) must acknowledge this statement by signing upon hire

Duties & 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. 

Qualifications, Competencies & Strengths  

Education/Experience:  

• Long-term Substitute Teachers must have a bachelor's degree and be highly qualified in the subjects they teach.

• Archway (K-5) grades, and all 6th grade teachers must have passed the NES Elementary content knowledge test (an equivalent test like the Praxis), offered by the state multiple times each year.  This test covers academic content knowledge across all disciplines (science, math, literature, history, etc.).  

Licenses or certifications  

• Certification is not required to teach at any of the Great Hearts Academies. Great Hearts teachers, whether certified or not, demonstrate a commitment to and love for the liberal arts. 

• Fingerprint Clearance: Shall have a valid Arizona Department of Public Safety IVP fingerprint clearance card. 

Physical functions:  

• Must be able to maintain a stationary position for 25% of the time.  

• May occasionally move around the classroom, position self to be level with student desks and communicate accurate information and converse with others for 75% of the time.  

Work Environment:  

• May be required to move or position equipment up to 10-15 pounds.  

• May be exposed to outdoor weather.  

Equipment used:  

• Some computer use expected. 

Some travel may be required for special events and/or field trips. 

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 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.