Pre-K Learning Lead: Playful, Purposeful Education

Alpha School; Round Rock (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Health benefits

Job summary

Alpha School in Austin, TX, is seeking an Early Childhood Education Specialist to lead a Pre‑K classroom on-site. You will design experiences that blend play with purposeful learning, ensuring emotional safety, curiosity, and measurable developmental growth.

We require an associate degree or higher (or a teaching license) with 2+ years of 3–5 year‑old classroom experience. Relocation assistance is available; benefits include full health coverage, and compensation is $100,000 USD per year with

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
• Experience documenting developmental milestones using a structured framework or assessment tool (Teaching Strategies GOLD, ASQ, HighScope COR, etc.)
• Authorized to work in the U.S. without sponsorship

Responsibilities

• Create a Pre‑K classroom where every child builds a lasting love of learning while making exceptional progress across the developmental foundations that shape everything after.
• Design joyful, sensory-rich learning experiences that intentionally build early literacy, numeracy, self-regulation, and social development
• 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

Early childhood education

Family partnership

Observation

Education

Associate degree

Teaching license

Tools

Teaching Strategies GOLD

ASQ

HighScope COR

Job description

Alpha School in Austin, TX, is seeking an Early Childhood Education Specialist to lead a Pre‑K classroom on-site. You will design experiences that blend play with purposeful learning, ensuring emotional safety, curiosity, and measurable developmental growth.

We require an associate degree or higher (or a teaching license) with 2+ years of 3–5 year‑old classroom experience. Relocation assistance is available; benefits include full health coverage, and compensation is $100,000 USD per year with