Upper School English and History Teacher

Position Title: 8th and 9th Grade English and History Teacher

Location: Great Hearts Lakeside Upper School - 7655 Harris Parkway
Fort Worth, TX 76123

Reports to: Headmaster

FLSA Status: Salaried Exempt

Salary: Starting at $40,000

Start Date: January 4, 2027

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.

Distinctive benefits for Great Hearts faculty

• Exceptional Benefits (medical, dental, vision etc.) with minimal employee cost
• Texas Teacher Retirement System
• 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

Humane Letters at Great Hearts:

• The Humane Letters courses are central to the academies' classical liberal arts curricula:
• Two-hour seminar style courses focusing on great works of literature, history, and philosophy from the Western Tradition.
• Strong and deliberate focus on primary sources.
• Socratic approach and seminar style discussions in the classrooms.

Our academies offer the following courses as a part of their curricula:

• Humane Letters I (focused on American studies with a strong history component - 9th grade)
• Humane Letters II (focused on European studies with a strong history component - 10th grade)
• Humane Letters III (focused on Ancient Greek/Roman studies with a strong philosophy component - 11th grade)
• Humane Letters IV (a capstone course surveying the Western tradition with a strong philosophy component - 12th grade)

Requirements for teaching:

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

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.

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.