Does Great Hearts Academies pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Great Hearts Academies employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.0 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Great Hearts Academies. This rating has improved by 7% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Great Hearts Academies?

51% of Great Hearts Academies employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Great Hearts Academies 2.8 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.5 for culture and values and 3.1 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Great Hearts Academies?

Teacher (139) , Lead Teacher (33) , Assistant Teacher (15) , Teaching Assistant (13) , English Teacher (12) , Apprentice Teacher (11) , Teacher Assistant (9) , Special Education Teacher (7) , Assistant Headmaster (5) , Instructor (4) , Registrar (4) , TEACHERS ASSISTANT (4) , Campus Coordinator (3) , Elementary Music Teacher (3) , High School Teacher (3)

What are the pros of working at Great Hearts Academies according to real employee reviews?

"Benefits are good." ((in 33 reviews)); "Surrounded by good colleagues" ((in 31 reviews)); "Great people and company to work for" ((in 24 reviews)); "The staff is friendly and everyone seems to have similar goals." ((in 16 reviews)); "The curriculum and school culture are great; and the teachers are engaged and dedicated." ((in 7 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Great Hearts Academies according to real employee reviews?

"Low Pay (they are working to increase it) means that turnover at some schools is high" ((in 87 reviews)); "Salary is low and lead office is off base" ((in 37 reviews)); "You work long hours and the pay is only ok." ((in 14 reviews)); "Management was a bit unorganized at times." ((in 14 reviews)); "Work life balance is difficult." ((in 10 reviews))

What are the top reviewed Great Hearts Academies locations?

Phoenix , San Antonio , Scottsdale , Chandler , Goodyear , Irving , Gilbert , Fort Worth , Arlington , Glendale , Baton Rouge , Buckeye , Dallas , Anthem , Peoria , Live Oak , Dallas-Fort Worth , Avondale , Mesa , Santa Fe , Texas City , Helotes , Lakeside , Maryvale , San Antonio

Great Hearts Academies reviews

3.4

51% would recommend to a friend

(496 total reviews)

Jay Heiler

69% approve of CEO

48% positive business outlook

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Great Hearts Academies has an employee rating of 3.4 out of 5 stars, based on 496 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Great Hearts Academies employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Education industry (3.7 stars).

Reviews by job title

496 reviews

4.0

Apr 1, 2018

Lead Third Grade Teacher

Anonymous employee

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CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

-supportive community -working together with your team -two prep periods per day while students have specials class -full time assistant

Cons

-narrative evaluations (though these have decreased, which has made them more manageable) -long school day -no pop culture referneces -writing curriculum is weak in my opinion for K-5

Great Hearts Academies Response

8y

Thank you for working with the Great Hearts community and sharing your feedback!

2.0

Mar 14, 2018

A Not-So 'Great-Hearted' Review

Faculty member

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Business Outlook

Pros

Working with students can be highly rewarding, and depending on your department, you could have more liberty to build your own courses.

Cons

Management often promotes self-righteous, arrogant, individuals, who use GH's core values of Truth, Goodness, and Beauty to promote a narrow definition of said values, without any sense of humility. Many will hide behind these great ideas to avoid disagreements, while judging other faculty members who have philisophical differences. Additionally, there is virtually no room for financial or professional growth, especially if you do not fit GH's 'mold' of the homogenous type of person they deem to be "Great-Hearted". Finally, when administrators insist faculty members to do more than what is generally expected of a teacher in district schools, it's another reminder that GH teachers both are paid less than the average wage of Arizona teachers, and, that teachers are paid HIGHLY less than what GH managers make.

Great Hearts Academies Response

8y

We value your feedback and dedication to our students. We hope that you will continue to share your feedback with the organization so we can address your concerns. Thank you!

5.0

Mar 10, 2018

Rewarding work with excellent people

Anonymous employee

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Pros

I get to do incredibly rewarding, enjoyable work in a network of schools that are revolutionizing education and renewing the culture. Many of my closest friends now are colleagues or former colleagues.

Cons

Teaching is hard and not terribly lucrative. But if you're going to teach, there is nowhere better to do it than Great Hearts.

Great Hearts Academies Response

8y

We appreciate your comments. It's employees who are dedicated to our mission and values such as yourself that make Great Hearts successful!

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Jobs at Great Hearts Academies

Teaching Assistant (Kindergarten)

Buckeye, AZ

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Fifth Grade Apprentice Teacher

Elementary Teaching Assistant - Chandler, AZ

After-School Program Staff - Fall 2026