Early Childhood Classroom Support Teacher Year-Round
Early Childhood Classroom Support Teacher Year-Round
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Headwaters School a PreK through grade 12 independent day school serving over 520 students across its three campuses in Austin TX is seeking two fulltime Early Childhood Classroom Support Teachers in our Early Childhood School for theAcademic Year. This position will start June 1st 2025 and will work in a yearround classroom.
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.
The Support Teacher positions report directly to our Director of Early Childhood. Our ideal candidate is passionate about providing exceptional child care and loves working with children and within a team. Our Early Childhood 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: Classroom Support Guide and Classroom Floating Support Guide
Hours: Monday Friday 9:45 am 5:45 pm
Duties Include:
- Work with children in our Early Childhood program aged 18 months 3 years in a classroom setting consisting of 2 lead guides and 1 support staff member.
- Support the children through their classroom experience including assisting with nap time toileting work and other daily transitions in the classroom.
- 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.
- Develop and maintain an environment that meets the sensitive period/plane of development of the children he/she works with.
- Maintain an ongoing dialogue with your team to coordinate curriculum integration and implementation as well as maintain communication with parents.
- The Support Guide position is the main guide for the Extended Day Program(after school care).
Job Qualifications:
- High School diploma or GED required
- Bachelors degree preferred
- Passion for working with young children
- Experience with the Montessori philosophy and/or environment preferred
- 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
- Willing to support potty training as needed
This is a fulltime salaried exempt position and compensation is competitive for the greater Austin area. The School offers a widerange of benefits including generous paid time off 100 paid medical insurance for the employee 401(k) retirement plan ongoing professional support and continuing education opportunities and a unique working environment where you are able to share and receive ongoing feedback. This position reports to the Elementary School Director.
Interested applicants should email a resume and cover letter to Leslie Hirsch Director of Human Resources at to apply or go to the Headwaters School Employment website School welcomes applicants from all backgrounds. As a 501(c)3 nonprofit 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 antidiscrimination law. The Schools 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 Schools equal employment opportunity policy.
Employment Type
Full-Time
