Middle School Social Studies & Outdoor Education Teacher

Headwaters School a Pre-K through grade 12 independent day school serving 500 students across its three campuses in Austin TX is seeking a full time Social Studies and Outdoor Education Teacher in our Middle School for the 2026-2027 academic year.

At Headwaters our guides 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 belonging 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.

Our faculty members are responsible for bringing our Purpose statement to life: to cultivate identity formation foster empathy and embrace diversity to bring more peace to the addition they guide our students to live authentically think expansively and create bravely. We invite our students guides staff parents and trustees to be Peacemakers Advocates Creators and Thinkers.

The course load for this full time position includes teaching six middle school courses including Individuals and Societies (Social Studies) courses through the International Baccalaureates Middle Years Programme (MYP) advisory and movement-based outdoor education classes. Candidates will also be prepared to participate in the life of the school including but not limited to supervision of lunch teaching an elective coaching sponsoring a club serving as an advisor chaperoning trips and other duties as assigned by the Campus Director.

Teaching Job Requirements:

• At least three years prior experience teaching Social Studies in upper elementary middle school or high school setting
• Bachelors Degree requireddegree in History Humanities Education or a related field preferred
• Understanding of and appreciation for Outdoor Education
• Valid Drivers License & ability to drive a 14 passenger van
• Ability to teach any grade level of middle school
• Experience developing curriculum strongly preferred
• Passion for working with the middle school age
• A belief in the power of international mindedness

Ideal candidates will possess the following skills:

• Advanced Degree preferred
• Strong commitment to equity inclusion and belonging practice and curriculum in the classroom
• An understanding of and belief in the mission of the International Baccalaureate Organization with an emphasis on the Middle Years Programme
• Commitment to personal and professional development
• Willingness to work interdisciplinary and to highlight conceptual throughlines
• A creative problem-solver who collaborates with colleagues
• Operate with a high level of integrity professionalism and organization
• Proficiency with Google Suite and learning management tools

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 the employee 401(k) 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. This position reports to the Campus Director.

Interested applicants should email a resume cover letter and educational philosophy statement to Leslie Hirsch Director of Human Resources at 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 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.

Required Experience:

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