Headwaters School, a Pre-K through grade 12 independent day school serving over 530 students across its three campuses in Austin, TX, is seeking full-time Early Arrival and Library Assistant Teacher in our Elementary School for the 2024-2025 Academic Year.

 

At Headwaters, our teachers nurture a school culture that promotes a growth mindset, a collaborative spirit, a joyful environment, and the achievement of high expectations. Our faculty and staff ensure all members of our school community understand their role in advancing issues of justice, equity, diversity and inclusion. Headwaters School supports the professional growth of our school faculty in order to contribute to their feelings of fulfillment, to provide a model of lifelong learning for our students, and to advance the strategic goals of the school.

 

This position reports directly to our Elementary School Director. Our ideal candidate is passionate about providing exceptional child care, and loves working with children and within a team. Our Elementary Campus teaches a Montessori based curriculum and we pride ourselves on our personal connection with every family and child we have in our care. 

 

Title: Early Arrival and Library Assistant Teacher

 Hours:  7:15 am - 4:30 pm, with a midday break 

 

Duties Include:

• Serves as the Early Arrival Campus Teacher supporting students prior to their classroom opening.
• Assist in the daily preparation and management of library activities and administrative tasks.
• Assist students and staff with library resources including check in/out, shelving, circulation.
• Assist teachers, including specials teachers, in the classroom and on campus with children aged 5 years - 10 years of age, helping the lead teachers with the daily curriculum schedule and outside play.
• Maintain a clean and tidy indoor and outdoor environment for all children in coordination with the other guides to provide a safe space for learning.
• Support students and colleagues in the after school care program.
• Develop and maintain an environment that meets the sensitive period/plane of development of the children they work with.
• Maintain an ongoing dialogue with your team to coordinate curriculum integration and implementation, as well as maintain communication with parents.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

 

Job Qualifications:

• High School diploma or GED, required
• Bachelor's degree, preferred
• Passion for working with young children
• Familiarity or experience with the Montessori philosophy and/or environment
• Strong commitment to equity and inclusion practices and curriculum in the classroom
• A commitment to personal and professional development
• Is a creative individual and team player
• Ability to maintain calm and focus
• Operates with a high level of integrity 
• Strong organizational, communication and interpersonal skills
• Able to learn positive language, new tools and conflict resolution strategies from team
• Flexible and adaptable
• Ability to follow oral and written directions

 Physical Requirements:

• Must be able to stoop, bend, walk, and reach heights of six (6) feet.
• Must be able to lift or pull book bags and equipment up to fifty (50) pounds.
• Must have manual dexterity to operate a computer keyboard.
• May be required to work in close/cramped quarters.

 

This is a full-time, salaried, exempt position and compensation is competitive for the greater Austin area. The school offers a wide-range of benefits including generous paid time off, 100% paid medical insurance for an employee on our HSA/High Deductible plan, 401(k) employee retirement plan, on-going professional support and continuing education opportunities, and a unique working environment where you are able to share and receive ongoing feedback.

 

Interested applicants should email a resume to Leslie Hirsch, Director of Human Resources at hr@headwaters.org or go to the Headwaters School Employment website to apply. 

 

Headwaters School welcomes applicants from all backgrounds. As a 501(c)3 non-profit school, Headwaters provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, gender, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, genetic information or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local anti-discrimination law. The School’s equal employment opportunity practices extend to recruitment, hiring, selection, compensation, benefits, transfer, promotion, training, discipline, and all other terms, conditions, and privileges of employment. All Employees are responsible for complying with the School’s equal employment opportunity policy.