Job Description:

Position: Latin Language Teacher - Elementary School

Locations: 25 Metro Phoenix Academies

We are looking for life-long learners passionate about shaping students' hearts and minds. Join Great Hearts Academies, a growing network of 47 public, open-enrollment, tuition-free schools in Phoenix (AZ), Baton Rouge (LA), Dallas/Ft. Worth (TX), San Antonio (TX), and Florida (fall of 2026).  

Great Hearts currently provides over 28,000 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.  

Benefits

• 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 

Salary: Starting from $38,000

Please apply directly at:

https://phg.tbe.taleo.net/phg04/ats/careers/v2/viewRequisition?org=GREATHEARTS&cws=46&rid=2338

Classical Languages at Great Hearts: 

• Latin is not an elective at Great Hearts, but part of the core curriculum. All Great Hearts students study Latin from 6th through 8th grade, and several continue in the classics track in high school, with advanced Latin and Ancient Greek (others study a modern language for four years of high school). Many academies offer Latin at K-5 as well. 

• Latin provides an essential foundation for our academies’ focus on the Western tradition through its incorporation of history and culture. 

• Rigorous and detailed Latin lessons will develop students that can translate texts from the original Latin to English through Socratic discussion 

Requirements for teaching: 

• Bachelor’s or higher degree is required for a lead teaching role 

• Certification is not required for general education 

• All majors are welcome 

Work Authorization - US work authorization is required, but we do accept OPT/CPT candidates.

Great Hearts Academies is an Equal Opportunity Employer.