Middle School Guide Austin, TX

Middle School Guide job at Acton Academy Bee Cave. Austin, TX.Job Description

Available Full-Time Positions:

• Middle School Guide (Adventure Studio) - 6th - 8th grade
• High School Guide (Launch Pad Studio) - 9th - 12th grade
• Lower Elementary Guide (Explore Studio) - ages 6-8

The Opportunity

Do you want to change the world?

Only three times in human history has the opportunity for learning changed as dramatically as it has in our decade: the invention of written language, the invention of the printing press, and the invention of the internet. What’s possible in a K-12 school has changed just as fundamentally. Acton Academy Bee Cave is part of the Acton Academy network, a new school model praised by the Gates Foundation’s former Executive Director of Education as“one of the most important education developments in the world.”

If you’re interested in education and innovation, this is your chance. Being a guide (teacher) at Acton Academy Bee Cave is more like being a leader of a small, fast-paced startup. We believe that every young person who enters our doors will find a calling that can change the world. More broadly, we intend for Acton Academy Bee Cave to be a catalyst as Texas becomes a leader in K-12 education.

This journey needs innovators and leaders – perhaps you.

If your goal is to instill your love of learning in others while advancing your professional growth, this is your chance to become a part of one of the world’s most innovative schools.

Acton Academy Bee Cave is seeking a Full Time High School Guide who is ready to change the world of education. This is an opportunity to be an integral part of Spark Studio and be a part of one of the most innovative schools of the 21st Century.

Who We Hire

Those most successful at Acton Academy Bee Cave arenot just looking for a job; they’re looking for a calling, they are on their own journey to leave the world a better place than they found it. After several years, Guides here will go on to start their own schools, start their own companies, or join a top tech firm or graduate program.

Top candidates often come from diverse backgrounds in:

• Camp Counselor
• Coaching
• Design (graphic, experience, product, design thinking, etc.)
• Innovative education
• Entrepreneurship
• Building (“maker-space”, architecture, craftsmen and hobbyists, etc.)
• Outdoor adventure (climbing, canyoneering, etc.)
• Consulting, finance
• Writing, blogging, publishing
• Photography, painting
• Engineering, hard sciences
• Music
• HEFY/EFY Counselor
• These backgrounds enrich the environment and are frequent sources of inspiration for projects.

Qualifications

We hire people who:

• Can build strong relationships with teenagers and young adults
• Love to play games, challenge themselves, and have fun
• Love to learn, and have a vision for how that can be different, and better
• Have a track record of excellent work and commitment in the discipline(s) they’ve committed to, wherever that is
• Feel called to a job that truly makes an impact, goal oriented, and passionate about personal growth
• Embrace technology and the nearly infinite opportunity it offers for learning and growth
• Embrace the innovation cycle, including iterating, failing, improving, and trying again
• These backgrounds enrich the environment and are frequent sources of inspiration for projects.

Being A Guide At Acton Academy

Acton Academy Bee Cave Guides are coaches entrusted with designing, planning, and executing the corelearning experiences in a collaborative, multi-age Studio. Our Acton Academy Bee Cave team is as invested in the growth and development of our team members as we are for the young people at the school. While you’re at Acton Academy Bee Cave, our goal is to equip you to find a calling that will change the world.

Apprentice Guides work for certain portions of the day or week, or chair specific programs like art, music, Quest, or PE. The Apprentice Guide is an ideal role for a top university student looking for a high-quality internship that will build their career and pays well.

Compensation for all positions is competitive.

Acton Academy

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