The Kinkaid School is seeking a Kindergarten Assistant Teacher to join its Lower School starting in August 2026. This teacher must embrace and help advance the principles set out in Kinkaid’s mission and core values, Lower School Educational Philosophy, and Portrait of a Teacher. The Kinkaid School is a co-educational non-sectarian day school enrolling 1,500 students in pre-kindergarten through twelfth grade. Located on a sixty-five-acre campus in the heart of Houston, Texas, the school offers a thriving intellectual community in the midst of a vibrant, urban, diverse culture.

With an enrollment just above 400 students, the Lower School fosters a learning environment centered on innovation, creativity, and personal attention. Teachers in each grade work as a close-knit team to support each other and collaborate on curriculum development. Teachers are assisted by learning specialists in arts, sciences, reading, music and physical education and have access to generous resources including material and supplies, state of the art technology and regular professional development seminars, which occur both on and off campus.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES 

• Assists the Lead Classroom Teacher with setting up the classroom and prepare for the daily routine
• Facilitate transitions between periods and activities
• Supervise student work and activities
• Share responsibility for technology used in the classroom
• Participate in team meetings
• Fulfill weekly/monthly before and after school duties as assigned
• Complete assigned supervisory duties during lunch, recess, carpool, and other routine duties 
• Participate in individual student assessments and parent conferences, when appropriate

COMPETENCIES

• Familiarity with the workshop model of teaching is preferred
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Core knowledge of the development of primary-age school children
• A collegial attitude and demonstrated ability to work in teams
• Commitment to growth; commitment to Kinkaid’s four core values of honesty, responsibility, respect and kindness in interactions with all members of the community
• Desire to be a full member of the Kinkaid community 

• Bachelor’s degree in education. Master’s degree preferred
• A minimum of three years of experience teaching 

The Kinkaid School provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics. In addition to federal law, The Kinkaid School complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment.

Submit all correspondence including your cover letter, resume, and application through The Kinkaid School application portal. Please no emails or phone calls to submit your candidacy or show interest.

About The Kinkaid School

The Kinkaid School is a co-educational non-sectarian day school enrolling 1,400 students in pre-kindergarten through twelfth grade. Located on a sixty-five-acre campus in the heart of Houston, Texas, the school offers a thriving intellectual community in the midst of a vibrant, urban, diverse culture. With an enrollment of almost 600, the Upper School fosters a learning environment centered on academic excellence, intellectual curiosity and personal attention. The Upper School faculty enjoys small class sizes and a collegial, collaborative environment centered on intellectual curiosity and continuous professional development.

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