[Hiring] Long-Term Substitute Music Teacher @Great Hearts Academies

Role Description

Substitute Teacher: Long-Term 3-5 Music, Jan - March 2027

Location: Great Hearts Nova Online Lower School: Remote

Reports To: Headmaster

FLSA Status: Non-Exempt, Hourly

Compensation Type: Hourly

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.
• Fully embrace the school's vision of community, learning, and leadership.
• Perform additional assigned campus duties.
• Read, know, and support 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.
• Provide reasonable assistance to those students in need of individual help and assist students to make-up work after approved absences.
• Communicate as needed with parents.
• Support and enforce the school dress and behavior codes and make reasonable efforts to promote the orderly behavior of all students in the school, on the grounds, and at off-campus school activities.
• Keep accurate records and make 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.
• Be an active member of the community of learners and pursue personal professional growth and development by taking graduate courses and/or attending seminars and workshops related to the profession.
• Pursue excellence in teaching and continue to develop knowledge of the great ideas and works of Western Civilization.

Qualifications

• Associate's or bachelor's degree preferred but not required.
• US work authorization is required.

Requirements

• 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.

Benefits

• Great Hearts Academies is an Equal Opportunity Employer.