Learning Guide

SpaceX; Starbase (TX); On-site; USD 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

United States Digital Space LLC is seeking a dedicated teacher at its Starbase Texas location to guide private-school students through project‑based curricula. You’ll plan engaging lessons, pair digital tools with Montessori-inspired methods, and foster a joyful, high‑standard learning environment.

You’ll collaborate with staff, communicate with families on student progress, and extend learning through field experiences, guest speakers, and cross‑studio initiatives while working extended hours

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• Experience managing mixed aged groups of children.
• Preferred: teaching experience and Montessori/project-based learning knowledge.
• Agile with online learning is a plus.
• Excellent interpersonal communication skills.
• Entrepreneurial thinker with child-centered approach.
• Supportive environment with strong mission to empower students.

Responsibilities

• Ensure high levels of each student’s academic achievement and growth.
• Build a positive studio culture with high standards, warmth, and joy.
• Employ pedagogical best practices aligned to mission, vision, and values.
• Provide structured academic interventions using real-time data.
• Write lesson plans and engaging projects for students.
• Communicate with parents about student progress and SEL metrics.
• Collaborate with the team to foster cross-studio programs and initiatives.
• Motivate and build relationships with students.
• Create enriching learning experiences (guest speakers, field trips).

Skills

Teaching experience

Montessori learning

Project-based learning

Agile with online learning

Interpersonal communication

Entrepreneurial thinker

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Job description

the company was founded under the belief that a future where humanity is out exploring the stars is fundamentally more exciting than one where we are not. Today the company is actively developing the technologies to make this possible, with the ultimate goal of enabling human life on Mars.

LEARNING GUIDE

Ad Astra is a private school and learner-driven community with the mission to encourage each person who enters its doors to find a calling and change the world. Our school consists of four studios: Spark (Grades K-2), Discovery (Grades 3-5), Adventure (Grades 6-8), and Launch Pad (Grades 9-12). This is not a traditional school model. In all areas of school life, our learners are empowered to be in the driver’s seat of their learning. We combine elements of the Montessori method with Socratic guiding, hands‑on experiential missions, rigorous curricula, and adaptive technology. We support each student on their personalized journey by fostering an engaging learning environment that feels more like an adventure than school, while still upholding highly rigorous academic standards. Our real-world missions culminate in a public exhibition of learning every 6-8 weeks to allow our students to demonstrate their brilliance in multiple ways.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Ensure high levels of each student’s academic achievement and growth

• Build a positive studio culture of hard work, high standards, warmth, and joy

• Employ pedagogical best practices aligned to our mission, vision, and values

• Provide structured academic interventions in response to real-time formative data

• Write lesson plans and rigorous, engaging projects for students

• Communicate with parents about student SEL and academic progress

• Participate as part of a broader team to foster cross‑studio programs and initiatives

• Motivate and build relationships with students

• Create and facilitate enriching learning experiences for students (guest speakers, field trips, etc.)

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor’s degree

• Experience managing mixed aged groups of children

PREFERRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:

• Have prior teaching experience

• Experience with Montessori or project-based learning

• Agile with online learning

• Excellent interpersonal communication skills

• Entrepreneurial thinker

• Deep heart for children and a trust and respect for their ability to learn and grow without heavy adult intervention

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Must be able to work extended hours, through the summer

• Must be able to work holidays and weekends as needed

• Must be able to lift up to 25lbs unassisted

ITAR REQUIREMENTS:

• To conform to U.S. Government export regulations, applicant must be a (i) U.S. citizen or national, (ii) U.S. lawful, permanent resident (aka green card holder), (iii) Refugee under 8 U.S.C. § 1157, or (iv) Asylee under 8 U.S.C. § 1158, or be eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State. Learn more about the ITAR here.

the company is an Equal Opportunity Employer; employment with the company is governed on the basis of merit, competence and qualifications and will not be influenced in any manner by race, color, religion, gender, national origin/ethnicity, veteran status, disability status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, mental or physical disability or any other legally protected status.

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