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Job Description
AHB Community School (http://www.ahbcs.org), an independent, accredited K-8 school in Austin, TX, is looking for a passionate and dedicated lower elementary classroom teacher.
Start Date: 2025-26 school year, optional Spring 2025
Position collaborates with a co-teaching partner in a mixed-age class of 20-22 students. The teacher:
- Will be responsible for daily math and language arts instruction of one grade level (10-11 students),
- Shares responsibility with co-teacher for instruction in science, social studies and community building for their mixed-age (2 grade level span) class of 20-22 students.
We are looking for a hard working candidate who cares deeply about educating and developing young people and wants to learn about and master AHB’s unique educational model. Depending on prior experience, a candidate has the opportunity to come in either as an equal teaching partner, or as a novice teacher who seeks mentoring.
Why AHB?
At AHB kids love to come to school each day and parents are our biggest fans! Passionate teachers collaborate closely with their peers to implement creative and meaningful ways to challenge students academically while supporting their social-emotional growth. A low student-teacher ratio means teachers succeed in meeting student needs. A 4-day school week encourages a better work-life balance for both students and staff!
Qualifications
Required: Bachelor’s degree in education or a related field, classroom teaching or related experience.
Preferred: Master’s degree, teacher’s license (or equivalent); 3+ years of classroom teaching or related experience, experience in progressive education school settings.
Responsibilities
- Design and implement quality instruction that actively engages students in the learning process. Teacher will research, curate and create curriculum units, using TEKS and AHB’s thematic maps as a guide; promote critical thinking and creativity with hands-on learning and cooperative projects; and use a variety of progressive teaching methods to reach different learning styles and skill levels.
- Foster a climate that supports student engagement, belonging, and social-emotional learning. Teacher will build strong relationships with students, based on a spirit of mutual respect; emphasize growth mindset and model what it means to be a life-long learner; actively coach kindness and inclusion and help instill responsibility for one’s community; and help students develop confidence by providing meaningful work and opportunities for self advocacy.
- Collaborate closely with AHB stakeholders to build and sustain a positive school and community. Teacher will strengthen the home to school connection through active and consistent parent communication; actively contribute to the school’s continued improvement and growth by working with administration on strategic planning, vertical alignment, and operational efficiency; and support recruitment and retention by positively representing AHB in school tours and events.
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