Apogee North Texas is hiring a lead teacher for a mixed-age group of 18 to 20 students, ages 8 to 12, beginning August 2026. Students in this room learn by finishing things. They start small businesses, manage real budgets, and work through projects that take weeks to complete. The teacher’s job is to see that the work gets finished and finished well.
We’re a hybrid home-school in Flower Mound. Students attend campus Tuesday through Thursday and learn at home with their families on Mondays and Fridays. Campus mornings are dedicated to core academics in reading, writing, and math. Afternoons belong to student-led projects, workshops, and real-world work.
The afternoon work runs in two modes. Workshops you build around practical subjects (starting a business, handling money, speaking well) drawn from your own working life. And individual coaching, where you help a student find where a project has stalled and get it moving again. You agree with each student on what gets done by the next session, then hold them to it.
Progress is documented in portfolios and presented at public showcases rather than measured by letter grades. Success in this role looks like students who speak clearly, carry themselves with earned confidence, and finish what they start. Our mission is grounded in faith, family, and country, and academic rigor and personal responsibility sit at the center of the school day.
Responsibilities
- Lead morning academics (reading, writing, math) for a mixed-age group of 18 to 20 students
- Build and lead afternoon workshops on practical subjects like starting a business, handling money, and communicating well
- Coach students individually through their projects and help them work past stalls and setbacks
- Agree on clear commitments with each student and follow up on them
- Hold finished work to a standard that would pass outside a classroom
- Track student progress through mastery and portfolio work
- Help students prepare for public showcases where they present finished work to parents
- Keep parents informed about progress and what comes next
- Attend a 1-hour weekly staff planning session
Qualifications
Required:
- 3+ years teaching, coaching, or mentoring children (classroom experience or comparable experience in another relevant field)
- A record of accomplishment in at least one field, whether you built a business, led a classroom for years, published work, or competed at a high level
- Experience with project-based, student-led, or self-paced learning
- Clear, direct communication style, comfortable presenting to groups and giving honest feedback to students and parents
Preferred:
- Bachelor’s degree
- Working knowledge of a field (business, trades, technology, creative work, finance, athletics) deep enough to teach from with real examples
- Comfort with AI tools and everyday technology
- Experience inside a startup or another build-it-yourself environment
- First aid and CPR certification
If you’ve built something in your working life and want to spend 3 days a week helping capable kids learn to do the same, we’d like to hear from you.
Job details
Job type: Contract, 10 months (August through May)
Pay: $35.00 to $40.00 per hour, depending on experience
Expected hours: 22 per week guaranteed, with additional hours available based on school needs
Benefits:
- Paid sick (care) time, accrued based on hours worked
- 16 paid days of scheduled breaks
- 50% tuition discount for your own children
Schedule:
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday, 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.
- Day shift, no nights or weekends
- Follows Argyle ISD’s academic calendar
Work location: In person, Flower Mound, TX
Expected start date: August 2026
How to apply
Email your resume and a brief introductory note or cover letter to [email protected].
Learn more about the school at apogeentx.com.
Pay: $35.00 - $40.00 per hour
Benefits:
- Employee discount
- Paid time off
License/Certification:
- Montessori Certification (Required)
Work Location: In person
