ABOUT THE JOB

Join us as a Literacy Teacher in an innovative school in Austin that takes teaching very seriously, on a team that loves working together. This is the dream job for anyone who is passionate about teaching reading and writing at a high level to invested and skilled students and wants to work with fellow educators who are optimistic, collaborative, and dedicated.

During the school year, you will be leading one group or “band” of learners: 3 classes a week, for a total of 6 hours of instruction time. You will be leading a middle school band (6th-7th grades) that operates at a high level, having had reading and writing workshop across the elementary years and being situated in a school that focuses on rigorous and coherent literacy instruction.

Long-View’s schedule supports high-level learning and allows teachers to do their best work: you will only teach one class and will be focused on one group of 20 children. This means more professional interaction with colleagues, more time to research, plan, and evaluate student work, and more time to invest in the big picture of the school. Plus, our school is 4 days a week. On Fridays our teaching team has a standing morning meeting and then meets in departments or utilizes the afternoon for planning/prep time. 

This position is full-time, but if part-time is preferred, we can be flexible. Start date early to mid-August 2026. 

CORE RESPONSIBILITIES

• Lead instruction of one band of learners 

• Collaborate with team on curricular design and content creation goals

• Collect data to track growth of learners; analyze and report as per our assessment process

• Participate in daily activities associated with running the school

• Lead small instructional groups, before or after school

• Support the goals of the Literacy team, such as organizing the student-run library, supporting the student-run literacy magazine, or writing blogs to educate parents on the program

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• An advanced degree and/or experience teaching at the high school or university level is required

• Superb writing skills and strong reading habits

• Background in the reading and writing workshop model of teaching is helpful 

SKILLS AND ATTRIBUTES

• Interest in developing an academically rigorous curriculum within a mixed-age classroom

• Strong knowledge of literature, authors, and the writing process

• Commitment to education innovation

• Adept at interacting with middle school-aged students

About Long-View Micro School

Long-View Micro School offers 80 kids across 2nd through 8th grade an unparalleled education experience. We are not just interested in “doing school” and checking the boxes of all the trappings of a traditional education. We are interested in making sure that the elementary and middle years of a child’s education set the foundation for a lifetime of learning. Long-View develops thinking skills, agency, curiosity, and investment in learning. We focus on constructing robust knowledge structures and facilitating the development of conceptual understandings that promote transfer and connections. We support children to be active participants in their own learning by explicitly teaching productive learning dispositions, critical listening, the importance of asking questions, how to take intellectual risks, the importance of participating in discussions, and how to learn within a community. The culture of Long-View is not built around compliance and behavior management, prominent elements of most schools. Instead, we work to create a learning community. We recognize that all conditions for learning can’t be set by the teacher; kids must make contributions to their own learning. Kid...s and adults take responsibility for themselves and others. Finally, our philosophy toward homework, in-school learning opportunities, and out-of-school learning opportunities fosters a deep commitment to “driving your own learning.”

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