Career Pathways and Continuing Education

Great Hearts first and foremost educates children—that is our primary task. And the type of learner we strive to cultivate is essentially Socratic—a learner who strives continuously to know what is true, to know and practice what is good, and to love what is beautiful.

This kind of passionate, dynamic, continuously active Socratic learning can only be fostered by those who themselves practice it. The spirit of Socratic learning must permeate the entire organization and flow outwards from it. Thus, the Great Hearts mission is not only to educate children: we seek to educate our teachers and all our employees, the parents of the children entrusted to us, and the general public as well. In this spirit, we are pleased to make several continuing education programs and courses available to those in our network.

Leadership Development & Career Pathways

  • The APEX Program for School Leadership: This program is a series of short courses designed for developing leaders of classical education. It provides targeted, continuing education pertaining to school culture, instructional and operational excellence, and a classical philosophy of leadership.
  • Career Pathways: Click here to view information about the various career pathways at Great Hearts, and learn more about the professional development options for each.
  • Grow with Great Hearts: Click here to view Grow with Great Hearts newsletters, development opportunities, and more.
  • Current Openings: Click here to view current openings by academy.

Earn Your Degree

  • TA 2 BA: The TA2BA Pathway matches our people with external funding opportunities for earning a bachelor’s degree.  Assistant teachers, Athenaeum staff, and any instructional employee who has not yet earned a bachelor’s degree can take advantage of this opportunity.
  • TIR
  • Special Student Services: Learn about how to pursue training for a career in special education, ESL, and more!
  • Graduate Programs: Great Hearts has developed partnerships with several institutions of higher education that share our commitment to liberal arts education to secure scholarships for our teachers that further reduce the cost of graduate education.

Other Professional Development

  • Academy for Classical Teachers: This program is run by the Great Hearts Professional Development department and offers year round, self-paced courses, as well as live virtual courses during the summer. Courses offer enrichment for classical teachers who seek to teach in their classrooms according to the principles of a traditional Liberal Arts Education.
  • Ad Fiendum: Great Hearts America’s Professional Development department produces this catalog of PD opportunities outside of our network available to teachers.
  • Great Hearts Institute: Great Hearts Institute is renewing the tradition of classical education by directly supporting educators, school leaders, and families.