Austin Pre-K Guide: Lead Innovative, AI-Enhanced Class

Alpha School; Bastrop (TX); On-site; USD 85,000 - 115,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Full health benefits

Job summary

Alpha School in Austin, TX, is hiring a full-time Pre-K guide to design learning experiences that foster literacy, numeracy, and social development. You will lead an on-site classroom with a focus on emotional safety and measurable growth, shaping activities around each child’s interests.

Relocation assistance is available. A CDA or ECE degree and 2+ years of relevant experience are preferred, with opportunities to leverage AI tools for documentation and family communication.

Qualifications

• Able to work full-time on-site in Austin, TX (relocation assistance is available).
• An associate's degree or higher, or any U.S. state teaching license or certification.
• At least 2 years of experience working with children ages 3-5 in a structured, play-based classroom or group setting.
• Authorized to work in the U.S. without sponsorship.
• Experience in Reggio Emilia, Montessori, Bank Street, or other inquiry-based early childhood program (nice to have).
• Experience in an independent school or an academically ambitious preschool (nice to have).
• A CDA credential or a degree in Early Childhood Education or Child Development (nice to have).
• Familiarity with child-development frameworks, observation tools, or portfolio-based assessment (nice to have).
• Comfort using educational technology and AI tools to enhance learning and reduce administrative load (nice to have).

Responsibilities

• Design joyful, sensory-rich learning experiences that intentionally build early literacy, numeracy, self-regulation, and social development.
• Create a classroom where every child feels emotionally safe, deeply known, and excited to come to school.
• Observe development in real time, document meaningful progress with structured screening and assessment tools, and use those insights to personalize learning.
• Adjust activities around each child's interests and developmental needs so every learner makes measurable progress.
• Partner closely with families to share growth, celebrate milestones, and support development beyond the classroom.
• Use AI tools for documentation, family communication, and classroom planning, so more of your day goes to the children.

Skills

On-site teaching

Early childhood (3-5)

Observation & assessment

Educational tech & AI tools

Education

Associate's degree or higher

Teaching license or certification

Tools

Teaching Strategies GOLD

ASQ

HighScope COR

Job description

Alpha School in Austin, TX, is hiring a full-time Pre-K guide to design learning experiences that foster literacy, numeracy, and social development. You will lead an on-site classroom with a focus on emotional safety and measurable growth, shaping activities around each child’s interests.

Relocation assistance is available. A CDA or ECE degree and 2+ years of relevant experience are preferred, with opportunities to leverage AI tools for documentation and family communication.