Private Small School Coop
Austin, Texas
Start Date: July 10, 2023
Do you want a dream opportunity co-creating a personalized, cognitively rich program for a small group of pre-school children? We are seeking talented, intelligent people who love children and who love working in an environment designed to optimize each child’s mind, heart, and spirit. We are seeking guides eager to integrate best practices from diverse preschool traditions, including Reggio Amalia and programs focused on cognitive development. Guides should be expert at creating exceptional experiences for children that ensure engagement and healthy development on a daily basis.
Prospective guides should:
-Be experienced at working with young children (3-5 y.o.)
-Be knowledgeable about child development.
-Be authentic and humane individuals.
-Be capable of nurturing respectful interpersonal relationships among children.
-For those for whom it is appropriate, be capable of developing capable early readers.
-Love and be comfortable with mathematics and logic.
-Love and be comfortable with literature, history, and philosophy.
-Believe that children have no natural limits and that we are still learning the frontiers of each child’s potential.
-Know how to get kids building and creating in ways that develop them.
-Know how to create rich learning environments that spontaneously draw children into productive activities.
-Be capable of observing and documenting progress, and articulating clearly to parents both progress as well as any potential challenges or concerns.
-Recognize the range and diversity of childhood developmental trajectories and be able to customize programs and goals for each child’s optimal development.
All educators must work directly with students and take on specific responsibilities to lay the foundation for toddlers to thrive in whatever path they choose. The teacher will engage the child’s interests to teach them reading, writing and math.
Qualifications:
– BA in education or related field preferred
– Minimum of 3 years in an early childhood classroom
– Strong knowledge of child development
– Knowledge of how to integrate learning goals within a play-based curriculum
– Warm, nurturing spirit who connects well with children and families
– Positive attitude
Staff members are paid between $30-$75/hr. depending on experience
-Anticipated 30-35 hours per week
-Preschool from 9am -4pm (expected preparation 2-3 hours per day)
Benefits include: 10 days paid time off, 10 days sick leave, Healthcare
Interested candidates should send a cover letter and resume to 2brendajustice@gmail.com
-Prior to being hired as a full staff member, applicants must complete trial runs with the children (this will all be compensated)
-Upon completion of the residency, the applicant is added to the general election pool for the following school year.
We are creating a school where students have as much one-on-one time as possible with teachers. We will seek a variety of teachers who are able to switch between topics and students and work with each student individually throughout the day.
We are looking for people who can foremost instill a love of learning/ make learning exciting. Someone who can customize their lesson to appeal to each student’s individual interests and needs. Learning each student’s passion and finding ways to make learning fun and natural.
Students are between ages 1-3 at the moment, so the primary focus will be on the two 2.5-3 year olds, but we’d like to at least begin a little bit with the younger ones if it makes sense.
Brenda Justice - 2brendajustice@gmail.com
Together, we are empowering exceptional education.