Middle and High School Music Teacher (Choral)

Position Title: Middle and High School Music Teacher

Location: Great Hearts Harveston Upper School (11801 Bluebonnet Blvd, Baton Rouge, LA 70810)

Reports To: Headmaster

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
• Matching 401K program
• 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

Duties and Responsibilities

• Great Hearts teachers guide students in a variety of subjects across grades 6-12, including Humanities, Math, Science, Fine Arts, Languages, and Physical Education.
• Teachers lead students through intelligence, charisma, humor, moral integrity and example-in short, through love and friendship.
• Ultimately, our teachers strive to cultivate the minds and hearts of students in the wonder-filled pursuit of truth, beauty and goodness.

Roles and Responsibilities

• Teach assigned classes using the Great Hearts curriculum and materials, preparing thoughtful lessons and cultivating an orderly, joyful classroom that supports the pursuit of truth, goodness, and beauty.
• Provide appropriate academic support to students, monitor progress, and partner with school leadership to address academic or behavioral needs in a timely manner.
• Uphold and model the culture, policies, and expectations of Great Hearts, including dress code, conduct, and safety procedures, contributing to a respectful and orderly school environment.
• Communicate clearly and professionally with families, initiating conferences as needed and fostering strong home-school partnerships.
• Participate fully in the life of the academy through faculty collaboration, school events, assigned duties, and a shared commitment to ongoing professional growth and excellence in teaching.

Fine Arts at Great Hearts

• Fine Arts are part of the core curriculum at Great Hearts. They are not electives. All students study music, drama, poetry and studio art.
• Music coursework includes both "applied" or performance foci as well as substantive music theory, history, and appreciation.
• We boast a stellar faculty across the fine arts curriculum, most of whom are professional artists and performers.

Required/Preferred Education

• Bachelor's degree (or higher) is required for a lead teaching role
• Certification is not required for general education roles.
• All majors are welcome to apply!
• Candidates must pass a background check.

• US work authorization is required, but we do accept OPT/CPT candidates.
• Great Hearts is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
• 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.