Logic and Coding Teacher

Position Title: Logic and Coding Teacher

Location: Glendale Preparatory Academy, 23276 N 83rd Ave, Peoria, AZ 85383

Reports To: Headmaster

FLSA Status: Salaried-Exempt

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

The Logic and Coding role:

• presents formal logic from Aristotle through a computer coding class

• The art and science of computation predates the modern computer by centuries, and in fact is built upon the art of logic, going all the way back to authors such as Aristotle. The modern computer is a physical model of Boolean logic in the same way that the abacus is a physical model of numerical computation.

• The goals of this course are to give students an opportunity (1) to learn the foundational elements of formal logic, (2) to build a foundation in basic coding, (3) to grasp the philosophical connection between formal logic and coding, (4) to begin to see the world through the lens of computation, (5) to understand the limits of formal logic and computation, and (6) to apply this to consider the appropriate place of computers in society and in the lives of individuals. All these are oriented toward the end of adding computational and algorithmic thinking to the students’ intellectual toolbox.

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.

Required/Preferred Education:

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

• Certification is not required for general education

• All majors are welcome

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

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.