JOB SPECIFICATION Position: Online Teacher Reports to: Headmaster Dept. /School: Great Hearts Texas; Remote* EEO Classification: Professional FLSA STATUS: Exempt, Full-time * Great Hearts is not able to hire employees from the following: California, Connecticut, D.C., Hawaii, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, North Dakota, Ohio, Oregon, Rhode Island, Washington, Wyoming; International All items below apply to full-time and part-time teachers, unless otherwise indicated. The Headmaster/designate is the direct supervisor of each teacher/faculty member. Great Hearts and Academy administration may modify, assign, or reassign duties and responsibilities at any time, for any reason. Position Summary: 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. Great Hearts Texas Online faculty will design and develop best-in-class, classical virtual courses and become expert online facilitators of instruction, discourse, and community. Duties & Responsibilities: * Create an educational experience that will feel safe for all students to learn and reach their fullest potential. * Create thoughtful and well-planned lessons, adhering to the curriculum, across synchronous and asynchronous environments with clear, intentional connections to independent work and rigorous assignments * Record, edit, and post video course material * Provide timely and meaningful evaluation/correction of student work (quick return is critical in the online setting) * Timely response to student questions posted online * Engage students utilizing the Socratic method. * Lead students through intelligence, charisma, humor, moral integrity, and example. * Fully embrace the school's vision of community, of learning, and of 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. * Provide reasonable assistance to those students in need of individual help and assist students to make-up work after approved absences. * Communicate regularly and as needed with parents and respond to parental inquiries by the end of the next school day. * Attend virtual events that may occur outside of normal hours. Events may include (but are not limited to): Open Houses, special school events and staff meetings. * Attend all Great Hearts professional development opportunities and participate in faculty development. * Support and enforce the school dress and behavior codes and makes reasonable efforts to promote the orderly behavior of all students. * Keep accurate records and makes reports as required by the Headmaster. * Evaluate and document the student's day-to-day work, prepare the quarter report, and prepare and participate in the formal semester evaluation and conference. * Attend and participate in review meetings with the Headmaster and/or Assistant Headmaster. * Be an active member of the community of learners and continues to pursue his or her own professional growth and development. * Pursue excellence in teaching and continues to develop his or her own knowledge of the great ideas and works of Western Civilization. * Maintain regular consistent and professional attendance, punctuality, personal appearance, and adherence to relevant health and safety procedures. * Maintain positive supervision and an orderly online classroom. Profile of an ideal Great Hearts Online faculty member: * You hold a deep love for your students and their formation as learning and people * You love your academic content, and your sense of wonder and depth of inquiry is contagious * You admire and appreciate the classical, liberal arts tradition of education * You believe that your job is to ensure students learn and master the necessary knowledge, skills, and behaviors * You actively reflect, learn, and strive to close the gap between "I taught it" and "students learned it" * You are genuinely enthusiastic and optimistic about online education and yearn for this job as the next step in your professional journey * You are an avid learner and a strong team-member Qualifications: Education/Experience: * Bachelor's degree or higher required for all lead teaching positions. * Teachers must be highly qualified in the subjects they teach. * Previous teaching experience with Great Hearts Academies preferred 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. However, certification and additional required credentials is required for Special Education, English Language Learner, 504/RTI, and Dyslexia faculty. * Fingerprint Clearance: Shall have a valid IVP fingerprint clearance card. Physical functions: * Must be clearly spoken for students to hear and understand. * Must maintain a professional appearance and be able to sit for long hours working on a computer. Work Environment: * Must maintain a professional virtual work environment, free of distraction. * Must have stable, high speed internet 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